More than 174 million obscure acres in the West have been spotlighted by the Bureau of Land Management’s wilderness inventory, which is now the subject of public scrutiny.


Colorado town waits, wonders what to do with uranium tailings

Despite agitation from residents of Durango, Colo., officials still have no plan for dealing with the million ton mountain of radioactive uranium tailings outside town. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/12.10/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Fair breeze for wind energy; projects whirl

With the implementation of PURPA, a 1979 federal law that requires utilities to buy back electricity from private alternative-energy sources, along with tax breaks, many are optimistic about the future of wind energy. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/12.10/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Solitude seekers disagree about open spaces

More than 174 million obscure acres in the West have been spotlighted by the Bureau of Land Management’s wilderness inventory, which is now the subject of public scrutiny. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/12.10/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E