While air pollution is generally not considered to be a problem in the West (with the obvious exceptions like Los Angeles and Denver), all Western states have areas that do not meet minimum federal clean air standards.


Alaska: how the House was won

A Sierra Club employee recounts his initiation as a lobbyist during the congressional battle over the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/10.11/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Dirty air a health hazard in 30 areas of West

While air pollution is generally not considered to be a problem in the West (with the obvious exceptions like Los Angeles and Denver), all Western states have areas that do not meet minimum federal clean air standards. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/10.11/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Political rapids rock proposals for wild rivers

After stretches of eight Western rivers — including Idaho’s Salmon River and Colorado’s Dolores River — were included in an omnibus wild and scenic rivers bill at the recommendation of President Jimmy Carter, the bill is caught in the perilous whitewater of Congress. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/10.11/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E