A group of over 40 national and Western organizations earlier this week signed on to a formal letter expressing support for a move by federal agencies to redefine the term “harm” under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). The coalition letter – led by the Family...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Army Corps”) in March announced a joint memorandum issuing guidance to field staff on implementation of “continuous surface connection” consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 25,...
March 24, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) – The House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries tomorrow will conduct a legislative hearing tomorrow on four bills, including one intended to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA)....
The Family Farm Alliance joined four other state and national water organizations in an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief that was submitted February 21 to the U.S. District Court of Western Washington in support of the Skagit County (WASHINGTON) Dike,...
The Family Farm Alliance joined a broad coalition of water providers, farmers, utilities, forestry professionals, and local governmental entities in formal support of Rep. Bruce Westerman and Rep. Scott Peters Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471). “Enacting this legislation...
The Family Farm Alliance’s membership includes farmers and ranchers from across the Western United States. Colorado is an Alliance stronghold, and Coloradans are an important part of our organization’s leadership team. Two members of the 14-person Alliance board of...
