The ruling represents an unprecedented failure for federal prosecutors on Western lands issues.
Agriculture
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Former BLM investigator alleges misconduct in Bundy case
In leaked document, accusations of ethics violations and unprofessionalism in Bunkerville standoff investigation.
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An agricultural community that embraces its artistic side
A town with cattle-ranching roots branches out.
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In rural Colorado, can art provide an economic engine?
A small town invests in affordable housing for the creative sector.
Posted inNovember 27, 2017: Profit and Politics
The divides that unify a Southwestern village
Stanley Crawford writes about rifts between Anglo and Chicano neighbors.
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The turkey industry catches a break with Trump
The EPA’s regulatory rollbacks are helpful for poultry producer profit margins.
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California Westlands water settlement in limbo
The deal addresses toxic drainage but could fall apart without congressional action.
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In the Southwest, a sustainable breed of cattle
The criollo cow can thrive in hot, dry conditions that are difficult for other breeds.
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A vision for the Navajo Nation in one farm’s sustainability
Local businesses keep jobs and money circulating within their communities.
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The Forest Service’s battle against illegal marijuana farms
Drug cartels on federal land pose enormous environmental and financial costs.
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Farm-to-table beef relies on native grasses
A rancher focuses beyond his herds and gets to the root of sustainability.
Posted inOctober 2, 2017: Following Ancient Footsteps
Latest: A setback for a Las Vegas pipeline
Judge tells BLM to redo plans for compensating for wildlife habitat that would be lost to massive groundwater project.
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Tucson’s seed library fosters food sovereignty in a desert
With help from Pima County’s public libraries, Tucsonans grow urban gardens.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
Farming in Alaska is increasingly possible
Longer growing seasons and food scarcity are turning more people to agriculture.
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The end of an epic butterfly journey?
As the Western monarch population declines, survivors may become stranded in a growing sea of houses and farm fields.
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Forest Service leadership lands in Southern hands
A new chief steps in as Western forests blaze.
Posted inOctober 2, 2017: Following Ancient Footsteps
Money-for-water programs work — but for how long?
In the Colorado River Basin, a pilot project wins over skeptical farmers and ranchers.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
U.S. House moves to streamline water projects
A controversial bill would weaken states’ control over water.
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‘Flash drought’ threatens crops and cattle
Exceptionally dry conditions in the northern Great Plains are devastating farmers and ranchers.
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
How farmers can help keep salt out of the Colorado River
The solution to a basin-wide problem may fall to individual irrigators.