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By Federal Newswire | Dec 5, 2023
The Department of the Interior has launched a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening partnerships with Native communities. These include an oral history project to create a permanent record of survivors from federal Indian boarding schools and an initiative with AmeriCorps for the Indian Youth Service Corps.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 29, 2023
The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) has announced a partnership with Montana's McFarland White Ranch to launch a virtual fence project aimed at transforming ranching and wildlife conservation. The initiative will replace 16 miles of the ranch's internal barbed-wire fencing with a virtual network, enabling remote livestock management through signal towers and GPS collars.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 28, 2023
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is asking the public to comment on a proposed lease sale of 2320 acres in Nevada. The public consultation process, aimed at determining the best use for these federal lands, has opened with a 30-day window for responses.
By Federal Newswire Report | Nov 22, 2023
SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda delivered a keynote address on Nov. 17 at the 26th annual Japan–U.S. Symposium, emphasizing the crucial role of regulators in maintaining the strength of the U.S. and Japanese capital markets.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 20, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is proposing rule changes for restrictions on public land use or temporary closures and invites the public to comment. These proposed changes aim to modify current procedures for announcing temporary closures, making rules effective, and ensuring tribal uses of the land.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 16, 2023
The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) has introduced a novel payment-for-presence program aimed at compensating ranchers for providing elk habitat in Montana's Paradise Valley. This initiative, which employs advanced AI-powered camera traps alongside landowners' expertise, marks the first of its kind in the region. Unlike traditional livestock compensation programs that focus on predator losses, PERC's payments are based on elk presence to address elk-livestock conflicts.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 15, 2023
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma have filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit in Utah against President Biden. They filed it in the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday, Nov. 6.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 13, 2023
House Committee on Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman speaks out on the status of CEQ and reduction of funding.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 13, 2023
A number of individuals and organizations publicly commented on the Security and Exchange Commission's (SEC) consideration of a proposed rule change by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) regarding listing standards for Natural Asset Companies (NACs). The SEC granted an extension for further consideration until Jan. 2, 2024.
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By Federal Newswire | Nov 13, 2023
In an Oct. 25 letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ernst & Young recommended that the NYSE and the SEC seek additional input from a diverse group of assurance providers before finalizing which information would require assurance, the level of assurance and, where applicable, the transition to reasonable assurance.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 13, 2023
The State of Utah Department of Natural Resources provided public comment on Oct. 25 regarding the Proposed Rule by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to adopt listing standards for Natural Asset Companies (NACs). The State requests a 90-day extension to the public comment period to allow for a more in-depth review of the Proposed Rule.
By Federal Newswire | Nov 6, 2023
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced an amendment to H.R. 4664, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill. The amendment prohibits funds from being made available to the SEC to approve a rule change proposed by the New York Stock Exchange LLC to adopt listing standards for Natural Asset Companies (NACs).
By Federal Newswire | Oct 30, 2023
Justin Bis, the Director of Financial Fairness Alliance, has called on the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject the New York Stock Exchange's (NYSE) recent proposal. In a letter addressed to Vanessa Countryman, the Secretary of the SEC, Bis argued that the proposal would have negative consequences for American life and public investing.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 30, 2023
Margaret Byfield, Executive Director of American Stewards of Liberty, has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject the proposal of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to list Natural Asset Companies (NACs). In a letter addressed to the Secretary of the SEC, Vanessa Countryman, on October 25, Byfield argued against the endorsement of NACs on the NYSE.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 20, 2023
New language which welcomes foreign countries to invest in US land will be added to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) manual. According to the manual draft, the NYSE will allow foreign countries to establish a National Asset Company (NAC) in the US.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 17, 2023
On October 4, the SEC proposed a new investment vehicle called the "Natural Asset Company (NAC)," created by the Intrinsic Exchange Group (IEG) in partnership with the NYSE and supported by organizations like the Rockefeller Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund. The NAC is designed to allow elite investors and governments to profit from protecting natural resources linked to climate crisis policies, including the 30x30 agenda, net-zero, and decarbonization, but some argue that its objective is more about political and financial control of global natural resources, especially in the United States, prompting calls for immediate congressional oversight.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 17, 2023
In a recent interview, Kerry White of Citizens for Balanced Use urged landowners to be wary of a proposed plan to create a vast conservation area in Montana, which he claims would increase federal government control over the land and would prioritize wildlife over local residents' access to the land.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 11, 2023
The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced the establishment of two new national wildlife refuges in Wyoming and Tennessee. This marks the second and third wildlife refuges created by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and brings the total number of units in the National Wildlife Refuge System to 570.
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 10, 2023
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has proposed new listing standards for a category of public companies called "Natural Asset Companies" (NACs). These companies have a primary focus on managing, maintaining, restoring and enhancing the value of natural assets and ecosystem services and are also encouraged to engage in sustainable revenue-generating activities and activities that support community well-being, provided they are sustainable.
