July 15, 2017 Despite agreement, Montana helicopter fleet stays grounded in busy wildfire season “Regarding the issue relative to the Department of Agriculture, there appears to be an ongoing refusal on the part of the federal government and…
July 9, 2017 Mexican Wolf: A case study in why ‘federal approach to wildlife conservation doesn’t work’ A federal system based on such lengthy processes, subject to unending challenges and appeals, is absolutely paralyzed when it comes to decision-making, never mind…
July 7, 2017 Wildfires ravage 3.2 million acres in 2017, and it’s only July As of July 7, wildfires have consumed nearly 3.2 million acres throughout the country, and have impacted states from Alaska to Florida. Only a…
July 6, 2017 IG cleared EPA of wrongdoing in Gold King Mine disaster using information from known liar The IG referred the unidentified EPA employee to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for prosecution for making false claims to investigators and for violations…
July 2, 2017 Too little too late? Congress advances legislation to curb wildfire proliferation Our forest health crisis can no longer be neglected,” said chairman Rob Bishop, Utah Republican. “Active management is needed to reduce the risk of…
June 27, 2017 Catastrophic wildfires bring urgency to Resilient Federal Forests Act Such destructive and ever-larger wildfires are a perennial event, and each year various agencies must brace–under tight budgets and limited resources–for long, busy months…
June 26, 2017 Federal land grabs have lead to declining condition of national parks, public lands In Yosemite National Park, for example, a leaky wastewater system has caused raw sewage to spill into the park’s streams. There were 17 of…
June 22, 2017 Forest Service uses double-standard in non-permitted ‘Rainbow Family’ Malheur gathering He said the Forest Service would punish ranchers if they ignored permit requirements and tapped a spring for drinking water like the Rainbow Family…
June 21, 2017 Ranchers sue USDA to reverse Obama-era policy that ended ‘country of origin’ labeling The lawsuit asks the court to vacate USDA’s current regulations, which allow corporations that import beef and pork and other products into the United…
June 19, 2017 Zinke moves to drain the swamp at Interior Department Zinke’s departmental shake up is not just your typical, run-of-the-mill reorganization that happens each time a new administration takes power. Zinke took over a…
