December 1, 2017 Now is the time to exempt Utah from Antiquities Act overreach If the divisive and painful battles over monuments are to be ameliorated, the Antiquities Act must be reformed. But, there is something Utah can…
November 30, 2017 Western leaders say NEPA a costly impediment to energy development “Counties, as units of local government, should be afforded great deference by land managers in the federal government,” said Willox. “We agree with the…
November 30, 2017 Government lies, malfeasance exposed in Bundy trial developments …they never sent a bill for grazing fees to the Bundy Ranch, however, the fees for trespassing cattle was less than $9,000. They added…
November 29, 2017 UN using federal ‘public-private partnerships’ as backdoor for global policies The Outdoor Industry Association and NGOs love this as it benefits corporate greed and NGO agendas to lock up and control land. The Wilderness Society spells out just…
November 28, 2017 Hunting provides economic, practical foundation for wildlife conservation Monuments and national parks create myriad cumbersome regulations, preclude land and wildlife management methods prescribed by professional biologists, and in many cases have resulted…
November 27, 2017 Water for food production must be highest priority Another concern that came out of the OSU study was that the region’s growing population will ultimately max out the water supplies of several…
November 26, 2017 NIMBY epidemic ravages Colorado’s eco-snobbery class “People in Nigeria,” he said, “go camping every day of their life, for their entire life.” Mbride smiled and continued, “only people in America…
November 25, 2017 Oregon Dilemma: Endangered steelhead trout vs Protected sea lions In 1999, about 15,000 winter steelhead passed Willamette Falls. In 2016, scientists with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife counted just 512. “We’re…
November 24, 2017 Zinke’s Interior upends Obama era anti-domestic energy policies The Department of Interior announced it is rescinding a policy implemented under former President Barack Obama placing large areas of public lands off limits…
November 23, 2017 Insane zoning regs stripping citizens’ private property rights Regulations that destroy property value are referred to as “regulatory takings,” as I have mentioned in previous columns. The courts say there is no…
