Brown's appeal to Loretta Lynch for a 'swift resolution' to the matter was a rhetorical grenade thrown into the middle of an otherwise peaceful--though sometimes tense--situation. It's ironic that 'swift' federal action was requested of the United States chief law-enforcement officer…
Ranchers with grazing allotments aren’t allowed to properly maintain fences, water structures and other range improvements, diminishing the land’s suitability for grazing, Skinner said. That dynamic has already been seen on the original portion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, which…
Despite the fact that mainstream media and left-wing environmentalist launched a smear campaign against the ranchers and their supporters, the Administration and its political allies, worried about the repercussions of the Oregon Standoff. WikiLeaks published an email exchange between Mike Matz of…
Misunderstandings about the history and original intent of federal grazing law by both ranchers and federal agents is fueling tensions across the West, making the issue timely and important, she said. "We don't know our rights," she said. "But now…
San Juan County Commissioner Rebecca Benally testified to this fact in a Congressional hearing last September. In her testimony she asserted that not only were the FCM and BLM accounts of looting inaccurate, but that a federal designation would actually…
"It is the anniversary of my husband's death. We want to continue with his mission. The people within counties and states should decide how to use those properties, not the federal government." LaVoy Finicum's widow wants to 'continue his mission'…
President-elect Trump has agreed to look into reversing the Bears Ears National Monument designation, all or in part, and he has the authority to do so. But if this Obama land-grab--one of many comprising tens of millions of acres of land--holds, the ensuing economic,…
Groups like the Wilderness Society with their “BLM Action Center” boast about being able to leverage the inefficiencies of the BLM (Bureau Of Land Management) by writing policy, taking inventories, and even training BLM employees in how to carry out…
Who are these rural, red-county people who brought Mr. Trump into power? I’m a native Iowan and reporter in rural Marion County, Iowa. I consider myself fairly liberal. My family has mostly voted Democratic since long before I was born.…
Overall, 4.8 million acres would be closed off to mining in the Eastern Interior under the new plans, while 1.7 million would be potentially open to it. However, crucially, the proposed mining restrictions would have to be approved by the secretary…