During the initial trial, the judges, four of whom had to recuse themselves due to conflicts of interest, disallowed historical evidence proving that the road, which was supposedly trespassed by ATV riders who joined Lyman and Wells for the Recapture…
It is important to remember, there is no federal legislation for this agenda. What law allows arbitrary erasure of jurisdictional boundaries? This is a concerted effort by individuals and groups with an ideology, who have successfully engaged the government with…
"...it’s critical to also fix the greater problem of mismanaged federal land that is keeping local communities in western Montana from responsibly managing their natural resources and growing their economies. “These Montana counties would rather not be dependent on SRS…
The environmental groups opposing Aspen assert that the city doesn’t need the water, though that is a difficult case to make against any growing city. One opponent says the city is speculating and doesn’t really intend to build the reservoirs,…
In giving EPA police powers to enforce environmental laws (30 years ago), Congress never envisioned midnight raids with SWAT teams and attack dogs, confiscating private property, hauling people off to jail for accidental spills, or other such horrors that are…
The order directs the the Secretary to "consult and coordinate with the Governors of States affected by monument designations or other relevant officials of affected State, tribal, and local governments." Ronald Bailey Reason Trump Executive Order Could Empower State and…
Typical CE transactions result in a 30% to 100% assessed devaluation, a decrease not confined only to CE-burdened lands: the devaluations can spill to neighboring, non-participating landholders, reducing their property values as well. by Marjorie Haun Kansas Natural Resources Coalition…
This could be a great beginning but we truly need to jettison a lot more of our socialist bureaus, departments, agencies, laws and regulations which have been exactly what all this ‘big government in control’ has been striving toward. The federal…
The media has described the petitioners in the case, aged 13 to 16, as “a group of teenagers,” “six underage plaintiffs,” “some Colorado children.” “Colorado Appeals Court Sides With Teens Seeking to Block Fracking,” Bloomberg BNA reports. “The kids win in court,” the Daily Camera headlined its editorial.…
All this make it worth pondering the question of whether BLM HQ should be moved to rural Western Colorado--which, by the way, has been economically harmed because of anti-fossil fuel BLM regulations, and its heavy-handed interference with ranching, farming, and…