This is a big laugh, but does have important info about Bundy’s rangeland harm-
For those who don’t want to discuss rangeland, wildlife, trespassing cattle, rare animals like tortoises, or Cliven Bundy’s damage to the public land, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is an impossible to ignore target. After all Senator Reid lives in Nevada […]
Continue Reading →Right wing seizes on Bundy trespass to go after Harry Reid-
When a local issue goes national, it is often warped into other political agendas. We see that clearly with Cliven Bundy’s 20 years of public land cattle trespass coming to a head.
A cursory search shows a sudden explosion of articles claiming Nevada’s senior […]
Continue Reading →Pinyon and juniper trees, demonized by ranchers, miners and water mining entities, are being eyed by Chinese “biomass” companies with the backing of politicians.
Recently the Nevada Pinyon-Juniper Partnership, aided by USDA, set up a conference to discuss pinyon and juniper trees. At the conference were several players in government and business who have an […]
Continue Reading →Otter reelected Idaho governor-
One tidbit on the wolf issue. Chet Edwards, a Blue Dog Democrat from Texas, author of the most anti-wolf bill in Congress lost big. It is doubtful his bill was much of a factor.
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Misc.
Montana ballot initiative I-161 which we discussed for a long time […]
Continue Reading →Will the resource-sucking “sin city” be reclaimed by the desert?
Everyone knows at least a little bit about Las Vegas. To many visitors, Las Vegas is Nevada. In terms of population this is almost true. The large majority of the state’s population lives in Clark County (Las Vegas) — almost 2-million people live in this […]
Continue Reading →Nevada court decision against Southern Nevada Water Authority cautions Utah’s new governor-
Herbert agrees to ‘go slow’ on Snake Valley water deal. In the meantime, Nevada courts are sorting out an in-state conflict. By Patty Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune
A danger is that Harry Reid will use the US Senate to help Nevada […]
Continue Reading →The folks in Harry Reid’s hometown are not thrilled about plans for wind turbine development-
An interesting story from basinandrangewatch.org.
Government Scoping Meeting: Residents React to Industrial Wind Farm Proposal. By LMC
Searchlight, Nevada area map.
Continue Reading →Looks like Harry Reid is keeping his promise to bring the bill back up-
This is a really big thing, much larger than the two parochial stories below, even though a lot of it deals with “cannonball parks.”
Snake River, Wyoming Range bill on table. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole Daily Senate vote […]
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Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s hold on Lyle Laverty’s appointment as assistant Interior secretary for fish, wildlife and parks was broken when Senator Harry Reid pushed the confirmation through while Wyden was away from the Senate welcoming the arrival of his newborn twins.
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