March 24, 2018 Spending bill’s forest provisions streamline timber harvests, deter enviro lawsuits “It’s comprehensive forest management and it address the growing economic and environmental threats of catastrophic wildfires,” Gianforte said. “It streamlines environmental reviews so we…
February 18, 2018 Vietnam vet Joe Robertson hangs in legal limbo while ‘clean water’ appeal drags on Now the 9th Circuit has ordered that Joe Robertson’s pending motion for rehearing should be postponed until the Supreme Court releases its decision in Hughes. (Joe has already…
July 29, 2017 Grazing on Montana wildlife refuge last resort for wildfire-stricken ranchers [paypal_donation_button] “I sent him a letter asking that he open immediate prescriptive grazing on the Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge,” Swanson said. “The CMR…
July 15, 2017 Despite agreement, Montana helicopter fleet stays grounded in busy wildfire season “Regarding the issue relative to the Department of Agriculture, there appears to be an ongoing refusal on the part of the federal government and…
June 5, 2017 Bad federal forest management sapping Montana timber counties “…it’s critical to also fix the greater problem of mismanaged federal land that is keeping local communities in western Montana from responsibly managing their…
May 28, 2017 78 year old Navy veteran, Joe Robertson, imprisoned for ‘EPA crimes’ The EPA alleged Robertson allowed dirt from the ponds to enter a tributary of nearby Cataract Creek. The federal agency subsequently charged and convicted…
April 30, 2017 Enabling Act debt basis for BLM transfer of 2,120 acres to State of Montana This most recent part of the process began in 2015 when Montana gave the BLM a wish list identifying more parcels than was necessary…
March 28, 2017 Citing brucellosis, Montana ranchers oppose environmentalists’ free-roaming bison plans Brucellosis is an infectious disease transmittable to cattle, primarily through oral contact with an infected fetus, calf or placenta. The disease causes a near…
February 22, 2017 Forest Service confiscates private property despite willingness of landowners to negotiate The government’s claim that it, and hence the public, had a right to use the property without purchasing or negotiating with the family for…
December 15, 2016 Interior pick Zinke: Western warrior or Green Decoy? Green Decoys: Activists or organizations which adopt the appearance of rugged individualists; hunters, sportsmen, anglers, etc., but are, in fact, fronts for extreme green…
