December 20, 2016 U.S. shale oil, natural gas trump Russia’s power play The geopolitical implications (never mind the domestic economic benefits) of expanding U.S. shale capabilities should be obvious. Not only would increasing shale output keep…
December 19, 2016 Zinke: BFF of D.C. bureaucracies and environmentalist special interests Once upon a time, environmental groups would purchase land for conservation. Now they conscript government to seize it. In 2011 the Fish and Wildlife…
December 19, 2016 OPINION: Federal land ‘management’ a sham If you think forest management is any better, check out the red and green mosaic that covers most of the West. The red is…
December 18, 2016 Attack on Western Colorado: Obama denies Jordan Cove LNG Project “…the FERC denial is not based on environmental concerns. The Jordan Cove project has exceeded the environmental regulations. So, the federal government had to…
December 18, 2016 Standing Rock: Native sovereignty or a future of economic hopelessness Only 3 percent of its length would need federal approval, and in those places the pipeline was designed to run next to existing utility…
December 17, 2016 To delight of enviros, Obama slaps clean-power Glen Canyon Dam with expiration date Obama’s ‘midnight rules-making’ marathon is unlikely to let up prior to the inauguration of President-elect Trump a month from now, so both Congress and…
December 16, 2016 Government run amok: Groundless fed seizure nets thousands of bait fish Maki said that eight to 10 special agents with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service entered his shop that day, asking him repeated questions…
December 16, 2016 Drain the Swamp: Federal agricultural subsidies, cronyism, handouts Imagine an industry in which taxpayers provide handouts to multimillion-dollar businesses when they don’t generate as much revenue as they hoped. Or imagine the…
December 15, 2016 Interior pick Zinke: Western warrior or Green Decoy? Green Decoys: Activists or organizations which adopt the appearance of rugged individualists; hunters, sportsmen, anglers, etc., but are, in fact, fronts for extreme green…
December 15, 2016 Six Western counties take Obama to court over exclusionary BLM planning rule The lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for Utah, involves Kane County, Big Horn County, Wyo.; Chaves County, New Mexico; Custer County,…
