February 12, 2018 ‘Wetlands’ regulations overhaul needed to protect croplands, private property rights New information discovered from the legal battle against farmer Robert Brace reveals that his plight has been part of a broader, decades-long crusade led…
February 9, 2018 Commissioner’s environmental lobbying activities spur Colorado recall effort While serving as La Plata County Commissioner, Lachelt has been receiving payments from the environmentalist non-profit, Western Leaders Network, to support her travel and…
February 6, 2018 Patagonia ‘public lands’ campaign all about subsidizing elite industrial tourism When it came to BLM lands, each recreation visitor cost $1.49 but brought in only $0.31 for the agency. The shortfalls are borne by…
January 28, 2018 Colorado College public lands push poll pits multiple use against ‘protection’ And worst of all, the poll assumes that if you are pro-local control of public lands–as in the Utah monuments’ case–that you hate the…
January 23, 2018 Pipeline terrorists convicted, court rejects ‘climate change necessity’ defense Named in the lawsuit were two out-of-state activists from Mississippi Stand, Jessica Reznicek and Ruby Montoya, as reported in Western Wire. The company alleges…
January 21, 2018 Court strikes parts of Idaho law banning secret videos by animal rights extremists Lawmakers passed the statute in response to public backlash against a dairy company whose employees were filmed abusing cattle by an undercover animal activist….
January 18, 2018 Questions surround Colorado River District hiring enviro lobbyist as comms director During the 2000’s, Kessler worked as a senior staffer for Colorado Democrat Senators, Ken Salazar and then Michael Bennet. In 2011, he strode headlong…
January 12, 2018 Bishop, Curtis bill sells out future of San Juan County to enviro special interests Representative John Curtis sponsored HB 4532 titled “A bill to create the first Tribally managed national monument, and for other purposes.” The first paragraph…
January 9, 2018 Anti-fracking radicals in hot water with court for asserting nature has human rights “An attorney’s zealous advocacy for the protection of a client’s interests is certainly appropriate; however, the legitimate pursuit of justice imposes important obligations on…
January 8, 2018 Collusion between anti-mining activist and Forest Service exposed in letter to Zinke “The record is clear and persuasive, as understood by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, that Becky Rom, collaborating with outgoing Obama Agency officials, led a…