A rush for phosphate in Idaho could mean 22,000 new residents, a substantial loss of wildlife habitat, increased air pollution, and an uncertain future for two resident endangered species.
Phosphate-hungry world after Idaho
A rush for phosphate in Idaho could mean 22,000 new residents, a substantial loss of wildlife habitat, increased air pollution, and an uncertain future for two resident endangered species. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/7.23/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Powder River council rides herd on coal
The Powder River Basin Resource Council, which began in 1973 when 50 ranchers and farmers convened to talk about defending agriculture against coal development, now claims to be the largest and most active conservation group in Wyoming. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/7.23/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Vehicle rules anger riders, walkers
On public land such as Utah’s Wasatch National Forest, the need to comply with a 1972 executive order — which requires that all federal agencies must develop specific regulations for off-road vehicle (ORV) use — is sparking conflict between motorized and non-motorized public lands users. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/7.23/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E