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NFWF Announces $1 Million in Grants from ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation Program

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Fish and Wildlife Service, today announced $1 million in grants that will identify, restore and protect key bird habitats across nine states.

Key Points: 
  • Fish and Wildlife Service, today announced $1 million in grants that will identify, restore and protect key bird habitats across nine states.
  • The grants will leverage nearly $7.9 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $8.9 million.
  • The grants were awarded through the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation Program, a partnership among NFWF, ConocoPhillips, and the U.S.
  • Since 2005, the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation Program has awarded more than $14.9 million to 128 projects.

EcoVest Emphatically Denies Justice Claims Regarding Land Conservation Easements

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Friday, February 22, 2019
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In a legal filing on February 20th, the Atlanta-based real estate company EcoVest has emphatically denied claims by the Department of Justice that its land development projects were inconsistent with U.S. tax laws or Congressional intent to promote the private sectors participation in land conservation efforts.

Key Points: 
  • In a legal filing on February 20th, the Atlanta-based real estate company EcoVest has emphatically denied claims by the Department of Justice that its land development projects were inconsistent with U.S. tax laws or Congressional intent to promote the private sectors participation in land conservation efforts.
  • Federal law seeks to encourage the preservation of natural resources and undeveloped land by providing tax deductions for conservation easements.
  • In 2015, Congress passed a bipartisan bill permanently increasing the tax incentives for conservation easements with the goal of encouraging more landowners to donate their land for conservation.
  • Simultaneously, the amount of land preserved in perpetuity under conservation easements has grown from 500,000 acres in 1990 to more than 30 million acres today.