October 19, 2016 OPINION: Feds impede access to public lands in Montana We have example after example where politicians are “all talk no action.” Federal agencies have a “block public land access for a radical environmental…
October 18, 2016 Elite ‘governing class’ above the law when wrecking the environment Pollute water and the EPA will have no mercy. It will charge, convict, fine, imprison and alert the media. Unless the polluter is the…
October 18, 2016 Oregon standoff trial highlights federal vs locals public lands struggles The occupiers argue the federal government can’t manage public lands as well as state, counties or private entities. They’d even like to see the…
October 17, 2016 Pressure from wealthy environmentalists spurs Obama Methow mining ban The Methow Valley is a bit like the Ketchum-Hailey-Sun Valley area in Idaho, a progressive, “green” redoubt in a conservative, pro-development corner of its…
October 15, 2016 Feds maintain record of no accountability in toxic river spill In case you were wondering if anyone would be held accountable, the Inspector General’s office at the EPA did conduct a full investigation to…
October 15, 2016 In land grab schemes, rich progressives push Feds to lock up millions of acres Its appetite for land is insatiable: millions will be spent, not improving visitor facilities, but acquiring land and demanding a larger park, after all…
October 14, 2016 Cenarrusa Ranch deal illustrates Nature Conservancy ‘Ponzi’ tactics The following news story illustrates this scheme perfectly. Nature Conservancy and other organizations like it are not in the business of conservation at all,…
October 14, 2016 GAO: Grazing conflicts often the result of poor management In a new report, the Government Accountability Office criticizes public lands agencies for poor management of grazing permits. The watchdog says conflicts and armed…
October 13, 2016 Radical Environmentalism driving Obama’s national monument obsession Obama’s monument declarations in Hawaii and beyond are not motivated by a desire to protect lands threatened with imminent destruction; it is about building…
October 13, 2016 Want to honor Indigenous People? Get the Feds out of their business The question of Indian rights goes far beyond the location of a single pipeline: Shouldn’t Native Americans be free to make their own decisions…