With historic picks, Biden puts environmental justice front and center
President-elect Joe Biden chose Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to serve as the first Native American Cabinet secretary and head the Interior Department, a historic pick that marks a turning point…
Read More...New conservation bill from Senator Bennet would fund wildfire mitigation and river clean-ups, create 2 million jobs
The Outdoor Restoration Force Act would set up a $60 billion fund to support a range of projects from wildfire mitigation to river clean-ups. The money would be split, $20…
Read More...Grand Junction is ‘darn hard to get to’: ranchers split on public lands agency’s move west
The Bureau of Land Management is moving from Washington D.C. to Grand Junction, Colorado. Ranchers, some of the constituents with whom the agency works most closely, are divided on the…
Read More...Biden chooses Vilsack to return as ag secretary
After days of speculation and anonymous sources, President-elect Joe Biden officially announced that he has asked Tom Vilsack to return to serve as the agriculture secretary after serving eight years…
Read More...USDA announces increase to certain incentive payments for Continuous CRP
The USDA is increasing incentive payments for practices installed on land enrolled in the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). USDA’s FSA is upping the Practice Incentive Payment for installing practices,…
Read More...NRCS announces January 8 EQIP deadline for New Mexico ag producers
The USDA NRCS announced today that a sign up for fiscal year 2021 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is underway. All New Mexico agricultural producers who would like to be…
Read More...Commentary: Congress would be wise to listen to landowners on wildfire bill
WLA’s executive director Lesli Allison, writing in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, commends congress for taking up National Prescribed Fire Act of 2020, and urges a continued focus on solutions that…
Read More...Trump administration will raise California dam, expand reservoir
(Subscription Required) The Trump administration yesterday announced it has finalized its plan to extend one of the largest dams in Northern California, one of its most ambitious and controversial water…
Read More...Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West
The Trump administration announced plans Thursday that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves the way for widespread mining…
Read More...USDA Forest Service announces key changes to NEPA procedures
The USDA Forest Service today announced the publication of a final rule implementing key changes to its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. The changes include new tools and flexibilities…
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