The bill:
Provides the opportunity for compensation when government action significantly impairs the value of the property.
Sets significant impairment of property rights at $20,000 or 20% of property value, whichever is less.
Gives the landowner standing to challenge and bring a civil action in the United States District Court or the United States Court of Federal Claims.
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973. At 50 years old, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) claims they...
This past Sunday, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched its plan for the world’s food future. It’s called “Achieving SDG2 without breaching...
Last week on Tuesday, December 5th, American Stewards delivered a special briefing on Natural Asset Companies (NACs) to 15 Congressional staffers representing members of the U.S....
Seizing Private Land Is Next Step! The Epoch Times, By Kevin Stocklin Below is a brief excerpt from an excellent article written by Kevin Stocklin, from The Epoch Times: Eminent...
Beware the SEC’s Creation of ‘Natural Asset’ Companies To anyone who tracks the efforts of environmentalists, their policies often have an ulterior motive. They neither...
The Security Exchange Commission’s attempt to quietly approve “Natural Asset Companies (NACs)” has been thankfully exposed and pushed back. The SEC extended its review period to...
These lands are crucial to the County’s socio-economic well-being, health, safety, welfare, and culture. The County argues that listing their federal lands into a NAC would require the land to be managed for “sustainable” purposes and eliminate the productive uses. These productive uses support their local economy by funding their schools, hospitals, emergency services, roads, utilities, and other necessary services.
The Case that May Restrict Administrative State? On Wednesday, November 29th, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) v....
UT Treasurer, Marlo Oaks penned this great op-ed published in today’s print edition of the Wall Street Journal. He challenges the validity of “Natural Asset Companies,” and...
The SEC Delays Approval of Natural Asset Companies It’s not a win per se, but the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a notice on November 7, 2023, extending...
“If not stopped, on November 17th, the U.S. government will pass a rule that allows for America’s protected lands, including parks and wildlife refuges, to be listed on the N.Y. Stock Exchange. Natural Asset Companies (NACs) will be owned, managed, and traded by companies like BlackRock, Vanguard, and even China….”
The bill that was to include consideration of Representative Harriet Hageman’s (R-WY) amendment to defund the “Natural Asset Companies (NAC)” proposed rule has been pulled from...
The amendment to defund the Security Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed rule approving “Natural Asset Companies” was passed out of the Rules Committee yesterday. This is a HUGE...
We have been traveling non-stop for the past three weeks to quickly get key local, state and federal elected leaders educated on the Biden Administration’s scheme to list...
The purpose for this new investment product is to provide a vehicle for elite investors and governments to profit from the protection of natural resources created by climate crisis policies. It is why these same proponents have been calling for the permanent protection of at least 30 percent of the world’s land and oceans by 2023 – the 30×30 agenda. These same actors are also pushing the net zero and decarbonization policies.
Their objective is not the conservation of the land. They seek total political and financial control of the world’s natural resources particularly in the United States.
On September 18, 2023, the Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT) announced a “Collaborative Initiative to Conserve 250,000 Acres in Five States.” Along with the Playa Lakes Joint...
By Congressman Mike Flood Fox News Opinion | September 26, 2023 Four years ago, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution promising a “Green New Deal.” At...
“It was a room full of lions and no sheep,” was how one attendee summed up this year’s “Stop 30×30 Summit.” Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller hosted the event that was...
September 20th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a plan to create a 5.8 million-acre conservation area in Southwest Montana. It would encompass 9,000 square miles. The...
In this week’s North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak speaks with Margaret Byfield who serves as the Executive Director of American Stewards of Liberty, about the concerning...
On September 6, 2023, the Biden administration announced it was cancelling oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and proposing new protections in the National...
By Dan Byfield A growing number of cities have joined the “C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group” declaring they will all ban meat, dairy, and private cars by 2030. To date, 14...
One amendment of utmost importance to the State of Texas was offered by Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27), to specifically defund any attempt by the FWS to list the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (DSL) as endangered or threatened. On June 29, 2023, the FWS announced the DSL is endangered and warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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