Rolling back the tide of big government overreach

In little more than 30 days, there have been five distinct cases that you may have missed--each, a victory for responsible land use.

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|2015-10-06T17:31:03-04:00October 6th, 2015|3 Comments

Sage grouse ploy a wolf in sheep’s clothing

The Interior Department announced that the sage grouse would not be listed under the Endangered Species Act, but a closer look reveals that the West’s worries are far from over.

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|2015-09-29T14:41:50-04:00September 29th, 2015|2 Comments

Tiny sage grouse casts giant shadow over rural West

A ground-dwelling bird, no larger than a chicken and best known for its males’ exotic mating rituals, is at the center of the most comprehensive land-use plan ever imposed by the federal government.

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|2015-07-21T20:55:44-04:00July 21st, 2015|12 Comments

Spending bill brings relief to rural America

While the so-called "Cromnibus" spending bill has its detractors on both sides of the political aisle, the devil is always in the details. And this bill, for the first time in years, did contain some items that will lead to cheering in rural and western America (and by right-minded people all over). Among them: the EPA is barred from cutting dairy CO2 emissions and from regulating farm ponds under navigable water legislation, and neither the greater sage grouse or its smaller cousin, the Gunnison sage grouse, can be officially listed as endangered until more studies are undertaken.

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|2014-12-22T14:11:33-05:00December 22nd, 2014|1 Comment
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