PRESIDENT ISSUES ORDER ON WESTERN WATER SUPPLIES

President Donald Trump – flanked by California Republican Congressmen – held a press conference earlier today in Scottsdale (ARIZONA) following his signing of an executive memo to promote reliable water access in the Western U.S. “We have to make sure...

Senate Passes Water Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate earlier today passed the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA), S. 3021, by a vote of 99-1. The House passed the bill earlier on a voice vote. The President is expected to sign the bill into law. AWIA – also known as...

August 2018 “Monthly Briefing”

Wildfires Consume the West Forest Service Announces New Fire Management Strategy In what has become an annual occurrence in the Western United States, millions of acres are once again on fire this summer, wreaking havoc on the landscape, threatening and destroying...

July 2018 “Monthly Briefing”

The Endangered Species Act Trivector Reform Proposals Teed up by Administration, Senate & House In the past month, reforming the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been a hot topic in DC – both in Congress and the Trump Administration. In a two-week period, more...

Press Release

Alliance joins Conservation, Ag Interests to Raise Concerns with Secretary Zinke onLitigation Impacts to Klamath Waterfowl Letter identifies impacts, urges collaboration  Pictured here – the Lost River flows through Klamath Project farmland on its way to...

June 2018 “Monthly Briefing”

Senate and House each pass versions of 2018 Farm Bill The House of Representatives earlier this month passed its version of the farm bill on its second try as Republican leadership managed to round up just enough support from hard-line conservatives to carry the bill...