Turns out, if you have land next to a property with a conservation easement (CE), you may also be restricted by the CE terms. In May of 2024, Biden’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
The Federal Government’s Abuse of Conservation Easements
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Article Archives
CAP Claims Biden Preserved More Land than the Louisiana Purchase
The Center for American Progress (CAP), the progressive group that initiated the 30x30 program, claims Joe Biden protected more lands and waters than the size of the Louisiana...
Reducing Federal Land Inventory
During the Vice-Presidential debate, J. D. Vance was asked about affordable housing, and his response fell right in line with what American Stewards has advocated – the reduction...
Bill Filed in Washington State to Tax Cow Flatulence
Washington State is considering a bill that would impose a new tax on dairy farmers and beef producers for their animal’s offensive emissions. House Bill 1630, filed by several...
119th Congress Key Legislation, February 18, 2025
Ending Green Giveaways Act Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) introduced the “Ending Green Giveaways Act” that “will return unused funds from the $3 billion of taxpayer money allocated to an...
119th Congress Key Legislation February 11, 2025
Reps. Green, Hageman to Refile Bill Stopping Future Natural Asset Companies Reps. Mark Green (TN-07) and Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) will reintroduced the Protect America’s Lands Act...
Montana Bill to Sunset Conservation Easements Killed
Last week, we reported on SB 209, filed In Montana by Senator Tony Tezak (R-Dist 35) limiting the term for conservation easements in his state so that no easement could be taken...
America (and Canada) Need All Their Land Back In Order To Flourish
Written by Elizabeth Nickson February 8, 2025Temp’s Sovereign Wealth Fund seems like a good idea, depending on who controls it. Trump says the U.S. will, but does that devolve...
119th Congress Key Legislation, February 4, 2025
Harriet Hageman reintroduced three bills last week all protecting private property rights. The first was H.R. 775, the No Net Gain in Federal Lands Act intended to push back...
Tennessee and Montana New Bills Introduced February 4, 2025
Two bills have been filed in Montana and Tennessee concerning conservation easements, something American Stewards has focused on for many years. In Tennessee Senator Jack Johnson...
Trump’s First Property Rights Actions
As promised, the new White House is boldly moving at Trump speed. Already we have seen several key actions taken by Executive Order that rollback the green agenda and advance...
Perry Amendment Passes
Perry Amendment Passes The “Fix Our Forest Act” has passed the House chamber with the amendment that stripped out the natural asset language. The vote was 279-141. This is a...
Natural Asset Alert
Call Your Congressman Today! Tomorrow, the “Fix Our Forest Act” (H.R. 471) is scheduled to be voted on the House floor. Included in this bill are provisions that advance the...
Welcome Back President Trump
Now that the transfer of power has officially taken place in Washington D.C., the work begins to dig out from the decades of environmental degradation of our land and liberties....
Fix Our Forests ACT Needs Fixing
The “Fix Our Forest Act” is scheduled for a House floor vote this week. While it contains key provisions that will usher in better management of our forests, it also prioritizes...
The Federal Plan to Monetize Sunlight & More
Roman Balmakov Interviews Margaret Byfield on Natural Assets on Facts Matter On a previous Facts Matter episode, we went into some great depth exposing the 30 by 30 agenda. Also...
Five Key Property Rights Provisions Queued Up for Budget Reconciliation
We’ve identified five key provisions Congress can advance through budget reconciliation that will roll back 30x30 and the natural asset scam. Download these five property rights...
10 Principles for Land, Liberty, and Property
There is a fundamental connection between land and liberty, and the 10 core principles developed by the Property Rights Task Force will help usher in a new era of prosperity in...
3 Property Rights Proposals for State Legislators
In January, most state Legislatures will be convening, and American Stewards recommends three policies that can be enacted to protect private property. One of the most egregious...
Utah Fights for Control of Federal Lands
Earlier this year, the State of Utah filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s retention of 18.5 million acres of “unappropriated” lands.” “Unappropriated” means lands...
National Poll Shows Americans Reject 30×30
In a national survey of 1,000 Registered Voters, RMG Research, Inc. asked the American people where they stood on the Green New Deal, 30x30 and natural resource development. The...
Hageman Files Bill to Repeal Sustains Act
On Wednesday, November 20th, Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) filed H.R. 10156, repealing the SUSTAINS Act. The Act allows outside donors to fund federal conservation...
National Backlash on Wind and Solar Projects
By Federal News Wire/Robert Bryce - Published October 30, 2024Nearly every week, local communities are rejecting or restricting solar and wind projects. One of the latest...
Western Counties Under Attack
By Federal News Wire/Tom Jankovsky - Published October 16, 2024The western United States is largely comprised of public lands owned and managed by the federal government. That’s...
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