July 1, 2017 Ranching endangered by growing wolf population, not the other way around Managers in Oregon and Washington have struggled to come up with a plan to keep wolves under control. Washington even spent about $800,000 on…
June 30, 2017 Enviro lawsuits cost taxpayers billions illustrating need for Equal Access to Justice reform “Equal Access to Justice Act is a taxpayer funded meal ticket for environmental groups to collect attorney’s fees at enhanced rates…It’s an incentive to…
June 29, 2017 Public lands ‘Deep State’ forges ahead despite Zinke plan to reduce Bears Ears If there is a public lands deep state, it would be composed of holdover groups such as the Bears Ears Commission. With an agenda…
June 26, 2017 Endangered Species Act: Weaponizing law to crush industry, property rights The Endangered Species Act is a powerful weapon for environmental groups because it forbids the “take” of any listed species, which prohibits essentially any…
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 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 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 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…
June 15, 2017 Big greens prepare to rebuff Energy Dept. review of wind power reliability, subsidies The Trump administration may be more focused on promoting coal and nuclear, green energy advocates fear. AWEA quickly circulated a memo with other green…
June 11, 2017 NM State Engineer defends ranchers’ water rights from illegal Forest Service actions The Engineer’s office has begun issuing licenses pursuant his order to ranchers that confirm the ranchers’ longstanding beneficial use of water to sustain their…
