Navajo Nation plans to sue over massive mine waste spill
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the nation's largest American Indian tribes is planning to sue over damages caused by a massive mine waste spill in southwestern Colorado.
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In The News, April 9, 2015
Today's Headlines:
Alaska House Passes Bill Demanding Transfer of Federally-held Land; Sen. Murkowski Amendment Ensures Smart, Well-Balanced Public Lands Policy; Guest Opinion: Priest Lake Presents A Great State vs. Federal Basis for a Public Lands Study; Rural Counties to Lose the Most From Defunded Lands Programs.
Read moreIn The News, March 31, 2015
Today's Headlines:
Public Lands Debate Marred by Camouflaged Activists; Nevadans Should Have a Say on Land Management Policy; Federal Land Management Not a Good Deal for Americans; Idaho House OKs Interstate Federal Lands Transfer Compact; Forest Service to Hold Open House On Off-Highway Vehicle Use for Lake Tahoe; Federal Public Land Transfers Get a Congressional Boost; County Joins Lands Council; Despite Dems' Misdirection, House Approves Entry Into Federal Lands Group.
Read more3 Minute Message - 02/18/2015
Throughout the United States, several states are working simultaneously on bills to help improve the health, access, and productivity of our public lands. These bills are helping to look towards the transfer of those public lands to the states wherein they lie, as a means to help preserve them for generations to come, while still providing for the access we all cherish and the productivity we rely on.
Read moreIn the News, Nobember 13, 2014
Today's Headlines: Tomorrow's listing decision for Gunnison grouse will ruffle feathers; New organization to help reduce wildfire threat; State, county leaders push for park expansion in San Rafael Swell; San Marcos Wilderness Park Growing; Video: Veterans Day tribute showcases America’s public lands; A perplexing direction taken on BLM lands; Idaho BLM's new artist-in-residence program shows off wildlands in a new way
Read moreIn the News, November 11, 2014
Today's Headlines: Coffman Urges the President to Increase Wildfire Prevention Funding; How to not get killed (or arrested) while watching wildlife; Millions wasted on 'wrong solutions' to fire prevention -- study; PAUL GESSING AND CARL GRAHAM: It’s federal government that’s doing ‘land grab’; National Forest amends Land Management Plan; Is possible San Rafael Swell state park another Utah land grab?; Making a (better) case for forest restoration; Grand Canyon National Park Proposing Increase In Fees To Help Pay For Repairs, Maintenance; Alaska’s Murkowski seeks more drilling, faster permits with energy plan
Read moreOur federal landlord has done Colorado no favors
By Sean Paige
If what Thomas Jefferson said is true, "that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing," the latest wave of sagebrush rebellion sweeping the West, which has some states exploring the possibility of defederalizing public lands, could be a very good thing if it forces Washington to embrace Westerners as true partners, rather than the vassals we're treated like now.
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In the News, November 6, 2014
Today's Headlines: Forest Service Photo Rules Won't Apply to Media; Searching for clues in case of missing San Gabriels National Monument: Larry Wilson; Our federal landlord has done Colorado no favors; "Our Energy Policy is Insane: This is the Inconvenient Truth”; San Bernardino National Forest Signs Record of Decision for Land Management Plan Amendment; BLM plan would tag more of Southern Nevada for protection; Land users angry about land swap, county may consider alternatives; Guest Opinion: Forest Service filming rules need to go
Read moreIn the News, October 29th 2014
Today's Headlines: Sen. Reid quietly moves to block development of 800,000 acres in central Nevada; Ranchers talk transferring fed's land to states; State Sovereignty at Its Most Basic: Control of Land; Feeling pushed by lands ‘poll’? Sutherland Soapbox, 10/21/14
Read moreState Sovereignty is, at its Most Basic, The Control of Land
by Karla Jones
State sovereignty at its most basic is the ability of a state to control its own land. Earlier this month, 95 state and locally elected officials joined a variety of experts from 14 states in Salt Lake City to draft and ratify a statement calling for land currently held by the federal government to be transferred to the states. Officials at the summit included Alaska’s Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell; Utah Speaker of the House Becky Lockhart and state Senator Jennifer Fielder of Montana.
Read moreIn the News October 24, 2014
Today's Headlines: Cattlemen express concerns about wilderness area use designations; Western Legal Group Faults Endangered Species Act Regulations; Beauprez Pins State’s Success To Local Control, Hands-Off Government; County to present its case for transfer of federal land; Guest opinion: States would do better job of managing federal lands; Wyoming outdoors: Access program opens private land to hunters; November kicks off burn season; Commentary: Grazing opponents' statements misrepresent facts
Read moreOct 2014 Press Conference
This 34 minute Press Conference answers many of the questions people have about the Transfer of Public Lands. Share this with your friends, family colleagues and elected officials and help dispel the myths.
Pursuing Fiscal Self-Reliance in Utah: Rep. Ken Ivory Interview with Reason Magazine
Gilroy: You’ve also been engaged on issues related to western lands—specifically the large amount of federal ownership of land in western states—which plays into this state self-reliance concept as well. How did you get involved in that?
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