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Roadless-less

Judge Clarence Brimmer is determined to bring down Clinton's roadless forest rule, which has been mired in lawsuits ever since its controversial birth.

by Ray Ring, Nov 02, 2009
Is the BLM practicing unsafe CX?

The Bureau of Land Management used a large number of "categorical exclusions" to streamline permitting for oil and gas development.

by Sarah Gilman, Nov 04, 2009
Phosphate mining: a toxic tradition

Simplot plans for a phosphate mine in southeast Idaho endanger a family's ranching lifestyle.

by Jeff Welsch, Nov 03, 2009
The roadless rule ground game

Excerpts from Tom Turner's chronicle of the roadless rule give the inside scoop on how the rule was crafted.

by Ray Ring, Nov 02, 2009
The Wicked Witch of the West

Cheyenne lawyer Harriet Hageman has relentlessly fought the roadless rule for nearly a decade.

by Ray Ring, Nov 06, 2009

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