We received some welcome news today about the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act. According to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Tax, the legislation to end abusive conservation easement tax shelters will generate $6.6 billion in federal revenue.

The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program is perhaps "the most critical tool that we have to stop the fragmentation and development of working lands."

The Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act is one of the Land Trust Alliance’s top priorities. It addresses an urgent problem for our community. And the newly introduced version in the U.S. House of Representatives is worthy of your support.

I wanted you to be among the first to know: The U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced today a probe of conservation tax benefit abuse.

Land conservation tax incentives should inspire charitable giving, not loopholes.

I'm excited — and you should be, too! The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly yesterdat to permanently reauthorize the expired Land and Water Conservation Fund.