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Senate Turns its Back on Western Communities – Votes for permanent reauthorization of controversial federal land acquisition fund

Posted by Public Lands Council on April 20, 2016

WASHINGTON (April 20, 2016) – As part of the Energy Security and Research Bill (S.2012) passed today by the U.S Senate, the Senate inappropriately included a provision permanently reauthorizing…
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Colorado Rancher Testifies before House Natural Resources Committee – Calls Administration’s Critical Habitat Plans Overregulation

Posted by Public Lands Council on April 19, 2016

WASHINGTON (April 19, 2016) – Fourth generation rancher Robbie LeValley of Western Colorado testified before the House Natural Resources Committee today to discuss the potential consequences of the Administration’s…
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Reid Pushes for Further Abuse of Antiquities Act

Posted by PLCAdmin on April 8, 2016

WASHINGTON (April 8, 2016) – Yesterday morning, Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) boasted on the Senate floor that he is actively lobbying the White House to lock off yet another…
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Rancher Profile: Dave Eliason

Posted by PLCAdmin on March 21, 2016

A fifth-generation rancher, Dave Eliason works with his family to run cattle in both Idaho and Utah on private and public lands, and has long been a…
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NCBA, PLC Tell Courts BLM and USFS Land Use Plans Are Detrimental to Healthy Rangelands

Posted by Public Lands Council on March 10, 2016

WASHINGTON (March 9, 2016) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council along with the Idaho Cattle Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, and Idaho…
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House Approves Amendment to Reinstate Gray Wolf Delisting in Wyoming and the Great Lakes Region

Posted by Public Lands Council on February 26, 2016

WASHINGTON (February 26, 2016) – Today, the House passed an amendment to the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act that would reinstate the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s…
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President Obama Uses Antiquities Act to Lock off Additional 1.8 Million Acres

Posted by Public Lands Council on February 16, 2016

WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2016) – For the 22nd time in his Administration, President Obama has improperly leveraged the Antiquities Act of 1906 to lock up millions of acres of…
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NCBA and PLC Accepting Applications for Two Summer Positions

Posted by Public Lands Council on February 4, 2016

WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2016) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council’s government affairs office in Washington, D.C., is accepting applications for a 2016…
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President Vetoes Resolution of Disapproval of WOTUS

Posted by Public Lands Council on January 20, 2016

WASINGTON (Jan. 20, 2016) – After bi-partisan passage in both chambers of Congress, President Obama vetoed Senate Joint Resolution 22, disapproval of the EPA’s “waters of the United…
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NCBA and PLC Urge House to Support Disapproval of WOTUS

Posted by Public Lands Council on January 12, 2016

WASHINGTON (Jan. 12, 2016) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council, along with 42 state affiliate organizations, today sent a letter to the…
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House Passes Bill to Address Abuse of EAJA

Posted by Public Lands Council on November 30, 2015

WASHINGTON (November 30, 2015) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applaud the House passage of H.R. 3279 Open Book on Equal Access…
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Environmental Group Makes Misleading Claims on Arizona Monument Designation

Posted by Public Lands Council on November 19, 2015

WASHINGTON (November 19, 2015) – Today, the Center for Western Priorities released a study purporting to show the economic benefits of the proposed Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National…
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WNAX: Public Lands Council Wants Endangered Species Act Reform

Posted by Public Lands Council on November 19, 2015

Public Lands Council Wants Endangered Species Act Reform Yesterday at 8:45 AM in Agriculture
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Senate Passes Resolution to Withdraw WOTUS Rule

Posted by Public Lands Council on November 4, 2015

WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2015) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council appreciate the bi-partisan show of support in the Senate today against the EPA and Army…
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NCBA and PLC Urge Senate Support for Federal Water Quality Protection Act

Posted by Public Lands Council on November 3, 2015

WASHINGTON (Nov. 3, 2015) – Today the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council sent a letter urging the Senate to vote for S. 1140,…
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