March 17, 2017 Michigan landowners testify about Forest Service harassment, seizure of property Hinkson testified he was approached, unannounced, by USFS and Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials about the location of his camp. Casperson’s constituent was…
March 14, 2017 Federal judge rejects Oregon enviro lawsuit claiming grazing harms fish species New information that’s emerged about threats to the fish and their critical habitat doesn’t rise to the level of requiring additional environmental analysis of…
March 8, 2017 Oregon Rep. Walden to stem prosecution of ranchers under federal terrorism statutes The federal government, whose agencies regularly use prescribed burns–many of which spread accidentally and cause extreme damage to life and property–already enjoy the protections…
March 2, 2017 Local witnesses testify of kindness, good manners of Oregon Standoff defendants “They took very good care of my place. I trusted them completely,” she said. During cross, Overton acknowledged that Patrick left her a $100…
February 1, 2017 California ranchers, farmers sue over unlawful, unscientific, endangered wolf listing PLF, farmers, and ranchers challenge state’s ‘endangered’ listing of gray wolf Damien M. Schiff Pacific Legal Foundation So argues a lawsuit filed on January…
December 28, 2016 EPA employees, other agencies skirt law, delete millions of official records That’s “clearly a conflict of interest,” said Chaim Mandelbaum, counsel for the non-profit government watchdog Energy and Environment Legal Group. Mandelbaum’s group focuses on…
December 9, 2016 Following acquittals, Oregon standoff prosecutors rethinking next phase of trial Patrick contends that the jury in the first trial concluded that a conspiracy did not exist. He notes that the original indictment lists all…
December 1, 2016 Montana, Wyoming take BLM to court over dubious methane rule “Even if BLM had the authority to adopt this rule, it would have negligible environmental benefit, as it does little more than duplicate existing…
November 25, 2016 Judge caves to Montana enviro group, halts logging operation The trees have gotten so dense that they are crowding out other plant life as well as creating the potential for an explosive crown…
November 21, 2016 Movement gains traction to pardon Oregon ranchers The official petition was posted on the We the People website Saturday. It has until December 19 to get 100,000 digital signatures to guarantee an official…
