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…
Read More...Obama-era official could lead Biden’s BLM
The Biden transition team is in the early stages of developing a shortlist of potential nominees to lead the BLM. Public lands advocates have floated a number of possible contenders…
Read More...USDA to open signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and CRP Grasslands
The USDA announced the 2021 signup periods for general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and CRP Grasslands offers. General signup for CRP will be open from January 4, 2021 to February 12, 2021;…
Read More...BLM Wyoming proposes to offer 383 parcels in March 2021 oil and gas lease sale
The BLM Wyoming State Office plans to offer 383 parcels totaling about 483,017 acres in an oil and gas lease sale the week of March 15, 2021. This includes 285…
Read More...Appropriators side with Trump on sage grouse, horses
Federal protections for greater sage grouse and wild horses could become major points of contention for Senate and House appropriators working to finalize fiscal 2021 funding legislation in the lame-duck…
Read More...Congressman Panetta introduces Save our Forests Act to increase staffing and decrease wildfire risk in national forests
Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) has announced the introduction of the Save Our Forests Act to address chronic staffing shortages in National Forests, to improve risk mitigation and response to wildfires. The legislation…
Read More...Washington to manage wolves within borders after fed action
The state of Washington will take over management of most wolves within its borders early next year, after the U.S. government announced that gray wolves in the Lower 48 states…
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