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Written by APRIL REESE, Land Letter
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Thursday, 15 November 2007 |
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The broad support of local governments and businesses is helping propel
the Sabinoso Wilderness Act of 2007, which would establish New Mexico's
second official wilderness area in two decades. Even if the bill passes
muster in Congress, getting people to the new wilderness area could be
a challenge: It is almost entirely surrounded by private lands.
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Written by APRIL REESE, LAND LETTER
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Thursday, 08 November 2007 |
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After a three-year delay, national forest land outside Missoula, Mont.,
will be treated to reduce the risk of unnaturally intense wildfires
under an unusual partnership among federal land managers,
environmentalists and loggers.
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Written by PERRY BACKUS, THE MISSOULIAN
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Monday, 05 November 2007 |
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There were 500 chairs set up inside the First Interstate Building at
the Ravalli County Fairgrounds for the inaugural meeting of the Big Sky
Coalition: Environmentalists with Common Sense.
By the time the meeting started, people were standing along the walls
to listen and voice their support for the new organization that hopes
to push through changes in the way national forest lands are managed.
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Written by BRODIE FARQUHAR, CASPER STAR-TRIBUNE
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Monday, 05 November 2007 |
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Land trusts in Wyoming are racing the clock to wrap up conservation
easements before the end of the year, when attractive tax benefits are
slated to expire.
The land trusts and their client farmers and ranchers are hoping, but
not counting on Congress to pass legislation that would extend those
tax benefits beyond Dec. 31.
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Written by APRIL REESE, LAND LETTER
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Friday, 02 November 2007 |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A few miles northwest of Flagstaff, stretching
toward Grand Canyon National Park, is the largest continuous ponderosa
pine forest in the world. Some forest stands are crowded with thin,
densely packed trees, while others are spacious, with scattered clumps
of towering yellow-barked pines.
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Written by LUCY KAFANOV, E&E DAILY
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Friday, 12 October 2007 |
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Poor U.S. EPA enforcement of pollution rules outlined in the Clean
Water Act has threatened the health of U.S. waters, according to
Democrats and officials from environmental groups who spoke yesterday
at a press conference marking the 35th anniversary of the law.
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Written by Public Land News
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Friday, 12 October 2007 |
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The
Tenth U.S. Circuit Court ruled last week that an environmental group may not
intervene in an RS 2477 right-of-way (ROW) court case as long as the federal
government is adequately arguing the case.
That presumes environmentalists and the feds are on the same side.
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Written by ERYN GABLE, LAND LETTER
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Thursday, 11 October 2007 |
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PINEDALE, Wyo. — Wyoming's Upper Green River Valley lies in the shadows
of three mountain ranges, fed by streams that contain some of the last
pure strains of Colorado River cutthroat trout. Pronghorn antelope and
mule deer find winter refuge here, and sage grouse use the valley for
breeding.
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Written by LUCY KAFANOV, GREENWIRE
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Wednesday, 10 October 2007 |
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Legislation from congressional Democrats aimed at clarifying the scope
of the Clean Water Act would result in an unprecedented expansion of
federal regulatory power, according to a coalition of property-rights
and taxpayer groups that sent a letter yesterday to House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi (D-Calif.).
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Written by APRIL REESE, LAND LETTER
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Thursday, 04 October 2007 |
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When it comes to the economy of the Rocky Mountain West, recreation and
tourism trumps oil and gas development and other traditional land uses,
according to a new report from the Wilderness Society.
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Written by APRIL REESE, LAND LETTER
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Thursday, 04 October 2007 |
Six years after its creation, the Valles Caldera National Preserve, an
experiment in public lands management, has lived up to its promise as a
popular destination for tourists, hunters, hikers and mountain bikers.
But it still has a long way to go to meet its congressional mandate to
become self-sufficient, according to a new report assessing the
preserve's first half-decade.
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Written by LUCY KAFANOV, GREENWIRE
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Tuesday, 02 October 2007 |
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U.S. EPA and the Forest Service agreed last week to coordinate their
efforts to improve water quality and sustain grasslands on public
lands.
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Written by DAN BERMAN, LAND LETTER
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Thursday, 27 September 2007 |
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Concerns that global warming will change the makeup of North American
forests and increase the risk of wildfires could fan the flames for
congressional action on forest management.
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Written by ALLISON WINTER, LAND LETTER
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Thursday, 20 September 2007 |
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Federal subsidies have encouraged U.S. farmers to plow up millions of
acres of grasslands and convert them to row crops, according to a new
report released this week by the Government Accountability Office.
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Written by ERYN GABLE, LAND LETTER
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Thursday, 13 September 2007 |
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State and federal officials have started work on a rule that will guide
management of more than 4 million acres of roadless areas on Colorado's
national forest lands.
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Written by KATHERINE BOYLE, LAND LETTER
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Thursday, 13 September 2007 |
History will judge today's leaders by how well they respond to the
challenge of climate change, Forest Service Chief Gail Kimbell told
journalists at a conference last week. That judgment will include an
assessment of the Forest Service's efforts to combat global warming,
she added.
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Written by DAN BERMAN, LAND LETTER
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Thursday, 06 September 2007 |
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Forest Service employees are confused about the future direction of the
agency, upset with the increased emphasis on firefighting and have a
dim view of the political leadership in Washington, according to an
agency survey.
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Written by DAN BERMAN, GREENWIRE
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Friday, 24 August 2007 |
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On the evening of July 16, several dozen lightning strikes sparked
fires in central Idaho forests. One blaze, however, was allowed to burn
as Forest Service officials attempt to train themselves not to put
every fire out.
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Written by DAN BERMAN, E&E NEWS PM
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Friday, 17 August 2007 |
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President Bush issued an executive order today directing federal
agencies to promote the expansion and enhancement of hunting
opportunities and management of wildlife habitat.
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Written by DAN BERMAN, GREENWIRE
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Friday, 17 August 2007 |
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Two Massachusetts Democrats want the Forest Service to better detail
its plan to sell carbon credits to fund reforestation projects on
national forests.
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