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LWCF: resume early in this new Congress

The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) expired on September 30. After a mighty effort to pass it by the end of this session, it failed to materialize on December 19. Alas, there is no end-of-session public lands package. Now the next huge effort will be to get it passed early in this new Congress—with …

LWCF: resume early in this new Congress

The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) expired on September 30. After a mighty effort to pass it by the end of this session, it failed to materialize on December 19. Alas, there is no end-of-session public lands package. Now the next huge effort will be to get it passed early in this new Congress—with …

Farm Bill signed into law

December 20, 2018 the President signed the huge Farm BIll. The Farm Bill not only will benefit farmers and ranchers, but will also help address wildlife by improving key conservation programs and and increasing investments in wildlife habitat on working lands. Senator Bennet deserves credit for his sustained work to double the minimum percentage of …

Farm Bill signed into law

December 20, 2018 the President signed the huge Farm BIll. The Farm Bill not only will benefit farmers and ranchers, but will also help address wildlife by improving key conservation programs and and increasing investments in wildlife habitat on working lands. Senator Bennet deserves credit for his sustained work to double the minimum percentage of …

BLM issues Grouse FEIS

BLM issued its final environmental impact statement for the greater sage grouse on December 6, 2018. Here is our take:: It really will dismantle one of the nation’s largest land conservation plans created by a coalition of bipartisan Western governors, oil and gas industry members, conservationists, ranchers and wildlife lovers. That coalition and Governor Hickenlooper …

BLM issues Grouse FEIS

BLM issued its final environmental impact statement for the greater sage grouse on December 6, 2018. Here is our take:: It really will dismantle one of the nation’s largest land conservation plans created by a coalition of bipartisan Western governors, oil and gas industry members, conservationists, ranchers and wildlife lovers. That coalition and Governor Hickenlooper …

Denver pursuing NWF Community Wildlife Habitat Certification

November 29, Denver announced its intention to certify as a Community Wildlife Habitat through NWF by the end of 2019. CWF is a partner in this program, along with Denver Water, Denver Public Schools and Denver Botanic Gardens. Here is the City and County of Denver’s press release: DENVER, Nov. 29, 2018 – Today, the …

Denver pursuing NWF Community Wildlife Habitat Certification

November 29, Denver announced its intention to certify as a Community Wildlife Habitat through NWF by the end of 2019. CWF is a partner in this program, along with Denver Water, Denver Public Schools and Denver Botanic Gardens. Here is the City and County of Denver’s press release: DENVER, Nov. 29, 2018 – Today, the …

Western Govs committed to uphold standards of Clean Water and Air Acts

Governor Hickenlooper, in conjunction with the governors of California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, signed a letter November 1 affirming their commitment “to adopt the strong environmental standards of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act to protect human health and the environment in our states, regardless of changes at the federal level that …

Western Govs committed to uphold standards of Clean Water and Air Acts

Governor Hickenlooper, in conjunction with the governors of California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, signed a letter November 1 affirming their commitment “to adopt the strong environmental standards of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act to protect human health and the environment in our states, regardless of changes at the federal level that …