BLM – CFACT

Utah seeks the transfer of 18.5 million acres of land to state control

Utah is pursuing an aggressive legal strategy to resolve the issue of “unappropriated” lands as quickly as possible.

By Bonner Cohen, Ph. D. |2024-09-17T11:21:44-04:00September 17th, 2024|Comments Off

Bears Ears Draft Plan E bans recreation, grazing on BLM + USFS lands

Gabriella welcomes back Andrew Sandstorm to discuss the latest news surrounding Bears Ears National Monument. Tune in to learn more.

By Gabriella Hoffman |2025-03-15T02:43:45-04:00March 20th, 2024|Comments Off

BLM takes comments on world’s biggest solar boondoggle

The Bureau of Land Management has just proposed a monstrous (in size and scope) plan for solar power development called the Western Solar Plan.

By David Wojick |2024-02-07T09:33:18-05:00February 9th, 2024|Comments Off

Washington State isn’t following the science on black bear conservation

By cancelling the upcoming spring bear 2022 hunt, Washington State and Governor Jay Inslee aren't following the science

By Gabriella Hoffman |2021-11-30T12:17:05-05:00November 30th, 2021|Comments Off

Controversial BLM pick Tracy Stone-Manning confirmed to lead agency

Yesterday, controversial Biden nominee Tracy Stone-Manning was confirmed too lead Bureau of Land Management by a 50-45 vote.

By Gabriella Hoffman |2021-10-01T17:00:57-04:00October 1st, 2021|Comments Off

Obama BLM director says Tracy Stone-Manning must withdraw her nomination

Obama's BLM director calls for Tracy Stone-Manning to withdraw nomination and other energy/conservation news stories. Listen!

By Gabriella Hoffman |2021-07-13T09:54:38-04:00July 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Conservative conservationists shouldn’t be shamed and keep public lands open to recreational shooting

In Episode 132 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses three key points to kick off 2021.

By Gabriella Hoffman |2021-01-05T11:51:32-05:00January 5th, 2021|Comments Off

Nature Conservancy deal shows threat of conservation fund

By flipping 300 acres of private land in Montana to the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Nature Conservancy (TNC) has solidified its reputation as “the feds’ real estate agent.”

By Bonner Cohen, Ph. D. |2019-01-01T10:11:51-05:00January 1st, 2019|Comments Off

Catastrophic wildfires in the West

Bureaucrats placed in charge of "public" lands -- largely in the Western U.S. -- are rewarded for poor management and punished for good management that might lower the cost to the public. They get further incentives toward mismanagement as a result of federal laws and regulations and the

By Bonner Cohen, Ph. D. |2015-08-25T11:28:51-04:00August 24th, 2015|20 Comments

Overreaching federal government makes strong men weak

Long before Obama, the federal government had been conducting a war against farmers and ranchers in the West. Every new action under the Endangered Species Act, every land grab (aka National Monument designation), every effort to introduce predators into lands used for decades, even centuries, to support human activity, is an assault by rich and powerful bullies who despise the simple lifestyle these hard-working people lead. But who will stop this war against the American West?

By Marita Noon |2014-07-01T17:27:27-04:00July 1st, 2014|3 Comments