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U.S. Rep. Bentz on Oregon Gov. requesting Owyhee Canyonlands National Monument: ‘Classic example of crying wolf’
U.S. Representative Cliff Bentz (OR-02) has criticized Governor Tina Kotek's request to President Biden for the designation of the Owyhee Canyonlands as a national monument.
OPINION: Roll Back the 30x30 Land Grab Through Budget Reconciliation
Cloaking as a conservation agenda, the Biden Administration has been working to lock-up 30 percent of America’s land, water and oceans by 2030.
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OPINION: A Backlash Against 'Big Wind' and 'Big Solar' is Raging Across Rural America
By Robert Bryce | Oct 30, 2024
Nearly every week, local communities are rejecting or restricting solar and wind projects. One of the latest rejections occurred in mid-September in Center, Nebraska, when the Knox County Board of Supervisors voted 6 to 1 to deny a conditional-use permit for a proposed solar project. According to an article by Mark Mahoney of the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan, the board’s decision “drew applause from most of a nearly full courtroom at the county courthouse.”
Landowner Groups Express Concern Over USDA Funding Increase For Climate-Smart Initiative
By Federal Newswire | Oct 30, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in October that it will increase funding for its climate-smart agricultural programs from an initial $1.4 billion to $7.7 billion. The Administration says the programs promote sustainable agriculture practices and benefit both the environment and rural economies. However, there are growing concerns that these programs may create legal and financial traps for landowners who sign up.
Proposed Expansion of Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Sparks Controversy
By Federal Newswire | Oct 30, 2024
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) proposal to expand the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in Texas from 6,400 acres to as much as seven million acres has ignited a firestorm of controversy among landowners, agricultural producers, and energy companies. The refuge, currently the oldest in Texas, is located in Lamb County and protects migratory and native species such as the sandhill crane, pronghorn, and lesser prairie chicken.
‘Natural Asset Companies’ Set Off Alarms and a New Debate Over Natural Resources
By Federal Newswire | Oct 30, 2024
Earlier this year, a new financial instrument designed to monetize the ecological value of natural resources sparked fierce opposition across the United States. So-called “Natural Asset Companies” (NACs) were proposed to transform publicly-held forests, wetlands, and farmlands into financial assets that can be traded on public markets.
OPINION: Americans Should Hope the Vineyard Offshore Wind Installation Isn’t a Preview of Coming Attractions
By Pete McGinnis | Oct 25, 2024
Summer blockbusters aren’t usually memories by the time school starts, let alone at Halloween.
Senator Cynthia Lummis on Federal Land Ownership, Energy Independence, and Western Priorities
By Federal Newswire News Reports | Oct 24, 2024
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, a Republican and the first woman to represent Wyoming in the Senate, is an advocate for state sovereignty, energy independence, and limited federal intervention.
OPINION: Protecting the Permian Basin: The Battle Against the Anti-Energy Agenda
By U.S. Representative August Pfluger | Oct 23, 2024
My district includes the Permian Basin, the largest oil and gas producing region in the nation. The Biden Administration has vilified the men and women in my district and other energy-producing areas around the country.
OPINION: Permit By Rule Makes Applicants More Responsible and the Process More Free
By Curtis Schube | Oct 23, 2024
Anyone who has done an addition to their house, put in a driveway or anything else that requires a permit knows that the process can be daunting.
OPINION: Government's Power Grab Under the Guise of Conservation
By Rob Gordon | Oct 23, 2024
Washington ‘urgently’ demands more authority to ‘save’ ‘vanishing’ habitat or species. No one asks if we really have a crisis.
OPINION: 30x30 and Natural Asset Companies Are Not in the Best Interest of the American People
By Kerry White | Oct 17, 2024
The recent request to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list Natural Asset Companies (NAC) on the New York Stock Exchange has raised concerns across the United States and especially in the West.
OPINION: Federal Approaches Are Placing Western Counties Under Attack
By Tom Jankovsky | Oct 16, 2024
The western United States is largely comprised of public lands owned and managed by the federal government.
OPINION: 30x30 Prioritizes Dirt Over Disabled Americans
By Ben Burr | Oct 16, 2024
Across the western United States, the Biden Administration has closed millions of acres of public lands for a wide variety of uses as part of the 30x30 agenda.
OPINION: The Backlash Against Big Wind & Big Solar Is Raging Across Rural America
By Robert Bryce | Oct 11, 2024
Nearly every week, local communities across the U.S. are rejecting or restricting solar and wind projects.
OPINION: Private Property Rights Under Attack – Natural Capital Accounting and the Biden-Harris Climate Agenda
By Harriet Hageman | Oct 8, 2024
Congress faces a barrage of issues that can be referred to as critical, urgent, and important; however, there are some issues that are foundational. One such foundational ideal - the right to own land – has never in our history been more threatened than it is today, and never has Congressional action been more important to protecting this right.
OPINION: Is the USDA’s $7.7 billion Climate-Smart Initiative a trap for landowners?
By Federal Newswire Editorial Board | Oct 5, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that it will increase funding for its climate-smart agricultural programs from an initial $1.4 billion to $7.7 billion.
Hageman requests in response to SUSTAINS Act implementation
By Federal Newswire reports | Oct 4, 2024
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman sent a letter to Terry Cosby, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, in response to a request for information regarding the implementation of the Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions (SUSTAINS) Act. Hageman emphasized that the implementation must not infringe on landowners' rights or be manipulated by adversaries.
American Stewards of Liberty: ‘USDA is Monetizing Natural Processes Under the Sustains Act’
By Federal Newswire | Oct 4, 2024
American Stewards of Liberty (ASL) has raised concerns over the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) approach to conservation under the SUSTAINS Act. ASL said on August 29 via their website that the USDA is "monetizing natural processes under the Sustains Act," which they believe will result in "devastating consequences on the economy and property rights."
OPINION: It’s Time to End Abuse of the Antiquities Act
By U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) | Oct 4, 2024
The Antiquities Act was enacted in 1906 to preserve our nation’s natural treasures that are of “historic or scientific interest.”
