Posts by WLA Admin
Definition of “Waters of the United States” Under the Clean Water Act
The Engineers Corps and Environmental Protection Agency today published a proposed rule that would define the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act. A public comment period is…
Read More...EPA Publishes 19th Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 19th annual report of overall U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions today, showing a 3.4 percent decrease in 2012 from 2011. The Inventory…
Read More...USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs
USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs Sign-Up Begins April 15 for Livestock, Honeybee, Fruit Grower Programs WASHINGTON, April 7, 2014 – The U.S. Department…
Read More...Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
Significant Action Taken on All Bill Titles in First Eight Weeks Since Enactment WASHINGTON, April 3, 2014— Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced significant progress on implementing the Agricultural…
Read More...Land & Water Conservation Groups Support Funding of Wastewater Treatment Plant
March 27, 2014 | 2:30 pm Chama, NM – Today, Governor Susana Martinez announced $8 million dollars in funding for a new wastewater treatment plant in Chama, New Mexico as…
Read More...Mexican Wolf/Livestock Coexistence Council Unveils Innovative Strategic Plan
For Release: March 25, 2014 The Mexican Wolf/Livestock Coexistence Council (Coexistence Council), an 11-member volunteer group of livestock producers, tribes, environmental groups, and county coalitions, has developed an innovative Strategic…
Read More...USDA Encourages Early Registration for FSA Programs
Contact: Isabel Benemelis (202) 720-7809 WASHINGTON, March 21, 2014 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia today recommended that farmers and ranchers…
Read More...Secretary Jewell Announces Order to Implement Initiative Connecting Millions of Young People to America’s Great Outdoors
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Formalizing an ambitious initiative to connect America’s young people to the great outdoors, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today issued a Secretarial Order to significantly expand recreational, educational, volunteer…
Read More...USDA Announces Efforts to Expand Support for Small and Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
SANTE FE, N.M., March 10, 2014 –Today in remarks at the National Farmers Union National Convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new and expanded efforts to connect small- and mid-sized farmers…
Read More...Turner Endangered Species Fund and E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Join Forces to Combat Extinction Crisis
The Turner Endangered Species Fund (TESF) and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation (EOWBF) have formed a new partnership to combat the worldwide decline of biological diversity. The partnership will serve…
Read More...