April 25, 2017 Bundy Ranch jury ‘hopelessly deadlocked,’ Navarro declares mistrial “The bottom line is a hung jury is not the end of the world,” Las Vegas lawyer Shawn Perez said Monday after the jury…
April 24, 2017 Klamath Tribes terminate water compact, potentially devastating ranchers, farmers In April 2014, ranchers and the Tribes signed the Upper Basin Comprehensive Agreement. The ranchers agreed to retire 18,000 acres of land or 30,000…
April 24, 2017 Resource ‘conservation’ is achieved through resource consumption “If we slow down our progress, including the generation of new ideas, by using less energy or less of any other resources, we deserve…
April 23, 2017 Alaska sues federal government, contending state controls riverbed, not BLM In its complaint, Alaska said it gained title to submerged lands and navigable waters when it acquired statehood, unless the federal government made any…
April 22, 2017 Interior Department fumbles, Nevada gets brief stay from sage grouse rules Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, who filed the suit on behalf of the state, said of Du’s ruling, “The federal government’s greater sage-grouse land-use…
April 21, 2017 Representatives of the Range: Who are RAO and PLC? “I had a sad experience with my ranch, not knowing my rights. I trusted the federal employees, but they completely deceived us. This federal…
April 21, 2017 Greens vs Greens: Oregon wind project loses battle with sage grouse The U.S. Bureau of Land Management had approved the project, and Harney County granted a key permit. But environmental groups, including the Oregon Natural…
April 20, 2017 Cliven Bundy’s right to speedy trial violated by federal judge, says lawyer “It is the United States’ obligation to provide innocent citizens accused of crimes a speedy trial,” Whipple wrote. “As such, the United States cannot…
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 19, 2017 Corporate enviros terrified that abusive Antiquities Act land grabs might end “Like you, we care deeply for our public lands and have genuine concerns about presidents meddling with millions of acres. We see more losers…