Comments on: Breaking: Conservation Act Passes House

By: Tim Hurst

Tim Hurst — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:01:36 +0000

Thanks for that, Larry.

I didn't know that there were any exclusions in the program. Good luck with your work on it. I'll follow your links as soon as I'm done typing this…

By: Larry Hogue

Larry Hogue — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:21:11 +0000

Yes, the National Landscape Conservation System Act is a great step forward, but it has one big hole in it. Although it has been a part of the NLCS since its inception in 2000, the California Desert Conservation Area was left out of this act. This means that millions of acres of Mojave, Sonoran and Great Basin deserts will lose the protections they've had for eight years now. At Desert Protective Council, we're hoping that the Senate will add these lands back in to its version of the act. Learn more at http://www.dpcinc.org/blog and look for the post dated April 9, or just go to this tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/42sjoj

By: Timothy B. Hurst

Timothy B. Hurst — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:35:27 +0000

Yeah, neither did mine.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:15:27 +0000

Thanks for the link to the Representatives' votes… very helpful! (Mine DIDN'T vote for it…)

By: Bipartisan Environmental Policy…Really. : Red, Green, and Blue

Bipartisan Environmental Policy…Really. : Red, Green, and Blue — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:17:10 +0000

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