June 25, 2017 SCOTUS rules landowners have no recourse when government regs undermine property values “Put simply, today’s decision knocks the definition of ‘private property’ loose from its foundation on stable state law rules,” Roberts wrote. The ruling “compromises…
June 24, 2017 Anti-grazing enviro slapped with felony retaliation, wanton destruction charges Through her involvement with Great Old Broads for Wilderness, the organization was among multiple environmental groups fighting new grazing allotments that were under consideration…
June 24, 2017 New EPA chief drains swamp of advisors behind heavy-handed Obama climate regs The Trump administration is moving to revamp an EPA committee that conservatives believe rubber-stamped many of former President Barack Obama’s climate regulations. Chris White Daily…
June 23, 2017 Robust recovery finally gets grizzlies delisted, but ESA still needs major reforms Within the ESA, extensive (unconstitutional) powers are given to the federal government to limit activities on state and private lands. For this reason, various…
June 23, 2017 Senate inaction on illegal BLM ‘methane rule’ endangers jobs, affordable energy Americans will have to pay a hefty price for this needless rule. One analysis predicts it could cost over $1.2 billion a year. Small…
June 22, 2017 Forest Service uses double-standard in non-permitted ‘Rainbow Family’ Malheur gathering He said the Forest Service would punish ranchers if they ignored permit requirements and tapped a spring for drinking water like the Rainbow Family…
June 22, 2017 Colorado enviros stoke cancer fears over Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge development At the very least the lawsuit, if successful, would push back public access for months and possibly years beyond the planned opening in the…
June 21, 2017 Hopi, Navajo tribes want Trump to rescue Arizona coal mine, power station and related jobs The federal government could be the last, best hope to save the Navajo Generating Station, a coal-fired facility on Navajo Nation land near the…
June 21, 2017 Ranchers sue USDA to reverse Obama-era policy that ended ‘country of origin’ labeling The lawsuit asks the court to vacate USDA’s current regulations, which allow corporations that import beef and pork and other products into the United…
June 20, 2017 Undue Green Influence: This Utah enviro group works against local interests with public dollars Grand Staircase-Escalante Partners has taken a position opposite that of the majority of working citizens who live in Kane and Garfield counties, where the…
