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    Emerging Issues

    3/19/08 Policy Update: Sign Senator Casey’s Petition on Transmission Corridors

    Senator Casey (PA) has launched a nationwide petition on his website against the Department of Energy’s implementation of the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation. NIETC designation affects all or portions of 8 states in the Mid-Atlantic and 2 in the Southwest, and is quickly becoming a national program. The petition is not specific to Pennsylvania. If you are from PA, please send Senator Casey a thank you for being a leader on this important issue.

    See the petition and a useful summary of the issues, maps and news articles

    Responding to Climate Change

    Global climate change is both a challenge and an opportunity for the land conservation community. Since natural landscapes sequester carbon dioxide, land trusts can be part of the solution. Meanwhile, new funding sources generated by climate legislation may help land trusts adapt to the challenge of a changing landscape. Read more...

    Electric Transmission Corridors

    The 2005 Energy Bill allows the U.S. Department of Energy to declare “National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors” across broad regions of the country. This designation provides utilities federal condemnation authority to construct transmission lines, is exempt from environmental review, and preempts traditional state regulation of transmission lines and local land use laws. Learn more about how you can counter this extraordinary threat to land conservation. Read more...

     

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    Advocates Alerts

    July 1:  Seeking Tax Incentive Stories, Climate Bill Passes House, Kiva Case

    Please help us show your Representative that the easement incentive works in their district!  Also read about the wide-ranging implications of last week's historic climate vote and a significant easement audit ruling in Alabama.   More >>

     

    June 22:  August Recess Site Visits More Important than Ever

    Increased IRS scrutiny and the pending expiration of the easement incentive will require land trusts to redouble their efforts to educate their federal lawmakers with visits over the August recess.   More >>

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