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Opinions on natural resource issues from around the West, featuring Writers on the Range from High Country News.

Utah, other Western states right to fight for control of land

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Written by Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wednesday, 05 May 2010
Folks actually trying to make a living west of the Rockies -- who quickly discover you don't just wait for fruit to fall off the trees, out here -- were none too pleased when President Bill Clinton designated 1.9 million acres of southern Utah as the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, limiting oil and other resource development. Read more... Add Comment (0)
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 May 2010 )

Myths about green energy abound in America

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Written by ROBERT BRYCE, Vancouver Sun
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Americans are being inundated with claims about renewable and alternative energy. Advocates for these technologies say that if we jettison fossil fuels, we'll breathe easier, stop global warming and revolutionize our economy. Yes, "green" energy has great emotional and political appeal. But before we wrap all our hopes -- and subsidies -- in it, let's take a hard look at some common misconceptions about what "green" means. Read more... Add Comment (0)
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 April 2010 )

Wolf groups, pro and con, aren't that far apart on ideals

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Written by BILL SCHNEIDER, NewWest.net
Friday, 23 April 2010
For about three years now, I’ve been wondering how something so easy to do just can’t to get done. Read more... Add Comment (0)
Last Updated ( Friday, 23 April 2010 )

Utah needs to remain vigilant on Nevada's mercury emissions

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Written by Salt Lake Tribune
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
All is not glitter and gold in Nevada's mining industry. While the Silver State's 15 gold production and processing facilities provide thousands of jobs and the metal that makes the world go around, they are also one of the primary sources of airborne mercury emissions that pollute public waterways and jeopardize public health. Read more... Add Comment (0)
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 April 2010 )

Colorado's roadless plan fits the state like a well-made suit

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Written by Denver Post
Thursday, 08 April 2010
Colorado's final plan to steer management of 4.2 million acres of roadless lands is a reasonable document that will preserve wild elements that make the state unique, but will allow limited flexibility for industries important to Colorado's economy. Read more... Add Comment (0)
Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 April 2010 )

Schweitzer's demand for support of Montana coal sale out of line

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Written by Great Falls Tribune
Friday, 02 April 2010
What appears to be a heavy-handed, political condition for releasing one-time stimulus money to local communities has raised a hue and cry among officials in Missoula, environmentalists and political foes of Gov. Brian Schweitzer. Read more... Add Comment (0)
Last Updated ( Friday, 02 April 2010 )

Montana governor's stance on stimulus funds, coal an abuse of power

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Written by Missoulian
Friday, 02 April 2010
Montana’s governor has gone from coal cowboy to coal bully. In his recent visit to Missoula, Gov. Brian Schweitzer made the astounding announcement that he is putting federal stimulus dollars up for sale. The price: a letter of support for Otter Creek coal leases. Read more... Add Comment (0)
Last Updated ( Friday, 02 April 2010 )

Colorado should jump at the chance to secure 'new' water

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Written by Durango Herald News
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
State Sen. Bruce Whitehead has a fine idea in advocating for the state of Colorado to purchase about 10,460 acre feet of water stored in the Animas-La Plata Project's Lake Nighthorse south of Durango. Read more... Add Comment (0)
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 31 March 2010 )

Audio High Country Views: the sage grouse decision, states' rights, and fed healthcare

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Written by JONATHAN THOMPSON and CALLY CARSWELL, High Country News
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
In this episode of High Country Views, editor in chief Jonathan Thompson and multimedia fellow Cally Carswell talk about why the Interior Department's decision not to put the sage grouse on the endangered species list was smart politics, the flurry of states' rights bills being passed by Western legislatures, and how federal health care reform might impact the West. Listen here... Add Comment (0)
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 March 2010 )

Colorado Senate was wrong to ditch river-access legislation

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Written by Denver Post
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
The state Senate's decision to delay action on a whitewater rafting bill for another year is a risky move that leaves the door open for someone to propose a less-than-perfect ballot measure. Read more... Add Comment (0)
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 March 2010 )

Colorado Senate should sink House-passed stream-access bill

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Written by Durango Herald News
Friday, 12 March 2010
There are some things that should not be messed with without compelling reason. In Colorado, that would include anything to do with water. Read more... Add Comment (0)
Last Updated ( Saturday, 13 March 2010 )

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