November 16, 2017 Native tribes’ redistricting raises troubling questions about dual governments The thorny problem of dual governance in counties with Indian reservations and large Native American populations is of growing importance. Geographically, only a fraction…
November 15, 2017 Native American policy expert warns of ‘voter irregularities’ on Indian reservations “Chronic voter fraud and irregularities on Indian reservations occur at polling precincts located on federal Indian trust land, where there is no oversight or…
November 15, 2017 Zinke supports moving BLM HQ out West, possibly Salt Lake or Denver “You can have a jerk situated in Salt Lake, too,” Bishop said. “So the important part is actually having a department that cares and…
November 14, 2017 Utahan named as Director of Legislative Affairs for Interior Department An apparent nod to Senator Hatch, the Tanner appointment may raise the ire of those on the environmentalist Left. Hatch, and others in Utah’s…
November 13, 2017 Congressional trucking mandates could harm livestock industry Unloading cattle at facilities midway along a long haul has the possibility to cross contaminate with other cattle. This poses a major health risk…
November 13, 2017 Trump Interior Dept. puts Obama anti-motorized access plans in reverse A large number of Americans require motorized vehicles to access remote and rugged areas that lack improved roadways. Those most negatively impacted by federal…
November 12, 2017 Bill to reduce job-killing oil and gas leasing delays moves through House committee According to bill sponsors, access to federal lands since 2008 has fallen by over 40 percent. Between land set aside as off-limits, duplicative environmental…
November 11, 2017 Cattlemen’s group supports BLM Advisory Board horse management plan “Unfortunately, Congress has impeded the ability of the BLM to do its job by continuing to deny funding for common sense and ecologically-sound management…
November 10, 2017 Nevada cancels feral horse management deal with ‘advocate’ group Controlling the horse population is critical because overpopulation results in increased instances of horses on roads, in communities and in distress. Consequences of unchecked…
November 9, 2017 Senate swamp creatures playing politics with public lands management The Department of Interior is charged with creating and implementing policies governing America’s public lands, energy and mineral resources, waters, etc. But without expedient…
