Tag: Energy / Natural Resources

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines, chair of the Senate Western Caucus, today unveiled a blueprint for responsible, effective conservation supporting Montana and the West. Daines’ “Western Conservation Principles” serves as an alternative to the Biden administration’s “30 by 30 initiative” and America the Beautiful report.  “Conservation is part of our Montana way of life—we know how to be good stewards of our lands,” Daines said. “I believe it’s a conservative principle to conserve. That’s why I’m pushing a new ‘Western Conservation Principles’ initiative that uses science-based, time-tested, locally-driven practices to bring about meaningful conservation outcomes, unlike President Biden’s vague 30×30 initiative.”  Daines released the “Western Conservation Principles” with

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today urged the Biden administration to support Montana farmers and ranchers by maintaining the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR). In a letter to top officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Daines highlighted concerns with the 2015 Waters of the United States rule (WOTUS) and demanded that the Biden administration answer important questions surrounding the vague process of revisiting the NWPR.  “We write to you today greatly dismayed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to remand the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), which finally provided certainty and

U.S. SENATE – Last week, 13 conservation groups from across the nation expressed their support for Senator Steve Daines’ bipartisan “Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.” Daines’ bill will stop abusive syndicated conservation easements, save taxpayers billions of dollars and promote conservation in the United States. The groups include: Land Trust Alliance, Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, American Society of Appraisers, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Appraisal Institute, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Partnership of Rangeland Trusts, Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, The Conservation Fund, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and The Trust for Public Land. To view the letter text,

U.S. SENATE — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Steve Daines stressed the importance of passing his bipartisan bill to support the St. Mary’s Milk River Project in north-central Montana. To watch Daines’ remarks, click HERE. “Clean and reliable water is fundamental to human life. The Montana delegation has worked for over a decade to adjust the cost-share for the St. Mary’s Milk River project so that much needed reconstruction can take place. Any rural water package must ensure that folks on the Hi-Line get the help they need,” Daines said.  “This water system is over one hundred years old and has