January 5, 2017 Ranchers vow to fight Obama land grabs, sage grouse plans, BLM rules “Ranchers that operate on federal lands protect water sources used by livestock and wildlife, maintain fence lines, reduce spread of invasive weeds like cheatgrass…
January 5, 2017 Nevada defendants want jurors to see ranch where BLM forced standoff Parker contended in the motion that visiting the scene will help jurors understand the scope of the rural area. In particular, he urged the…
January 4, 2017 Water battle pits City of Aspen against feds, enviros When the rights of a city; such as its rights to water, property, and other resources, are constrained by county and federal governments, one must ask…
January 4, 2017 Court rules federal taking of irrigation waters for endangered fish illegal The districts and farmers, represented by the D.C.-based Marzulla Law firm, contend the government owes compensation, under the Fifth Amendment, for the temporary cessation…
January 3, 2017 The legal basis for why Western ranchers own and do not rent their allotments From Preference Rights to Grazing Allotments: Why Ranchers Own their Allotments By Angus McIntosh PhD Director Natural Resource Law & Policy Research Land and…
January 3, 2017 Imprisoned Oregon ranchers left out of Obama clemency binge Two weeks ago, Susie Hammond read about the 78 people pardoned by President Barack Obama and the 153 sentences he commuted, a record number…
January 2, 2017 Lame Duck president grabs up millions of acres against will of the people Federal ownership of land is a very live wire political issue in Utah, which is why I find it outrageous that President Obama, on…
January 2, 2017 Endangered Species Act: Conservation or assault on property rights? Fostering landowner resentment and hard feelings towards the government is counterproductive because private landowners are the key to successful endangered species conservation. Nationwide, private…
January 1, 2017 Happy New Year: Obama land grabs can be reversed by Congress, Trump Administration Mr. Obama has repeatedly abused his authority under the Antiquities Act to declare vast new national monuments, including on the high seas. This week’s…
December 31, 2016 Oversight Committee responds to Obama Antiquities Act abuses in federal land grabs In his letters to Jewell and the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Chaffetz asserts two key federal laws governing public purpose, public participation…
