July 9, 2019 Will SCOTUS gerrymandering decision affect race-based redistricting in San Juan County? Regardless of whether or not the new boundaries are fair, the process to create the boundaries was completely controlled by the judicial branch of…
July 8, 2019 California’s 147 million dead trees a powder keg waiting to be lit “It’s just a matter of time,” says Amy Head, a Cal Fire battalion chief. “When it happens, we’re looking at dry standing fuel ready…
July 6, 2019 Colorado developers offer big cash to redirect water away from agriculture to expanding urban areas A well-connected metro Denver water developer, backed by former Colorado Governor Bill Owens, Front Range real estate interests, and absentee ranchers who themselves control…
July 4, 2019 Grand County leaders send hate letter to Loves regarding San Juan County truck stop Grand County of course has no jurisdictional authority on SITLA lands, or in another other county for that matter. The Grand County Council nonetheless…
July 2, 2019 America has a moral obligation to develop and export clean natural gas to the world Our natural gas will also help our allies and the world achieve a cleaner, safer environment. Clean air and water are a top priority…
June 28, 2019 House Democrats suffer acute Climate Change Derangement Syndrome Maue took issue with Democrats’ claim that “due to climate change, ‘the number of hurricanes that reach Categories 4 and 5 in strength has…
June 26, 2019 Fight radical introduction of invasive wolves into Colorado In addition, elk populations in southwest Colorado are already struggling. Researchers are working to find the cause of poor calf recruitment and low elk numbers….
June 26, 2019 Ninth Circuit Court’s denial of Hage’s vested water rights portends “dewatering” across the west Since the 9th Circuit ruling the Hages, who want to continue ranching, have been approached by a water company primarily interested in the Court’s…
June 25, 2019 State control of western lands is best for local economies and the environment States protect the environment at a better cost to citizens. State land managers fulfill all the same environmental laws a federal land manager would….
June 24, 2019 Federal Management Fail: National Parks crumbling after decades of inaction “Decades of inaction have gotten us to this point. But the Trump Administration has proposed a solution,” Bernhardt said. The Trump administration’s 2019 budget…
