Tag: NEPA
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Save Our Sequoias Act–A Stealth Attack On NEPA, ESA and Our Sequoia Groves
The Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park. Photo George Wuerthner New legislation, the Save Our Sequoias Act (SOSA) promoted by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy seeks to increase “fuel reductions” such as logging and prescribed burns around California’s iconic sequoia groves. Who isn’t for “saving” sequoias, the largest and some of the oldest trees in…
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BLM Fails To Protect Public Patrimony Through Renewal of Grazing Privileges Without Environmental Review
BLM lands in Oregon. This kind of abuse of public patrimony is legalized vandalism. Photo George Wuerthner Western Watershed Project (WWP) recently completed a review of Bureau of Land Management livestock grazing permits that are supposed to be regulated under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. With climate change and the West…
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Final victory over Bush anti-public, anti-environment grazing regulations
It took a long time, but Western Watersheds and Advocates for the West seem to have a final victory As a note, I am pleased to have been a plaintiff for the National Wildlife Federation in fighting this Bush era effort to exclude the public from having influence in grazing decisions, improperly grant property rights…
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Federal agencies may have to consider climate before they act
The Obama administration may issue an order that would expand the National Environmental Policy Act’s scope to prevent global warming. The move could open up new avenues to challenge projects. I review grazing allotment renewal documents and rarely, if ever, have I seen climate change discussed. When it is discussed, and only in response to…
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Retired Forest Service NEPA legal compliance reviewer on landing in the Frank Church Wilderness
Well reasoned argument against approval of Idaho Fish and Game’s plans to chase wolves, dart them, land and collar them in Idaho’s sacred central Idaho Wilderness- Wow, this fellow knows what he is talking about. Ralph Maughan – – – – – – – – – – January 2, 2010 Dear Mr. Tidwell Chief, U.…
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Sheep Experiment Station produces its first environmental analysis (EA) in its history
After many years in existence, Sheep Experiment State does NEPA analysis on their operations- According to their web site the Sheep Experiment Station’s mission is “to develop integrated methods for increasing production efficiency of sheep and to simultaneously improve the sustainability of rangeland ecosystems.” OK, but maybe folks would like to know the details. For…
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Republican Senator Wants to limit NEPA Review.
From American Lands Alliance: The Senate is currently debating the economic stimulus bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1), that recently passed the House. Senators are offering amendments to make changes to the bill. We are very concerned about an amendment offered by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) that waives the National…
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Bush's Final Days: 'Interior Revamps NEPA Procedures'
The Bush Administration keeps that steady rush of anti-environmental administrative action in its final days. Here’s the latest : In addition to adding the procedures to the CFR, DOI has made the following key changes to its NEPA regulations: […] Interior Revamps NEPA Procedures