The decisions could curb greenhouse gas emissions from public lands.
Public lands
Posted inApril 15, 2019: Scene of the Crime
Cliven Bundy case appealed by feds
Prosecutor says missteps were inadvertent.
Posted inApril 29, 2019: A History of Violence
Critics of the Green New Deal rail against socialism. We’ve seen this before.
In the 1930s, nationalizing forests was labeled ‘socialist.’
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A silver lining to sage grouse rollbacks?
While there’s less protection overall, a few Western states restore regulations that match or surpass original plans.
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Oil industry leaders marvel at their access to Interior
‘We have unprecedented access to people that are in these positions who are trying to help us, which is great.’
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Utah asks for exemption from Forest Service roadless rule
For two decades, the rule has protected nearly four million acres in Utah.
Posted inMarch 18, 2019: Arizona's Wild Horse Paradox
Commercial honeybees threaten to displace Utah’s native bees
Federal lands could offer hives a respite from pesticides.
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New Mexico lawmakers focus on equity in the outdoors
A new fund would help low-income youth play in their public lands.
Posted inMarch 18, 2019: Arizona's Wild Horse Paradox
It’s time to revisit an old way to resolve public land fights
Commissions offer a way to navigate thorny policy questions and find consensus.
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Five lessons from the government shutdown about national parks
Our national parks still matter, even if they got trashed.
Posted inMarch 4, 2019: El Nuevo Movimiento
New bill leaves lands protected, lawmaking neglected
A bipartisan public lands bill punts on overhauling environmental policies.
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When conservation provides a cover for anti-Indigenous sentiments
A nation of laws cannot exist on stolen land.
Posted inMarch 18, 2019: Arizona's Wild Horse Paradox
Development plans test a decade-old conservation deal
Were concessions to protect undeveloped land in California worth it?
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Western voters care more about climate than ‘energy dominance’
An annual survey reveals a leap in support of conservation policies.
Posted inFebruary 18, 2019: Barriers to Entry
Update: Western states move to limit trapping
Caught dogs and imperiled martens spur reforms for fur-bearer trapping.
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
Seattle’s highway hell; crazy river questions; a sweet spill
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
Why Wyoming’s public lands are locked up
The Cowboy State has more inaccessible public lands than anywhere in the West.
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Zinke leaves unfinished business at the Interior Department
The questionable legality of the Trump administration’s aggressive deregulatory and development-friendly policies could end up being its undoing.
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Should energy interests outweigh wildlife?
In Wyoming, Trump’s energy dominance mandate could irreparably devastate mule deer migrations.
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A critical solution to climate change is right here in the West
In pursuit of a ‘Green New Deal,’ don’t forget public lands.