Public Lands Council

Amendment to Stop Funding New BLM Rule
Amendment to Stop Funding New BLM Rule
Amendment to Stop Funding New BLM Rule
An amendment to prohibit funds from being used to finalize the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed “Landscape and Conservation Health” rule was adopted in the Interior and Environment Appropriations.
Court Grants Coalition Intervention in Gray Wolf Lawsuit
Court Grants Coalition Intervention in Gray Wolf Lawsuit
Court Grants Coalition Intervention in Gray Wolf Lawsuit
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the American Farm Bureau, and other members of a coalition applauded an appeals court decision allowing intervention in a case regarding gray wolves.  The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will allow the coalition to intervene in the Defenders of Wildlife versus the U.S. Fish and Wil...
NCBA: Biden NEPA Framework Compromises Environmental, Economic Goals
NCBA: Biden NEPA Framework Compromises Environmental, Economic Goals
NCBA: Biden NEPA Framework Compromises Environmental, Economic Goals
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council Tuesday expressed concern over the Biden administration’s National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA rule. NCBA and PLC said the rule undermines progress made over the last several years when efficient regulatory processes are critical to environmental and economic sustainability. PLC Ex ...
Ag Groups Disappointed in Gray Wolf Decision
Ag Groups Disappointed in Gray Wolf Decision
Ag Groups Disappointed in Gray Wolf Decision
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council expressed opposition to the U.S. District Court’s ruling to remand and vacate the Endangered Species Act Delisting of the gray wolf. The Trump Administration delisted the gray wolf in 2020. “It’s ...
Idaho’s Ruhs Honored During PLC Meeting
Idaho’s Ruhs Honored During PLC Meeting
Idaho’s Ruhs Honored During PLC Meeting
During their 53rd Annual Meeting this week, the Public Land Council honored Idaho rancher and longtime Bureau of Land Management leader John Ruhs with the 2021 Friends of PLC award. Ruhs formerly served as BLM Acting Deputy Director, Assistant Director of Fire and Aviation at the National Interagency Fire Center, and a state director for both Nevada and Idaho. ...
BLM Headquarters Returning to Washington, D.C.
BLM Headquarters Returning to Washington, D.C.
BLM Headquarters Returning to Washington, D.C.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says the leadership of the Bureau of Land Management will be moving back to Washington, D.C., from Grand Junction, CO. The Trump Administration had moved the office out west. “The bureau must have the appropriate structure and resources to serve the American public,” Haaland said. The Na ...
NCBA, PLC Voice Opposition To The Administration’s America The Beautiful
NCBA, PLC Voice Opposition To The Administration’s America The Beautiful
NCBA, PLC Voice Opposition To The Administration’s America The Beautiful
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association, along with the Public Lands Council, are criticizing the Biden administration's America the Beautiful campaign that includes an emphasis on wilderness designation. NCBA Executive Director of Natural Resources, Kaitlynn Glover, said one of the goals of the Administration is to conserve 30% of  public lands by 2030 and she noted cattle, sheep producers are
PLC Renews Call for Wild Horse Management
PLC Renews Call for Wild Horse Management
PLC Renews Call for Wild Horse Management
Last week, the Public Lands Council renewed its call for responsible, proactive management of horses and burros managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PLC said recent activist efforts seek to exploit political transitions and undermine progress toward improved management of wild horse and burro populations on federal lands ...
Coalition Defends Gray Wolf Delisting
Coalition Defends Gray Wolf Delisting
Coalition Defends Gray Wolf Delisting
A coalition of agriculture and forestry groups filed court motions in defense of delisting the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act. Three cases filed by environmental and animal welfare groups in California challenge the final delisting ruling issued by the U ...

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