Thirteen rivers and creeks in the headwaters were protected by the Omnibus Public Lands Bill-
Forest staff to implement Snake protections. By The Associated Press. Billings Gazette.
Because the point of the bill is to keep things the way they are, keeping things the way they are doesn’t require a great amount of work […]
Continue Reading →Little discussed amendment to bill would pay livestock owners for losses, but also give grants to be proactive and use non-lethal measures-
Livestock operators are always getting new subsidies from the government, but this amendment could be positive because it is more than just paying people for their losses to wolves. It also provides grants […]
Continue Reading →Channels Bush and adds a presidential signing statement-
Updates to 4-2. State specific information added at end of post
There was much rejoicing as the President signed the Omnibus Public Lands Bill, usually and incorrectly called the giant new “wilderness bill.”
It does add 2-million acres to the National Wilderness Preservation System, but it […]
Continue Reading →This time under “regular order” the bill passed 285-140
Wilderness Bill Clears the House on Its Second Go-Round. By Mireya Navarri. New York Times. Published: March 26, 2009
Continue Reading →This time just over half the Republicans voted for it too-
Senate Passes Lands Bill One More Time. By Kate Phillips. New York Times.
The article indicates that this time the House will not reach for the procedural ease of the suspension of the rules procedure. They […]
Continue Reading →As expected the new bill easily beat the U.S. Senate filibuster yesterday-
Omnibus bill attached to a new vehicle moved through the Senate filibuster last night by a vote of 73 to 21. Final passage in the Senate will come soon and take it back to the House.
Story in New York Times blog, “The […]
Continue Reading →Its consideration under the “suspension of the rules” procedure was its downfall. A 2/3 vote is required-
House Votes Down Omnibus Public Lands Bill. House rules requiring a two-thirds vote proved to be its undoing. By Bill Schneider. New West
The vote was 282 in favor and 144 against.
I still don’t know why […]
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 →Protection of Wyoming and Salt River Range, plus Commissary Ridge from drilling wins praise-
Massive Public Lands Bill a Bonanza for Sportsmen. By Chris Hunt. New West.
But there is more in the bill than protection of certain parcels of land-
If you don’t think about the Owyhee Initiative part of the bill, it […]
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