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Over 90% of respondents in a new CapRadio/Valley Vision survey of the Sacramento metropolitan area said they value the preservation of open space for wild animals and plants.
Published: Monday, July 12, 2021 A Nebraska corn field. Photo credit: Richard Hurd/Flickr A Nebraska corn field. Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts has emerged as a strong opponent of the Biden administration's conservation push, saying he is concerned about it hurting agriculture and rural communities. Richard Hurd/Flickr As Margaret Byfield stood onstage in Lewiston, Mont., this spring — beneath a slide warning of the "30x30 Land Grab" — she quoted Thomas Jefferson; James Madison; and then her late father, Sagebrush Rebellion II icon E. Wayne Hage. "He said, 'Either you have the right to ow...
WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President’s budget for fiscal year 2022, including $1.6 billion in proposed funding for the U.S. Geological Survey, an increase of $326.9 million or 25 percent above the 2021 enacted level. This proposal would fund investments to unleash science and combat climate change while laying the foundation
Published: Thursday, May 6, 2021 Ear Mountain Conservation Management Area. Photo credit: Bob Wick/Bureau of Land Management The Ear Mountain Conservation Management Area near Lewistown, Mont. Bob Wick/Bureau of Land Management The Biden administration today unveiled the framework for its ambitious conservation plan, emphasizing the role of "voluntary efforts" by states, private landowners and tribal nations over an expansion of the federal estate. The 24-page report also rebrands the proposal often called "30x30" — for its goal of setting aside 30% of the nation's lands and waters by 2030...