Ft. McMurry Catholic Bishop joins with others in condemning what some say is the most environmentally damaging project on the planet-
Bishop spurns oilsands development. Roman Catholic leader wants environmental concerns addressed; industry welcomes debate. Edmonton Journal.
Continue Reading →Big news because this forest is so scenic, recreational and wildlife important-
With the growth in use of off-road vehicles, the travel plan for each national forest has become a bigger and more important decision. After a number of years of work and rounds of public input the Bridger-Teton National Forest in NW Wyoming has […]
Continue Reading →He can undo some with a stroke of a pen. Others could stand or be modified. Some will take years of rule-making-
“Salazar to revisit recent Interior Department actions. The department’s new chief will review many of the energy and environmental decisions made in the waning days of the Bush administration.” By Jim Tankersley. […]
Continue Reading →A Model for the Future? What was wrong with a national monument?
Unlikely Allies. Owyhees Initiative unites warring factions. By Deanna Darr. Boise Weekly.
I’ve never been much of an enthusiast for the Owyhee Country because my picture of it is scenic, vertical-walled deep canyons with piles of manure and cheatgrass separating them. With […]
Continue Reading →$5,000 and up to six months in jail possible-
Given the difficulty of detecting the more serious violations like these, I think it would be nice to see them get the max.
Story: 4 snowmobilers caught. Billings Gazette.
Continue Reading →Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall wants hard rock mines to pay royalties-
Despite Obama’s seeming lack of interest in mining reform (probably due to prompting from Harry Reid), the chair of the House Natural Resources Committee is not detered.
Story in the Salt Lake Tribune. Report: Time for hard-rock mining companies to pay […]
Continue Reading →Pick has a fair conservation record but lobbying ties to energy companies-
“Hayes is vice chairman of American Rivers and a senior fellow of the World Wildlife Fund, advising that group’s president on climate issues.”
Story: Hayes to be No. 2 at Interior. By H. Josef Herbert. Associated Press.
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