Do Alaska Native tribes posses sovereignty?
Politics
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Utah bill aims to force an end to the land transfer debate
Plus, a roundup of federal-to-state land transfer battles across the West.
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USDA announces new grants to reduce ‘grain drain’
With the average age of farmers still rising, grants to help out newbies don’t get to the root of the problem.
Posted inFebruary 16, 2015: Chainsaw Diplomacy
Chainsaw diplomacy
In southern Utah’s Escalante watershed, a river restoration group tries to cut through old cultural barriers.
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A recent history of land management in the Escalante region
A monumental tug of war.
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After a string of accidents, refinery workers strike for safety
Federal and state investigations have found lax safety practices at oil refineries going back a decade.
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California’s water future at a crossroads
A state commission begins deliberations on how to spend $2.7B for water storage.
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Fractivists target Denver to build support
A new campaign launches to stop fracking before it starts in and around Denver.
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A wilderness bill for both sides of the aisle
U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson tries another Boulder-White Clouds bill in Idaho.
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A new film tells the story of the Klamath River agreements
Republican lawmaker-turned-filmmaker, Jason Atkinson on why conservation doesn’t have to be a partisan issue.
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Attacks on federal research funding anger scientists
Politicians lay siege to the National Science Foundation.
Posted inFebruary 2, 2015: This Land is Their Land
Deportation relief
Program could help immigrant families stay in the U.S.
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Private property blocks access to public lands
Public lands belong to everyone. But private landowners can make it hard to get to them.
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Why are environmentalists mad at Jerry Brown?
The California governor has made bold moves on climate — but greens are disgruntled.
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Hunters and anglers organize against land transfers
Sixty-nine percent of hunters in the 11 Western states rely on public lands for the sport.
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Rural counties dealing with loss of fed dollars
Faced with federal subsidy cuts, counties are chopping services and clamoring for logging money
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Should nature have standing to sue?
Even today, the natural world needs a co-plaintiff: us.
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The unusual occupation at Utah’s Book Cliffs
They’re burning mad about climate change. Are you?
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Think of pollution as trespassing
Why take the ‘harms’ approach? Try this instead.
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Reading Murkowski’s tea leaves
As chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the senator from Alaska holds much sway over Western issues