OTHER SIDE: Sometimes We Must Protect the West from Itself?
According to an opinion piece by Adam Sowards published in High Country News, Sometimes We Must Protect the West from Itself. NOTE: In the West, there is an old saying…
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Ninth Circuit Reverses Hage Case
According to the Capital Press, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling that held the government conspired against rancher Wayne Hage, who was an icon of the…
Press Release from LaVoy Finicum & Malheur Occupiers
Our message is being distorted and mischaracterized. “Reports in the media have tried to portray myself and others as gun toting militants with a death wish. Nothing could be farther…
The Mary Bullock Story and Other Related Issues in the Long Trail of BLM Abuses — by Todd Macfarlane
The recent Hammond Case in Oregon has stirred a great deal of outrage and disbelief, but it is just the latest drop in the bucket in a long trail of…
SENATOR THOMAS HART BENTON — What Do You Know About Him? — by Ken Ivory
“[T]he federal government…became the monopolizer of vacant lands in the West: and this monopoly, like all monopolies, resulted in hardships to those upon whom it acted.” Which famous U.S. senator…
BUNDY II? — Additional, Recent Developments in the Hammond Rancher Case in Oregon — Guest Editorial — by Rachel Alexander
Obama’s DOJ Demands More Prison Time for Ranchers; Protesters Seize Wildlife Refuge Headquarters — by Rachel Alexander Make a mistake on federal land, even when you have permission, and you…
Public Lands Initiative in the Works — Contrasting Recent Experiences
SALT LAKE CITY — Public lands in eastern Utah are at a crossroads. Ahead lies a field of options that range from oil and gas development to wilderness designation, the…
THE PUBLIC LANDS DEBATE CONTINUES — What To Do About Our Languishing Public Lands
In 2012, an excellent article by Robert H. Nelson was published by Policy Review, a publication of the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. This article clearly sets forth the predicament…
“Coordination Clause” is Becoming the Weapon of Choice in Fighting Federal Land Use Restrictions
According to the High Country News an obscure provision in two environmental laws is the weapon of choice in a bureaucratic Sagebrush Rebellion. Suzy Foss became a Ravalli County,…
Letter to the Editor — Regarding Transfer of Public Lands — by William Smith, Professional Engineer
Greetings, I downloaded and began reading the report entitled “An Analysis of A Transfer of Federal Lands to the State of Utah“, dated November 2014. As a consulting Professional Civil…
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