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NCBA and PLC Denounce BLM’s New Public Lands Rule

Posted by Public Lands Council on 03/31/2023

WASHINGTON (March 30, 2023) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) expressed serious concern with the Bureau of Land…
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Public Lands Ranchers Set to Make Most Of Opportunities At PLC Annual Meeting

Posted by Public Lands Council on 09/23/2020

WASHINGTON (Sept. 23, 2020) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today kicked off the 52nd Annual Meeting of public lands ranchers with a new twist – several hundred participants…
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Letter from PLC President Bob Skinner

Posted by Public Lands Council on 05/15/2020

Originally published in the Western Livestock Journal To my fellow public lands ranchers – In any typical year, you would be celebrating your new calf or lamb crop, having your first…
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Niels Hansen: The End of a Decade

Posted by Public Lands Council on 01/03/2020

Christmas, by nature, provides a time to take account of the blessings we have enjoyed over the past year with our family, friends and the life we lead living…
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2020 Nick Theos Scholarship Application Opens, Students Encouraged to Apply

Posted by Public Lands Council on 12/10/2019

WASHINGTON (December 10, 2019) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today opened the application period for 2020 Nick Theos Scholarships. The scholarships provides students with a passion for the…
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Ultimate Gift Guide for Public Lands Ranchers

Posted by Public Lands Council on 12/09/2019

Christmas is just around the corner, and we have the inside scoop! Whether shopping for those young or old, or for presents big or small, our public-lands-rancher-approved gift guide…
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Public Lands Council Concludes 51st Annual Meeting

Posted by Public Lands Council on 09/28/2019

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (Sept. 28, 2019) – Following an appearance from U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, the Public Lands Council (PLC) concluded its Annual Meeting in Great…
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U.S. Interior Secretary Bernhardt Headlines PLC Annual Banquet in Montana

Posted by Public Lands Council on 09/28/2019

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (Sept. 28, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt addressed many of his greatest partners in land management and conservation – federal lands ranchers…
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Western Ranching Community Disappointed by Lack of Forest Management in Farm Bill

Posted by Public Lands Council on 12/11/2018

WASHINGTON (December 11, 2018) – Ethan Lane, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council, issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s release of the 2018 Farm Bill conference…
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PLC Thanks You

Posted by Public Lands Council on 01/09/2018

Thank you for your purchase. Together, we can raise awareness of critical facts in the national monuments debate.
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Ranchers Applaud U.S. Senate’s Confirmation of Bernhardt As Deputy Secretary of Interior

Posted by Public Lands Council on 07/24/2017

WASHINGTON — Ethan Lane, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Executive Director, Federal Lands, and Executive Director of the Public Lands Council today released the following statement in response to…
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President Signs Resolution to Repeal BLM Planning 2.0

Posted by Public Lands Council on 03/27/2017

WASHINGTON (March 27, 2017) – President Trump today signed a congressional resolution directing the Bureau of Land Management to repeal their Planning 2.0 Rule. Wyoming rancher and NCBA and PLC member…
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NCBA, PLC Praise Senate Effort to Curb Abuse of Antiquities Act

Posted by Public Lands Council on 01/06/2017

WASHINGTON (January 6, 2017) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applaud the introduction of the Improved National Monument Designation Process Act, championed…
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NCBA and PLC Accepting Applications for Two Summer Positions

Posted by Public Lands Council on 02/04/2016

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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