It should be obvious that while wolves will be absolutely protected in GTNP, the Park is so small it is almost meaningless- All of Grand Teton’s wolf packs spend some, […]
Hayes is finally confirmed to number two Interior Post
Some concessions to Robert Bennett (R-Utah) on oil and gas leases was needed- Here is the story. Senate GOP releases hold on Interior nominee. Politico. Salazar probably had to agree […]
Another Coloradoan to Interior
Salazar fills most Interior slots with fellow Coloradoans- His predecessor, Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor, filled DOI with Idaho people, most of them long time foes of conservation, with scores […]
Dept. of Interior felon gets slap on wrist by judge
Interior Department official named in a scathing report gets a $2000 fine- This is incredible. “The judge said he felt Dial [the defendent] . . . had been ‘selected out […]
We need Interior decorating (Not Salazar, nor Kemmis)
28-year drift toward “disastrous . . . consensus decision-making” on public lands- “We need Interior decorating.” By Brian Horejsi. Colorado Springs Independent. My view is that consensus decision-making, bargaining over […]