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The GOAT Blog
Friday news round up: Romney in Nevada, Glacier thief in handcuffs

Also in the news: U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management announce grazing fees, Utah seeks to clean its air and protect sage grouse

by Danielle Venton, Feb 03, 2012
The Range Blog
Arizona turns 100

Park reopenings and mining bans give residents a few environmental victories to celebrate

by Jackie Wheeler, Feb 03, 2012
Heard around the West
The warming properties of greenbacks

A lost snowshoer survives by burning bills; flirting in Fargo

by Betsy Marston, Feb 02, 2012
The GOAT Blog
Beyond control

State governments wrestle with locals over the power to regulate oil and gas

by Neil LaRubbio, Feb 02, 2012
The GOAT Blog
EPA grilled over Pavillion report

At a House hearing, state officials and industry representatives face off against agency and health scientists

by Danielle Venton, Feb 02, 2012
The Range Blog
Alaska wildlife woes raise red flags "outside"

Fish and Game scandal demonstrates growing influence of cronyism and big money in American wildlife policy

by Ben Long, Feb 01, 2012
The GOAT Blog
Monopolies march on

The Obama administration's antitrust actions have failed to materialize for those in agriculture

by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Jan 31, 2012
The GOAT Blog
Why industry doesn't like "fracking" and neither do I

The word "fracking" has great PR value for environmental activists, but it seems to be completely taking over the debate over oil and gas development.

by Jonathan Thompson, Jan 29, 2012
The GOAT Blog
Friday news roundup: industry grows and species croak

Utah nuclear plant wins water permit, wolves and bison offered up for hunting and glaciers shrink just a little bit more

by Neil LaRubbio, Jan 27, 2012
The GOAT Blog
Snow fight on the slopes

U.S. Forest Service and ski resorts bicker over water rights

by Danielle Venton, Jan 26, 2012
Heard around the West
No ski for you

After a skier complains, Montana Snowbowl refuses to sell him tickets; wacky words of Arizona politicians

by Betsy Marston, Jan 26, 2012
The GOAT Blog
Obama's energy love fest

Obama overlooks the environment in his State of the Union address, but heaps attention on domestic energy development

by Cally Carswell, Jan 25, 2012
The Range Blog
Tar sands battle continues in California courts

Legal brawl over state's low-carbon fuel rule will affect global markets for Canada's dirtier crude

by InsideClimateNews , Jan 25, 2012
The GOAT Blog
(In)secure rural schools, once again

Local governments may see big budget shortfalls if a popular federal payment program isn't revived.

by Jodi Peterson, Jan 24, 2012
The Range Blog
Tourism creates jobs, but it's still a mixed bag

The White House promotes tourism as economic boon, but many positions are low wage

by Jackie Wheeler, Jan 24, 2012
The Range Blog
A Great Aridity

William deBuys' new book looks at drought and the American Southwest

by Ed Quillen, Jan 23, 2012
The Range Blog
Lessons From the Musselshell: The Careless Creek Experiment

An important tributary of the Musselshell River is rescued from dire straits

by Wendy Beye, Jan 20, 2012
The GOAT Blog
Friday news roundup: Defense goes solar and helicopter bear shooting goes legal

No on Keystone XL, Idaho's far from a worker's paradise, and moving NOAA

by Danielle Venton, Jan 20, 2012
The GOAT Blog
Dead man working

In Western work environments, safety’s the toughest pill to swallow

by Neil LaRubbio, Jan 19, 2012
The Range Blog
Home, home on ... a significant portion of its range

USFWS looks to clarify which species are eligible for ESA protection

by Red Lodge, Jan 19, 2012