September 1, 2017 Wild horse populations dramatically impact wildlife, face harsh realities ”Growing numbers of wild horses and burros, coupled with the increased environmental degradation caused by large populations, leads to lower vegetative quality and availability….
September 1, 2017 Will Congress take Zinke’s suggestion and authorize tribal co-management of Bears Ears? The original presidential proclamation creating the Bears Ears National Monument did not establish a formal tribal co-management requirement. There are several ways Congress and…
August 19, 2017 Mining Rights group asks officials to look into USFS bullying, fraud [paypal_donation_button] The entire premise of Ms. Probert’s restricting the dredges on that river are based on a forged letter, as stated on the record…
August 17, 2017 Interior Department giving tribes, states more sway over wildlife conservation [paypal_donation_button] “The Trump Administration is working hard with states and local communities to find solutions that are driven at the local level, rather than…
August 15, 2017 ‘Wilderness study’ designation hampers firefighter access in Montana blazes “It’s not negligence,” Harris says. “That’s what people keep thinking but that’s not what it is. It’s people with responsibility like team leaders in…
August 5, 2017 Greenpeace facing RICO lawsuit for Canadian anti-timber campaign [paypal_donation_button] In June, the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a lower-court ruling that protected the company from having to pay damages in the…
August 3, 2017 Forest Service doesn’t need more money, it needs professional foresters, common sense [paypal_donation_button] Early in the Obama Administration, for instance, the government suddenly had $1 trillion for “shovel-ready” projects, and pumped $1 billion into the Forest…
August 1, 2017 Western Caucus asks Trump to remove ‘senseless’ Obama-era mining requirements [paypal_donation_button] “The Obama CERCLA rule is a solution in search of a problem. Like many of the previous administration’s senseless regulations, this misguided proposal…
July 30, 2017 Colorado native, former NRA liaison considered for key USDA position [paypal_donation_button] …the Trump Administration is tasked with reintroducing Americans to the fact that national forests exist to support agribusiness, such as timber and grazing,…
July 27, 2017 Minnesota School Trust Lands depend on mining operations to fund public schools [paypal_donation_button] Included in the federal land withdrawal are 95,000 acres of School Trust Lands that generate revenue for all Minnesota schools. With over two…
