Opinions
Wyoming high court should affirm lower court's decision on river access
The Wyoming Supreme Court today will wade into a dispute over whether landowners along the North Platte River southwest of Casper should be allowed to shut down public access to a two-mile stretch of the river.
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May 11, 2010
Montana bill to expand Livestock Dept's authority a bad idea
State Sen. Debby Barrett, a Republican from Dillon, is drafting a bill that would give the state Department of Livestock a bigger say in how disease-carrying wildlife is managed. We've already seen - endlessly - how the DOL deals with Yellowstone bison. Whatever bison they are unable to push back...
May 11, 2010
Wyoming should expand eminent domain reform beyond wind industry
It's unfortunate that state lawmakers have restricted a new review of possible changes to Wyoming's eminent domain law to wind energy development.
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May 6, 2010
Utah should take steps to protect Great Salt Lake
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The Great Salt Lake is shrinking, taking vital wetlands with it. While the lake...
May 5, 2010
Utah, other Western states right to fight for control of land
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,...
May 5, 2010
Myths about green energy abound in America
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....
April 27, 2010
Wolf groups, pro and con, aren't that far apart on ideals
For about three years now, I’ve been wondering how something so easy to do just can’t to get done.
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April 23, 2010
Utah needs to remain vigilant on Nevada's mercury emissions
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...
April 21, 2010
Public needs to separate fact from fiction about wolves
Never let facts get in the way of some good hysteria. That seems to be the mantra of the fringe anti-wolf crowd as it once again seizes on the iconic animal’s imagined evils in yet another attempt to revisit the futile notion of a second extermination.
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April 14, 2010
Colorado's roadless plan fits the state like a well-made suit
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Colorado's final plan to steer management of 4.2 million acres of roadless...
April 8, 2010
