Biden’s 30×30 plan report released
Lesli Allison, executive director of the Western Landowners Alliance, called the report “an overdue national conversation” that should occur from those closest to the matter and not from the top…
Read More...Another dangerous fire season is looming in the Western U.S., and the drought-stricken region is headed for a water crisis
Drought conditions are so bad, fish hatcheries are trucking their salmon to the ocean and ranchers are worried about having enough water for their livestock.
Read More...Klamath Basin water allocation cut to zero
Due to extreme drought, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced May 12 it will reduce the Klamath Irrigation Project’s already minuscule initial allocation of 33,000 acre-feet to zero. The project’s “A” canal,…
Read More...Biden’s Climate Corps could help preserve soil and water, say advocates
(Subscription) Some conservation and environmentalists say the new Civilian Climate Corps should create private landowner partnerships with the Agriculture Department to protect soil, both to reduce greenhouse emissions and protect…
Read More...EPA relaunches website tracking climate change indicators
The EPA last week announced the relaunch of its website tracking climate change indicators in the U.S. for the first time since the beginning of the Trump administration. The assessment, delayed under…
Read More...California expands drought emergency to large swath of state
California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded a drought emergency to a large swath of the nation’s most populous state while seeking more than $6 billion in multiyear water spending as one…
Read More...Panel to probe farm conservation’s role in climate change
(Subscription) A House Agriculture subcommittee this week will explore the impact of farmland conservation programs on climate change, potentially giving clues on how the next farm bill will address the…
Read More...Colorado restaurants are funding farming and ranching projects that suck carbon from the atmosphere
Colorado restaurants are funding regenerative agriculture projects that suck carbon from the atmosphere through Restore Colorado. Some see regenerative agriculture as a key way to reduce the amount of CO2…
Read More...Ag, conservation alliance issues recommendations for USDA carbon bank
A broad coalition of farm and conservation groups says a USDA-run carbon bank should be used to test ways to establish carbon accounting guidelines, expand the use of climate-friendly farming…
Read More...‘Megadrought’ persists in western U.S., as another extremely dry year develops
As of May 6, 67 percent of the region was in a state of “severe” drought or worse; a stunning 21 percent is already in “exceptional” drought.Dry conditions are nothing…
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