June 23, 2017 Robust recovery finally gets grizzlies delisted, but ESA still needs major reforms Within the ESA, extensive (unconstitutional) powers are given to the federal government to limit activities on state and private lands. For this reason, various…
June 23, 2017 Senate inaction on illegal BLM ‘methane rule’ endangers jobs, affordable energy Americans will have to pay a hefty price for this needless rule. One analysis predicts it could cost over $1.2 billion a year. Small…
June 17, 2017 Victims of Forest Service negligence still not compensated for massive Dog Head Fire He alleges that crews failed to remove debris from a previous clearing project, and that it left fuel on the ground for the fire…
June 16, 2017 Deluge of Lies: EPA covers up the truth about its role in disastrous Gold King Mine spill Had the EPA actually been doing what it claims it did, the disaster would never have happened. However, it seems the EPA could not…
June 13, 2017 Government forces Oregon couple to destroy private pond for ‘harboring rainwater’ In an effort to prove the pond is legitimate and to persuade county government to allow it to remain on the property, the couple…
June 11, 2017 NM State Engineer defends ranchers’ water rights from illegal Forest Service actions The Engineer’s office has begun issuing licenses pursuant his order to ranchers that confirm the ranchers’ longstanding beneficial use of water to sustain their…
June 7, 2017 New information proves Recapture Canyon road never under federal jurisdiction During the initial trial, the judges, four of whom had to recuse themselves due to conflicts of interest, disallowed historical evidence proving that the…
June 6, 2017 Antiquities Act abuses are more about power over public lands than protection Recent presidents have all but ignored important stipulations in the Antiquities Act that are supposed to restrict the president’s power in key ways. The…
June 3, 2017 Radical enviros get rich, gain undue influence through federal ‘sue & settle’ deals In the majority of sue-and-settle cases, environmental groups are awarded litigation costs, including attorneys’ fees, at the taxpayers’ expense. “Recent investigations . . ….
June 2, 2017 Interior chief supports withdrawal from job-killing ‘America last’ climate pact With an astonishing price tag of $1.28 Trillion, the Paris Climate Accord put America’s interests last, and would have given known polluting nations, such…