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  • Book Reviews

    The vagaries of western mine reclamation

    A "Review of Hardrock Mine Reclamation Practices in Western States' by Ann Kersten and Susan Lynn provides technical background for mining law reform.

  • Book Reviews

    Lighthawk patrols mining

    The environmental air-force, Lighthawk, is available to fly journalists, activists and politicians over mines to rally support for reform of the 1872 Mining Law.

  • Related Stories

    How to break the impasse over mining reform

    Miner John Livermore and Sierra Club mining expert Glenn Miller draft a compromise bill for mining reform.

  • News

    State sues miners

    Colorado sues the owners of a Mid-Continent resources for failing to reclaim coal mine near Redstone, Colo.

  • News

    Wyoming hikes grazing fees

    The Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners hikes grazing fees despite criticicsm from Sen. Malcolm Wallop.

  • News

    EPA cites Montana mine

    The EPA cites a Montana mine for seven violations of the Clean Water Act.

  • News

    Reprieve in Montana

    The Bureau of Land Management withdraws 20,000 acres of Sweetgrass Hills, a Native American spiritual site, from mineral development for two years.

  • News

    Voices from the grave

    Ranchers protest the proposed grazing fee hike at a People For the West! rally in New Mexico.

  • News

    New mine disaster looms over Colorado

    The Forest Service says the former Mid-Continent coal mine site in Colorado could be difficult to reclaim.

  • Book Reviews

    Overlooking overgrazing

    BLM employees submit a report charging their agency with rangeland degradation.

  • Book Reviews

    Culture in crisis

    A critical review of the ranching film "Western Ranching: Culture in Crisis.'

  • News

    Indians and environmentalists protest a Montana gold mine

    Native Americans and environmentalists from the Mineral Policy Center and the Montana Environmental Information Center protest the expansion of the Pegasus gold mine.

  • News

    Babbitt unveils new grazing proposal

    Babbitt's grazing reform plans will be implemented slowly.

  • News

    Grazers and greenies agree on reforms

    The High Country Citizens' Alliance and the Gunnison County Stockgrowers work together on a grazing proposal.

  • News

    Gold company stymied in Montana's Sweet Grass Hills

    The BLM refuses permission to explore gold-mining claims in the Sweet Grass hills.

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