January 21, 2019 Utah challenges federal control of western lands An argument could be made that federal ownership of major swaths of 12 Western states effectively deprives them of the same sovereignty as the…
January 13, 2019 Lee recruits Romney in fight to protect Utah from Antiquities Act abuses “Rural Americans want what all Americans want: a dignified decent-paying job, a family to love and support, and a healthy community whose future is…
November 25, 2018 Alaska sues feds to secure state control of Fortymile River bed As in past disputes between state and federal riverbed ownership, the key issue is the river’s “navigability.” Alaska was given title to lands below…
October 2, 2018 Despite successful management plans, states get slammed in sage grouse case “Obviously, we’re disappointed the court did not recognize the efforts of Gunnison County, the landowners and the state to protect the Gunnison sage grouse,”…
September 6, 2017 Alaska sues feds to stop overreaching Obama-era wildlife management rules The State of Alaska is among several parties with lawsuits pending challenging U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service efforts to override…
March 3, 2017 Utah Judge rejects enviro lawsuit over state-introduced mountain goats The decision dismisses a lawsuit brought by the Grand Canyon Trust and Utah Native Plant Society that alleged the Forest Service is failing its…
February 17, 2017 Oregon lawmakers step up to consider state authority over lands Wilson and other rural Republicans pointed out that their districts are overwhelmingly composed of federal land. They said cutbacks in logging due to overregulation had limited…
February 14, 2017 A monument to ‘presidential vanity,’ it’s time to rescind Bears Ears Even modern progressives must admit that such monuments to presidential vanity are a bad thing. Like many Progressive Era policies, the Antiquities Act is…
February 5, 2017 Letter to Zinke: Bears Ears is a special interest ‘scheme,’ not the will of the people As the details emerge of the new Monument, it is clear that scheming special interest groups have been crafting the details of this Monument…
January 31, 2017 Zinke affirms support for unconstitutional federal control of America’s lands Excessive federal ownership is not only illegal; it is also bad policy. Federal land management is subject to the constant buffeting of special-interest politics,…
