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American Stewards | Natural Assets: Monetizing the Air We Breathe
Published in Standing Ground, 2023 3rd Quarter By Margaret Byfield A new international scheme is being launched in America based on the idea that intrinsic values in nature can be quantified and converted to become investment products. The Rockefeller Foundation founded the … Continue reading →
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American Stewards | Environmental Groups Lobby Congress to Double ESA Budget and Increase Consultations on Private Lands
Originally found on American Stewards. The Center for Biological Diversity and more than 100 other groups jointly delivered a letter to Congress on Thursday claiming the Endangered Species program is underfunded as it only receives 50 percent of what it needs to be successful. They have asked that the budget of the U.S. Fish and…
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American Stewards | Local Citizens and a City Council Defeat China
Originally found on American Stewards. China’s impact on America’s sovereignty runs deep and is at a dangerous crossroad. From our President down to the local government level, China has infiltrated and influenced lawmakers, universities, corporations and much of our society as a whole. A prime example of how China is operating within our nation’s borders…
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American Stewards | Policies to Roll Back 30×30 Presented to Western Caucus
Originally found on American Stewards. Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Sid Miller hosted the Western Caucus in Fort Worth, Texas last week to help Congressional members hear directly from landowners and agriculture producers about the issues they want addressed in the 2023 Farm Bill. American Stewards’ executive director, Margaret Byfield, briefed members on the actions taken in…
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American Stewards | Biden Administration Took Two Unprecedented Steps to Implement 30×30
Originally found on American Stewards. Using its administrative powers last month, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) locked up two critical areas of America to help implement the international 30×30 goal. DOI withdrew the approved mineral leases located “outside” the protected Boundary Waters area of Minnesota, and “outside” the…
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American Stewards | New Mexico Governor’s Half Earth Aspirations Facing Major Opposition
Originally found on American Stewards. Last week, a bill was considered in the New Mexico House Rural Development, Land Grants, and Cultural Affairs Committee that would have paved the path for the Governor to achieve her Half Earth aspirations. H.B. 45 would amend the state code allowing the State to purchase land and conservation easements…
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American Stewards | Learn the Truth About Climate Change
Originally found on American Stewards. In two weeks, the 15th International Conference on Climate Change takes place in Orlando, Florida. Hosted by The Heartland Institute, this year’s event is titled “The True Crisis: Climate Change or Climate Policy.” It is a three-day event from Thursday, February 23 through Saturday, February 25, 2023, and is packed…
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American Stewards | WEF Continues War on Beef
Originally found on American Stewards. At the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos last week, the Climate Crisis Robber Barons continued their call for global citizens to reduce meat protein consumption and switch to plant-based diets. As we have reported, some of these world leaders, like Bill Gates, are the largest investors in plant-based…
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American Stewards | Oklahoma Bill Gives Local Governments Authority to Deny Conservation Easements
Originally found on American Stewards. Oklahoma State Senator Casey Murdock (R) has filed Senate Bill 980 that gives local governing authorities the ability to approve or deny a conservation easement placed on private land within their jurisdiction. The bill is similar to the Nebraska Statute 76-2,112(3), which gives counties this same authority. Many counties in…
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American Stewards | Growing Concerns of Farmland Purchases by China
Originally found on American Stewards. The purchase of farmland near North Dakota’s Grand Forks Air Force Base by the Chinese manufacturer Fufeng Group late last year, seems to have finally ignited serious opposition from lawmakers. Texas Republican Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21), introduced the “Securing America’s Land from Foreign Interference Act” to prevent the Chinese Communist…