Current and Past News

 

2010

   
Aug 10 Letter to BLM, Attention: Wild Horse and Burro Comments (including attachments)
Jul 30 Letter to Rep Kind from American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP)
Apr 13 Letter to Reps Rahall and Hastings re: the Rec Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act.
Apr 9 Letter to President Barack Obama sharing PLF views of the Antiquities Act
Mar 12 Letter to Secretary Salazar in Support of the Greater Sage Grouse as a Candidate Species.
Feb 16 Letter to Sen Reid and Sec Salazar re: Resp Dev of Renewable Energy in Nevada and across the West
Jan 24 Letter to Senator Bingaman, Chairman, Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee
   
 

2009

   
Dec 10 Letter to Rep Rahall, Chair, Comm on Natural Res, re: HR 1612, the Public Lands Service Corps Act
Dec 10 Letter to Senator Jeff Bingaman, re: S 1787, reauthorization of Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act
Dec 1 Letter to Robin Lohnes, Nat'l WH&B Advisory Board, regarding Wild Horses and Burros on Public Lands.
Oct 28 Letter to BLM Director Bob Abbey regarding BLM's Western Oregon Plan Revision
Oct 14 Letter to BLM Director Bob Abbey regarding BLM's Western Oregon Plan Revision
Oct 14 Letters to Senators Bingaman and Murkowski from George Lea re: Wild Horse and Burro Program
Oct 5 Letters to Senators Bingaman and Murkowski (multiple sources) re: Wild Horse and Burro Program [pdf]
Oct 2

Henri Bisson named President of the Public Lands Foundation

Oct 1 Former BLM worker [Jason Hein] faces Seven Felony, Misdemeanor Counts in Horse Killings
Sep 28 Mike Pool named BLM Deputy Director for Operations
Sep 18 George Lea to Representative Martin Heinrich in support of Reauthorization of FLTFA
Sep 18 George Lea to Bob Abbey, Director, BLM, supporting action to place BLM-administered lands into NSPL
Sep 18 George Lea to Representative Cynthia Lummis regarding support to reauthorize FLTFA
Sep 9 George Lea to Bob Abbey regarding Solar PEIS
Aug 28 Grijalva Rides to Rescue for Wild Horses [pdf]
Aug 24 Sally Wisely named PLF Representative for New Mexico
Aug 17 Marcilynn Burke, Law Professor named Deputy Director, BLM
Aug 11 BLM Director Abbey's message to all employees
Aug 7 Senate Confirms Bob Abbey for Director of the Bureau of Land Management
Aug 7 Andy Senti Retires after 60 years with BLM
Aug 1 George Lea in response to letter to the LA Times regarding Wild Horse editorial
July 27 Agencies extend public comment period for Solar Energy Study Areas in Arizona
July 24 Letter to the Secretary of the Interior regarding Western Oregon Plan revision
July 16 Interior Secretary Salazar withdraws Bush-era Logging Plan in Western Oregon
July 14 Salazar on reforming outdated Mining Law
June 18 Secretary Salazar names Sylvia V. Baca Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management
June 10 Arrests made in the sale of American Indian Artifacts
June 9 Bob Abbey Nominated for Director of the Bureau of Land Management
June 1 Letter to Senator Nick Rahall (D-WV) regarding a Bill to overhaul DOI's energy leasing program
May 22 Spisak selected Deputy Assistant Director for Minerals and Realty Management
May 21 PLF to Dr. Kirby, Society of Range Management on Wild Horse Legislation
May 14 PLF to Secretary Salazar on Public Land Corps Act
May 7 Obama's $12 Billion Budget for Interior
May 2 BLM to get $300 Million for Stimulus Projects
Apr 30 Barack Obama signs Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
Apr 27 Secretaries of Commerce and Interior restore Endangered Species Consultations
Apr 21 Idaho District Court and Judgment enjoins Grazing Regulations
Apr 11, Grouse suit targets Drilling and Grazing in Western States.
Apr 10 BLM cautions public of Illegal Activities in Southern Arizona
Mar 30 George Lea to Secretary Salazar on Pickens' Wild Horse Proposal
Mar 29 BLM regarding Madeleine Pickins' Wild Horse Sanctuary Proposal
Mar 25 George Lea testifies before House Appropriations Subcommittee
Mar 23 Charles Stoddard to be inducted into Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame
Mar 11 Energy Zones a Key to New Energy Initiative, says Interior
Mar 11 Interior's meetings on Energy Development of the US Outer Continental Shelf
Mar 4 PLF response to Proposed Amendments to Wild Horse and Burro Act
Mar 2 Arizona Chapter PLF comments on Table Mesa Recreation Area
Feb 12 Former BLM Director Karl Landstrom celebrates 100th Birthday
Jan 16 Director Caswell's Farewell Message
Jan 11 Senate votes to Proceed to Lands Bill
Jan 5 Regarding euthanasia of Wild Horses and Burros
Jan 5 Carl Rountree named Director, National Landscape Conservation System
 

2008

   
Dec 18 Actions taken to stimulate Geothermal Leasing
Dec 16 BLM Lands now National System of Public Lands
Dec 10 Director Caswell appoints Velasco and Carter-Pfisterer to positions
Dec 8 BLM Director taps James G. Kenna to Arizona State Office
Nov 26 Energy Corridor EIS Published
Oct 31 BLM publishes Final Regulations on Rights-of-Way Fees
Oct 10 BLM Employees held at Gunpoint
Aug 17 BLM Colorado nets nearly 114 million from Roan Plateau Lease Sale
Aug 13 NTC developing panels with PLF's help
Aug 12 Interior Honors fallen California Fire Fighters
July 25 Yahoo News Reports on Fort Stanton Cave
July 17 The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals admits Errors
July 17 Recreation Commission begins Work
July 11 Ron Dunton promoted at NIFC
July 2 BLM to continue accepting Solar Energy applications
July2 George Lea to Senator Nick Rahall regarding the New Mexico Land Bill
June 27 BLM places Moratorium on Solar Power
June 14 Draft Programmatic EIS on Geothermal Energy Development
May 28 BLM Employees [Thomas P. Lonnie, Eliaine Zielinski, Henri R. Bisson, and Linda S. Rundell] to be Honored.
May 21 BLM Report on Oil and Gas Resources on US Public Lands
May 19 Valley of the Giants dedicated as a Heritage Tree Grove
Apr 11 Southern Utah Land Bill Proposed
Mar 13 George Lea before Appropriations Subcommittee - BLM 2009 Budget Request