July 28, 2019 Utah will take bigger role in managing Manti-La Sal National Forest “This agreement strengthens the already strong partnership between the Forest Service and the State of Utah,” said Perdue. “Through shared stewardship, Utah and the…
July 15, 2019 Swamp Draining: Senator Gardner announces BLM Headquarters will be moved from D.C. to western Colorado “This is a victory for local communities, advocates for public lands, and proponents for a more responsible and accountable federal government.” July 15, 2019…
July 12, 2019 Denver’s overpopulated Canadian Geese being culled for food and to reduce pollution from “avian manure” Of course, the primary safety consideration at issue here, the situation that triggered the roundup in the first place, is the nearly three tons…
July 8, 2019 California’s 147 million dead trees a powder keg waiting to be lit “It’s just a matter of time,” says Amy Head, a Cal Fire battalion chief. “When it happens, we’re looking at dry standing fuel ready…
June 25, 2019 State control of western lands is best for local economies and the environment States protect the environment at a better cost to citizens. State land managers fulfill all the same environmental laws a federal land manager would….
June 24, 2019 Federal Management Fail: National Parks crumbling after decades of inaction “Decades of inaction have gotten us to this point. But the Trump Administration has proposed a solution,” Bernhardt said. The Trump administration’s 2019 budget…
June 14, 2019 How much worse will forest fires have to get before feds act decisively? The USFS says since 1994, bark beetles have wiped out over four million acres in the southern Rockies. The trees turn red, then brown,…
June 1, 2019 U.S. has plenty of rare earth minerals, dependence on China is foolish This week, it was reported that China is considering cutting off U.S. access to rare earth minerals. If this happens, businesses would have great…
May 31, 2019 Interior Department pulls back on Obama-era plan to destroy Klamath dams “I’m glad we got the attention of the administration and got them to pull back their tacit support for removing the dams,” LaMalfa said…
May 30, 2019 Enviros want Forest Service to address 222,000 acres of dead trees with crosscut saws In the Weminuche and South San Juan wilderness areas, however, trees have been falling down at a slower pace, but with such frequency the…
