Federal regulators throw wrench into Klamath River dam-demolition plan
Federal regulators have thrown a significant curveball at a coalition that has been planning for years to demolish four massive hydroelectric dams on a river along the Oregon-California border in…
Read More...Colorado, Texas give New Mexico permission to use stored water
Low runoff, top-of-the-thermometer temperatures and little rainfall have translated into a dismal summer on the Rio Grande, with large river stretches south of Albuquerque already dry. But water managers are…
Read More...Service Completes Initial Review of Petition to List Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed its initial review of a petition to list the dunes sagebrush lizard under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service has concluded…
Read More...Dems’ tree-planting plan highlights agency’s mixed mission
House Democrats have proposed planting trees on tens of millions of acres of land to help head off climate change. On federal land, though, the goal raises a question: How…
Read More...USDA announces more than 1.2 million acres accepted in recent signup for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the acceptance of more than 1.2 million acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands during the recent signup period that began…
Read More...Ninth Circuit rules to restore protections for Yellowstone grizzlies
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday affirmed a 2018 Montana District Court decision that struck down federal efforts to remove Yellowstone grizzlies’ “threatened” status under the Endangered Species Act.…
Read More...Outside of Colorado, revamped WOTUS rule takes effect
The Trump Administration has taken action throughout 2020 to narrow the scope of which wetlands and waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The recently limited rule took…
Read More...Center for American Progress launches “Race for Nature”
“To save family farms, ranches, and rural communities from economic collapse, the United States should launch a major effort—a “Race for Nature”—that pays private landowners to protect the water, air…
Read More...NACD examines Executive Order on bolstering economic recovery in the COVID-19 era
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) outlines key information from President Trump’s Executive Order (EO), titled “Accelerating the Nation’s Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments…
Read More...Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parks
The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would spend nearly $3 billion on conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands, a measure supporters…
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