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Written by COLEEN LUCCIOLI, Land Letter
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Friday, 08 February 2008 |
As protests to energy leases mount in Western states because of concern
about the effects to wildlife, especially sage grouse habitat, the Fish
and Wildlife Service has announced its schedule to initiate a
court-ordered status review of sage grouse under the Endangered Species
Act. Meanwhile, a group of Western states last week issued a set of
recommendations for managing the animal.
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Written by APRIL REESE, Land Letter
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Friday, 08 February 2008 |
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As oil and gas development continues to expand throughout the West,
more and more Bureau of Land Management lease sales are being
challenged by conservation groups, state wildlife departments and local
communities. But how state BLM offices handle those protests varies
from state to state, with some offices dropping contested parcels
fairly routinely and others rarely doing so.
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Written by DANIEL CUSICK AND DARREN SAMUELSOHN, Greenwire
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Friday, 08 February 2008 |
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A federal appeals court today rejected the Bush administration's strategy for
regulating mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, effectively
invalidating a cap-and-trade program that would have given utilities maximum
flexibility to reduce the toxic metal.
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Written by Greenwire
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Thursday, 07 February 2008 |
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The Forest Service approved a permit to allow a British mining company
to explore for uranium just outside Grand Canyon National Park, making
its decision with little public notice and no formal environmental
review.
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Written by ERIC BONTRAGER, Land Letter
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Thursday, 07 February 2008 |
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A bipartisan group of Western senators introduced legislation earlier
this week that aims to limit the threats of wildfires and destructive
insect infestations by focusing restoration efforts where they would do the most good.
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Written by Associated Press
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Wednesday, 06 February 2008 |
Idaho lawmakers will hold a hearing on a proposal to compensate ranchers when grizzly bears kill livestock in eastern Idaho.
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Written by Eric Bontrager, E&E Daily
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Wednesday, 06 February 2008 |
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A bipartisan group of Western senators introduced legislation yesterday that aims to limit the threats of wildfires and destructive insect infestations by focusing restoration efforts where they would do the most good.
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Written by GAIL KINSEY HILL, The Oregonian
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Wednesday, 06 February 2008 |
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Oregon's coastal coho salmon returned to the endangered species list on Monday, as the federal government, acting on a judge's ruling that the science didn't support delisting the fish, reversed a decision from two years ago by the National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Written by ALLISON WINTER, Greenwire
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Wednesday, 06 February 2008 |
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Farmers are likely to remove millions of acres from federal conservation contracts next year to plant row crops, and the Agriculture Department does not plan on enrolling new farmland to make up the difference.
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Written by ALLISON WINTER, Greenwire
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Monday, 04 February 2008 |
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The Bush administration proposed clamping down today on funding for key farm conservation programs under a fiscal 2009 Agriculture Department budget plan that would reduce overall spending from this year.
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Written by DARREN SAMUELSOHN, Greenwire
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Monday, 04 February 2008 |
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President Bush asked Congress today to spend more money on "clean energy" technologies and environmental satellites while cutting funds for a range of farmland conservation and land management programs.
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Written by DUSTIN BLEIZEFFER, Greenwire
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Monday, 04 February 2008 |
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State biologists from Colorado, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming came together this week to issue recommendations that would urge the Bureau of Land Management to add further protections for the sage grouse.
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Written by DAN BERMAN, Greenwire
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Monday, 04 February 2008 |
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The Bush administration is proposing nearly $800 million in cuts to the
Forest Service and Interior Department in fiscal 2009, although
wildfire-related spending continues to increase.
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Written by ERIC BONTRAGER, Land Letter
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Thursday, 31 January 2008 |
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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved 42 different
land-use bills yesterday and agreed without objection to send the bills
to the floor. They cover a range of issues including public lands,
reclamation, historical preservation.
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Written by SARA GOODMAN, Land Letter
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Thursday, 31 January 2008 |
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In response to a lawsuit filed by three environmental groups, the
Bureau of Land Management announced this week that it is going back to
the drawing board on its proposal to build a new road through Furnace
Creek, a rare desert stream located in the eastern Sierra Nevada.
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Written by LAUREN MORELLO, Land Letter
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Thursday, 31 January 2008 |
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Human-caused climate change is responsible for up to 60 percent of
observed changes in river flow, snowpack and winter air temperatures in
the western United States over the last 50 years, according to a study
published online today by the journal Science. Water managers
in the West should integrate future climate change into plans for water
infrastructure projects, researchers involved in the study note.
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Written by ERYN GABLE, Land Letter
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Thursday, 31 January 2008 |
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A foreign invader has made its way to Colorado, marking the second time
it has been found west of the 100th meridian and raising concerns for
fish and water supplies in the southern part of the state.
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Written by APRIL REESE AND ERYN GABLE, Land Letter
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Thursday, 31 January 2008 |
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On a map of the federal government's proposed West-wide energy corridor
system, presented at a public hearing here last week, potential routes
form a broken spider-web across11 Western states. The configuration
sparked concerns about eminent domain as well as interference with
ecologically sensitive lands.
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Written by MICHAEL BABCOCK, Great Falls Tribune
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Wednesday, 30 January 2008 |
Wolves on the C.M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge? Reintroduction of
grizzly bears to the sprawling refuge along the Missouri River
northeast of Lewistown?
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Written by JOE HANEL, Durango Herald
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Wednesday, 30 January 2008 |
State wildlife rangers could give tickets to illegal off-road riders
under a bill that gained new strength in the House on Tuesday.
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