NEPA Reviews Moving Faster Under Biden
Federal agencies have been issuing decisions on infrastructure permits faster than average by nearly four months, according to a new study.
Read More...$1 Billion USDA Program Will Fund Pilot Projects For The Development Of Climate-Smart Commodity Markets
On February 7, 2022, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced a $1 billion competitive grant offering to fund pilot projects through its “Partnerships for Climate-Smart-Commodities” program. The program was developed at the…
Read More...State shuts down wolf hunting and trapping in southwest Montana after threshold is met
The wolf hunting and trapping season ended in the southwest corner of Montana on Thursday after total kills in Region 3 hit the threshold of 82 wolves. An order from…
Read More...Marijuana Bill Spurs Water Rights Debate in Arid New Mexico
Hispanic farmers and rural residents in New Mexico are concerned legislation that would allow small cannabis producers to boost their plant counts lacks a provision to ensure the producers have…
Read More...Bill would bar Idaho’s lands and animals from ‘personhood’
A bill that would prevent animals, natural resources and artificial intelligence from being granted “personhood status” in Idaho was introduced by the House State Affairs Committee. The legislation seeks to…
Read More...Department of the Interior to Solicit Nominations for First-Ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee
The Department of Interior is requesting nominations for Tribal member representatives for the new Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC). The STAC, which was announced as part of the 2021 White House Tribal…
Read More...Conservation funding essential for state’s well-being
Opinion: It is absolutely critical to New Mexico’s future that significant conservation funding cross the finish line this legislative session. Intensive use has impacted the land’s capacity to support the…
Read More...Story Short: USFWS to shoot estray cattle
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) notified the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) it would shoot estray cattle in the Gila National Forest via helicopter flyover Feb. 8-10. Despite…
Read More...Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said…
Read More...US Forest Service unveils long-awaited forest plan
After six years of extensive public engagement, the U.S. Forest Service on Jan. 28 released an overarching revised land management plan for the Custer Gallatin National Forest. Left without updates since the…
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