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PLC and NCBA Praise Passage of House Interior Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON (July 24, 2024) – Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC) and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) issued statements following the House passage of H.R. 8998, the Department of…
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Public Lands Coalition Files Lawsuit Against BLM Rule
WASHINGTON (July 18, 2024) – Leaders of national organizations representing those who utilize our nation’s public lands have joined together to file a lawsuit against the Bureau of…
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NCBA and PLC File Lawsuit Against BLM Public Lands Rule
WASHINGTON (July 12, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) filed a lawsuit against the misguided Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) “Conservation…
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PLC Accepts Rolling Submissions for Research Proposals Bolstering Federal Lands Ranching
WASHINGTON (July 2, 2024) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today announced a rolling notice of funding availability that accompanies the existing grant funding process for Fiscal Year 2025….
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Bipartisan, Bicameral NEPA CRA will Provide Relief to Ranchers
WASHINGTON (June 18, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) praised Senate and House introduction of paired Congressional Review Act resolutions that would…
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Registration Opens for PLC’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Colorado
WASHINGTON (June 17, 2024) – Registration is now open for the Public Lands Council’s (PLC) 56th Annual Meeting that will be held in Grand Junction, Colorado from September…
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Livestock Industry Fights Misguided Grazing Impacts from Greater-Sage Grouse Management Plan
WASHINGTON (June 14, 2024) – Yesterday, the Public Lands Council (PLC) and other livestock groups filed comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) draft Environmental Impact Statement…
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New NEPA Rule Ignores Congress, Increases Bureaucratic Red Tape
WASHINGTON (May 2, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) reacted to the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) final Phase 2…
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BLM Rule Threatens Multiple Use Management of Public Lands
WASHINGTON (April 18, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) expressed serious concerns about the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final “Conservation…
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Ranchers Slam Regressive Endangered Species Act Rulemakings
WASHINGTON (April 8, 2024) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) condemned the Biden Administration’s three finalized Endangered Species Act (ESA) rulemakings that…
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Ranchers Frustrated by Biden Administration’s Continued Steamroll over NW Washington Communities
WASHINGTON (March 21, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) condemned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) indication that they intend to…
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Ranchers Urge BLM to Incorporate Latest Science in New Sage Grouse Plans
WASHINGTON (Mar. 15, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) responded to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) release of the updated…
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Cattlemen Object to Biden Administration’s Plan to Introduce Grizzly Bears in Pacific Northwest
WASHINGTON (November 13, 2023) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Public Lands Council (PLC), and Washington Cattlemen’s Association (WCA), alongside other leading national agricultural organizations, filed…
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PLC Honors Awardees from OR and NV During 55th Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON (Sept. 14, 2023) – During their 55th Annual Meeting, the Public Lands Council (PLC) honored two individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the public lands ranching community. PLC…
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BLM Announces Winners of the 2023 Rangeland Stewardship and Innovation Awards
PENDLETON, ORE. (Sept. 7, 2023) – At the Public Lands Council (PLC) annual meeting this week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced winners of the 2023 Rangeland Stewardship…
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