July 28, 2017 Soros-funded ‘Western Priorities’ group admits Bears Ears assessment omits local voices [paypal_donation_button] The possibility cannot be dismissed that instead of fearing ‘skewed data,’ Center for Western Priorities avoided taking into account comments made by people…
July 27, 2017 Minnesota School Trust Lands depend on mining operations to fund public schools [paypal_donation_button] Included in the federal land withdrawal are 95,000 acres of School Trust Lands that generate revenue for all Minnesota schools. With over two…
July 27, 2017 “New West” progressives poised to sacrifice rural America on altar of ‘amenities economy’ While the mainstream media and environmental propaganda machine grind out daily reports on the economic benefits of an industrial tourism economy, they never specifically…
July 26, 2017 Fake News River: EPA accounts of Gold King Mine spill deceptive, misleading The line that the EPA crew never intended to breach the natural plug (blockage) is flatly contradicted by a recently released Interior Department email…
July 26, 2017 Minnesota counties appeal to Zinke to cancel job-killing mineral withdrawal proposal The application for withdrawal is the first step in a process that could ban mining projects in these national forest lands, and potentially wreak…
July 25, 2017 Bunkerville witness switches testimony in 2nd trial, claims ‘officers held at gunpoint’ Though he claimed to have been fearful at being so outnumbered, he could not remember even if there were any other officers from Nevada…
July 25, 2017 Ten years ago, this Idaho rancher stood up to the feds, and won Like most Western ranch companies, Joyce runs cattle on federal lands along with its own. That has led to conflicts. Paul Nettleton took the…
July 24, 2017 Fixing dysfunctional Endangered Species Act with a new breed of legislation The House of Representatives is now reviewing five new bills aimed at reworking unworkable and unreasonable provisions in the 1973 Endangered Species Acts, which…
July 24, 2017 Hanging Lake: Iconic Colorado trail threatened by excessive tourist traffic Hanging Lake is one of Colorado’s true gems, a turquoise splendor whose beauty is being eroded, officials believe, by a massive increase in user…
July 23, 2017 Idaho plan to manage wolves like other large predators has advocates freaking out The document sets a threshold of 15 wolf packs. Above that number, wolves will be managed like other predators in the state. When the…
