April 20, 2017 BLM revision plan means states have more say, but enviros hate it Indeed, in directing BLM to “make every effort to restore order, focus, and efficiency to the Federal land planning process,” Zinke clearly takes aim…
April 18, 2017 Does Judge Navarro ‘drama’ portend surprise jury decision in Bundy trial? Judge Navarro was concerned enough that the jury was considering all of the possible implications that, at one point, she threw her arms wide,…
April 11, 2017 Zinke reopens Recapture Canyon, site of 2014 public access showdown “Recreation on public lands is a big part of what we do at the Interior Department and the BLM, but for many persons with…
April 10, 2017 Would move west improve BLM accountability, or put the fox in the hen house? All this make it worth pondering the question of whether BLM HQ should be moved to rural Western Colorado–which, by the way, has been…
April 9, 2017 Texas landowners win victory against Obama-era BLM land grabs “It was our contention all along that the BLM’s surveys were conducted improperly and unlawfully,” Paxton said in a statement. “We will vigilantly defend…
April 6, 2017 Defense witnesses bring perspective to Bunkerville standoff trial Some of the defendants were photographed on the highway bridge above the cattle impoundment site. Defense witness Shannon Bushman, another protester, was shown a…
April 5, 2017 Harry Reid’s pet judge violates civil rights of Bundy Ranch defendants Most of the prosecution’s witnesses (federal agents) were allowed to be in the court room before they took the stand, but potential witnesses for…
April 3, 2017 Extreme greens lawsuits delay BLM payment of $69.9 million to New Mexico BLM spokeswoman Donna Hummel said two environmental groups — Wild Earth Guardians and the Center for Biological Diversity — formally protested all parcels in the…
April 3, 2017 U.N.-linked conservation ‘connectivity’ projects gobbling up Idaho, Northwest Each of these organizations are connected to UN NGOs such as the Nature Conservancy , Wilderness Society, and Wildlife Conservation Society. Don’t be fooled…
April 2, 2017 Fossil Fuels Ascending: BLM Acting Director puts renewables on back burner President Trump this week ordered BLM to “expeditiously” rescind its hydraulic fracturing regulations and review its methane venting and flaring rule. Zinke also ended…