John Beck

2 weeks ago | laprensasonoma.com | John Beck

Desde que presentó su caso en febrero, Nicolette Hahn Niman, en representación de su familia del Área de la Bahía que ayudó a impulsar una producción de carne más ecológica y respetuosa con los animales al mercado nacional, ha recibido llamadas de diversos actores influyentes, tanto a nivel local como de la nueva administración. En una llamada telefónica con el secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., declaró: “Hablé con él con franqueza sobre la situación”.

2 weeks ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | John Beck

The signal of support was all the more significant because those 12 families agreed to nondisclosure terms in the settlement, limiting what they can say publicly about the secret process and deal it produced, after more than two years of formal mediation and kitchen-table talks. Some of those ranchers are watching the latest scrum from the sidelines, unsure how or if it will affect them.

2 weeks ago | petaluma360.com | John Beck

“He has a really strong interest in healthy food production and local and grass-based food and kind of everything that’s happening here. So, it’s not surprising that he would be interested in this,” said Niman. “In addition to RFK, there was a very high-level person from the Department of Interior that contacted me as well,” said Niman. She would not disclose that person’s name saying she did not know if they wanted their role to be made public at this point.

2 weeks ago | petaluma360.com | John Beck

“He has a really strong interest in healthy food production and local and grass-based food and kind of everything that’s happening here. So, it’s not surprising that he would be interested in this,” said Niman. “In addition to RFK, there was a very high-level person from the Department of Interior that contacted me as well,” said Niman. She would not disclose that person’s name saying she did not know if they wanted their role to be made public at this point.

2 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | John Beck

To read more coverage on the disputed future of Point Reyes National Seashore, go here. The landmark deal struck in the waning days of the Biden administration to end most ranching in Point Reyes National Seashore triggered a flurry of responses — multiple lawsuits, a fiery town hall meeting and a congressional investigation.