PERC Policy Director Hannah Downey and Senator Steve Daines (MT) join Representative Dan Newhouse (WA), chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, on his podcast A Voice for Rural America to discuss conservation policy in the rural West. The group discusses the importance of locally-led and voluntary conservation efforts and also dig into the recently released Western Conservation Principles, an alternative to President Biden’s America the Beautiful initiative.
Western Conservation Principles
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Hannah Downey
- Associate Vice President of Policy
Hannah Downey is the policy director at PERC, helping to bring PERC ideas to the policy world.
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It’s Time to Make the Endangered Species Act Work Better for Recovery
PERC testifies before the Senate on pragmatic solutions to boost species recovery under the ESA.
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New PERC Report: Transferable Tax Credits Expand Participation in Conservation Easements
Research shows market-based reforms make conservation easements more accessible for farmers and ranchers while protecting higher-value lands.
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Trading Green
How transferable tax credits supercharge conservation easements
