Last week, PLC celebrated a major victory with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a proposed rule by the Trump administration, which might lessen the load of what has become a lengthy and costly approval process to run livestock on public lands. The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published a long-awaited Notice of … Read more
The Public Lands Council (PLC), a national organization exclusively representing western cattle and sheep producers who hold federal grazing permits, today kicked off its annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. This marks the beginning of a two-day event packed full of briefings with congressional leadership and agency officials as well as an industry reception that … Read more
WASHINGTON (July 12, 2018) A lieutenant governor, a scientist, and an agricultural industry leader made the case for eliminating regulatory burdens and legal loopholes impacting livestock grazing on federal land during a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing held today. Idaho Lieutenant Governor Brad Little, University of Montana Professor Dr. Dave Naugle, and Arizona Farm Bureau … Read more
Today Niels Hansen, Secretary/Treasurer of the Public Lands Council and a member of NCBA, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to explain how onerous federal regulations undermine conservation goals. “Cattle producers pride themselves on being good stewards of our country’s natural resources. We maintain open spaces, healthy rangelands, provide wildlife … Read more
The Public Lands Council (PLC) today opened applications for the Nick Theos Scholarship Program, offering qualified college students a unique opportunity to attend the PLC 2018 Spring Legislative Conference April 10 – 12 in Washington, D.C. Selected scholarship recipients will join conference attendees as they meet with members of Congress, federal government agency officials, and … Read more
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