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Groups ask judge to reconsider decision upholding Grand Canyon mining limits

April 11, 2013

Groups opposing the Obama administration's ban on new mining claims on 1 million acres around the Grand Canyon are asking an Arizona federal judge to reconsider his decision last month upholding large-scale land withdrawals.

Arizona U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell ruled...

Water board votes to make 'priority call' on N.M.'s Pecos River

April 11, 2013

A small water agency in southern New Mexico has moved to force state agencies that control water distribution to deprive some users of their supplies.

The local agency, the Carlsbad Irrigation District, or C.I.D., acted to ensure that its alfalfa farmers receive the supplemental...

States to have say on 'blueways' designation for watersheds

April 11, 2013

Wyoming congressional leaders praised outgoing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today for committing to obtain state support before designating watersheds into the National Blueways System program he unveiled last year.

Wyoming Republican Sens. Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Rep. Cynthia...

BLM hits pause button on controversial Thompson Divide leases

April 10, 2013

The Bureau of Land Management today announced it is extending the life of about two dozen oil and gas leases set to expire in Colorado's Thompson Divide area, a move designed to buy time for additional environmental reviews and to allow more talks with local groups and governments that oppose...

USFS touts integrated restoration plan ahead of budget request

April 9, 2013

A Forest Service pilot program that consolidates funding for several restoration activities last year protected 800,000 acres from the threat of catastrophic wildfire, the agency said just days before the administration is expected to ask Congress to expand the program nationally.

The...

BLM advises grazing reduction in 8 Montana counties due to drought

April 9, 2013

The Bureau of Land Management is asking ranchers in southwestern Montana to reduce grazing on public lands due to drought.

The agency on Friday asked those with grazing permits to graze no more than 70 percent of their allotted forage on land administered by its Butte and Dillon field...

Montana Senate passes measure to limit bison movement

April 9, 2013

The Montana Senate yesterday approved a controversial proposal that would limit where bison can be moved and shrink herd size.

The bill, which passed by a 30-19 vote, specifically targets the moving of bison out of Yellowstone National Park. State Sen. John Brenden (R), who sponsored the...

New federal land use plan draws ire of Wyoming counties, industry

April 9, 2013

The federal government's nearly complete land-use-plan revision for a 2.4 million-acre area from northwest of Dubois to southeast of Jeffrey City is drawing the ire of some in the area, including county governments and a major energy producer.

Calgary, Alberta-based Encana Oil and Gas and...

BLM study shows that Colorado Plateau will get hotter and drier

April 8, 2013

Conservationists are lobbying the Bureau of Land Management to overhaul its policies in the Colorado Plateau after the agency's own study indicated big alterations are coming over the next 50 years because of climate change.

The vast Colorado Plateau is home of the spectacular canyon...

Feds project climate change will double wildfire risk in forests

April 8, 2013

The hotter, drier climate will transform Rocky Mountain forests, unleashing wider wildfires and insect attacks, federal scientists warn in a report for Congress and the White House.

The U.S. Forest Service scientists project that, by 2050, the area burned each year by increasingly severe...

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