Bruce Babbitt will manage a fragmented and dysfunctional Department of the Interior.
Nuclear power gets gassed
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A tracker’s guide
WESTERN VISIONS “Competing Visions of the New West,” an ambitious symposium on environment, land use and alternative economic strategies, is set for the University of Colorado in Boulder, Feb. 5-7. Panels will examine the “wise use” movement’s recent court cases dealing with property rights and environmental “takings,” wolf reintroduction, reform of the 1872 Mining Act,…
Avalanche alert
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Forest watchdogs in Montana
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Nevada’s water future
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Mutual aid
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Queen salmon tours Northwest
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Seeds of change
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Western visions
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Wolves in Idaho
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How many bears?
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Storms sweep West
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Washington rancher spurns subdividers
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Wyomingites shoot to kill M-44s
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Action in Idaho
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Justice in Nevada
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Babbitt’s domain: 1.9 billion acres
The domain of Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt encompasses a $7.25 billion budget, 75,000 employees, and more than 500 million acres of land onshore, and another 1.4 billion acres offshore. Interior’s holdings sprawl across the nation. It manages everything from the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in New York to San Francisco’s Golden Gate National…
The new Secretary of the Interior – Bruce Babbitt
High Country News — January 25, 1993 The new Secretary of the Interior – Bruce Babbitt The new Secretary of Interior once explained why he became head of the League of Conservation Voters: “I always wanted to be president of something.” Bruce Babbitt had wanted to be president of the United States; but his thoughtful…
Can Bruce Babbitt make Interior hum?
Bruce Babbitt will manage a fragmented and dysfunctional Department of the Interior. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Can Bruce Babbitt make Interior hum?.
Critics say agency is eating its young
Transfers among Forest Service employees from several Idaho national forests are political, employees say. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Critics say agency is eating its young.
Colorado mining industry strikes again
According to the EPA, bonds from the Summitville Consolidated Mining Co. don’t cover hazardous waste cleanup costs. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Colorado mining industry strikes again.
Conspiracy destroyed a Vision for Yellowstone
A Bush administration conspiracy destroys a plan for environmental protection in Yellowstone and costs a Park Service official her job. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Conspiracy destroyed a Vision for Yellowstone.
Interference in environmental programs by political appointees
Excerpts from the House subcommittee staff report revealdetails of of Lorraine Mintzmyer’s transfer and changes to Yellowstone’s “Vision” document. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Interference in environmental programs by political appointees.
Hikers are fenced out of wilderness
A housing development blocks access to Arizona’s Coronado National Forest. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Hikers are fenced out of wilderness.
Babbitt in his words
Babbitt speaks out on multiple use policy, the BLM and western water policy. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Babbitt in his words.
Big changes are coming to Interior, Udall says
The former Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall, speculates on Babbitt’s effect on the agency. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Big changes are coming to Interior, Udall says.
Senior BLMer recalls how James Watt did things
Senior BLM director, Bob Moore, gives his opinion on appointees and career people. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Senior BLMer recalls how James Watt did things.
Babbitt wins Interior, by a hair
Babbitt wins as Secretary of the Interior by a narrow margin. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Babbitt wins Interior, by a hair.
FAA limits canyon flights, yet again
The FAA agrees to strictly enforce flight-free zones over the Grand Canyon. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline FAA limits canyon flights, yet again.
Wilderness politics are anything but simple
The President of the Montana Wilderness Association’s governing council offers an opinion on the Montana Wilderness bill. To read this article, download this HCN issue in PDF format. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Wilderness politics are anything but simple.