Mining & Agriculture
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News
Mining reform might sneak back
Negotiations over reform of the 1872 Mining Law proceed quietly in the U.S. Senate.
by Jon Christensen, Jun 26, 1995 -
News
When Tuttle walks, will they listen?
Activist Larry Tuttle begins on 1,872 mile walk from Oregon to Colorado to raise support for reform of the 1872 Mining Law.
by Elizabeth Manning, Jun 26, 1995 -
News
Summitville mine boss indicted
Tom Chisholm, former environmental manager of the bankrupt Summitville Mine is indicted by the EPA for his part in Colorado's worst environmental disaster.
by Shea Andersen, Jun 26, 1995 -
News
Grazing reform "reformed'
The Livestock Grazing Act of 1995, introduced by New Mexico Republican Sen. Pete Dominici, would kill Bruce Babbitt's grazing reform efforts.
by Paul Larmer, Jun 12, 1995 -
News
Can land trades stop a subdivision and clean up a mine?
An ambitious land-swapping plan may help reclaim some of Mid-Continent Resources defunct mines while also protecting them from development.
by Jon Klusmire, Jun 12, 1995 -
Book Reviews
Wonder hemp
A review of "Industrial Hemp" touts potential of growing the currently illegal plant for products including paper, paint, and even dynamite.
by Staff, May 29, 1995 -
News
Grazing settlement favors ranchers
A lawsuit over grazing on Montana's Beaverhead National Forest is settled in ranchers' favor.
by Paul Larmer, May 29, 1995 -
News
Politics and threats keep cows on public land
Amid rumors of violence, the Forest Service backs down on its plan to cut the number of Kit and Sherry Laney's cows that graze a wilderness allotment.
by Tony Davis, May 15, 1995 -
News
Who killed the cows?
Rancher Tom Kelly believes environmentalists may have shot 13 of his cows.
by Paul Larmer, May 01, 1995 -
News
The heat is on
The Forest Service is pressured to reverse decision removing most of Kit and Sherry Laney's cattle from the Diamond Bar allotment.
by Tony Davis, May 01, 1995 -
News
Back to grazing reform ... maybe
New grazing regulations are released by BLM with little fanfare.
by Paul Larmer, Apr 17, 1995 -
News
Congress helps ranchers, too
Senate approves bill requiring the Forest Service to reissue grazing permits to ranchers.
by Paul Larmer, Apr 17, 1995 -
Feature
No final solutions for farmers
Environmentalists, irrigators and Indians battle over water in Nevada's Lahontan Valley.
by Jon Christensen, Apr 03, 1995 -
Feature
A tale of two ranches
Two Nevada ranching families are worlds apart in their attitudes toward managing the land.
by Jon Christensen, Apr 03, 1995 -
News
Feds flex their muscles
Federal attorneys sue Nye County, Nev., for claiming that Nevada owns public lands.
by Michael Milstein, Mar 20, 1995






