It was a misguided effort, if not, a “false flag operation.” In other words, it was either a major blunder or an intentional deception aimed at persuading Montanans that their public officials are working for their benefit when they are…
On Monday, the Senate voted to proceed with debate on her compilation of 50 energy bills. However, instead of focusing on all the ways government, and the federal courts in particular, impede the exploring, production, and transportation of proven and successful forms…
In his letter to Bernhardt, Grijalva says the Department will be vulnerable to lawsuits because Grand Junction has a much smaller African-American population (one percent) than Washington, D.C. (47 percent). Employees of color might be uncomfortable moving there, and might…
In our view, any actions taken to reinvigorate this nuclear supply chain should start at the front end with responsible mining here at home. Accordingly, we recommend that your Working Group make use of the Administration 's own related work…
"This is a victory for local communities, advocates for public lands, and proponents for a more responsible and accountable federal government.” July 15, 2019 From a press release issued by the office of United States Senator from Colorado, Cory Gardner…
Facts about the nature and provisions of settlement agreements, how much taxpayer money is going to pay environmentalist lawyers and activists, and possible collusion between "adversarial" parties, i.e. federal bureaucrats and environmental activists, are never, or rarely, revealed. by Marjorie…
The Senate package designates 1.3 million acres in California, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah as wilderness, the strictest form of federal protection that bans development of almost any kind as well as roads and most forms of motorized travel. It…
The Southern Arizona Congressman is expected to unveil legislation that seeks to authorize a permanent 1.7 million acre land grab in Northern Arizona and permanently prohibit mining and other multiple-use activities on this massive swath of land. Congressional Western Caucus…
When the program was first passed in 1964 it promised to direct 60 percent of its funds to states and 40 percent to federal purposes. Sadly, this is not how the program has been implemented, just 25 percent of all…
The era of powerful presidents and weak congresses is clearly not over, with a Congress too divided to decide anything. This month a new and even more divided Congress took office, perhaps even more dysfunctional, and certainly angrier. Governing Without…