News
-
Would quotas save the seas, or just big business
Some fishermen fear that individual fishing quotas are likely to enrich corporations at the expense of small fishermen, while doing little to help the oceans
by Rebecca Clarren, Jul 16, 2004 -
The push is on to privatize federal jobs
The Bush administration has ordered federal land-management agencies to identify jobs that might be performed more cheaply by the private sector.
by Mark Matthews, Dec 09, 2002 -
Montana tribes drive the road to sovereignty
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes fight a plan to four-lane Highway 93 through Montana's Flathead Reservation, winning a new highway plan with tough protections for wildlife, safety and cultural resources.
by Mark Matthews, Aug 13, 2001 -
An environmentalist in the heart of cowboy culture
Former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, Arizona native, rancher and environmentalist, lectures on cooperation and community in the West at the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nev., and gets a surprising ovation.
by Jon Christensen, Apr 21, 2001 -
Follow-up
Judge rules citizens can petition to have "candidate" species listed as endangered; genetically engineered salmon eat regular salmon; genetically engineered corn planted in Colorado; Energy Department plans to ship weapons grade plutonium and enriched ura
by Laura Paskus, Jun 21, 2004 -
Buying time against the energy assault
Bidding on oil and gas leases for conservation purposes in places like Delta County, Colo., could prove to be a risky strategy, some environmentalists warn
by Zachary Smith, Jun 07, 2004 -
Greenhouse gases go underground
Plans for permanently storing carbon dioxide in oil fields will benefit energy companies who already use carbon dioxide injection to boost output.
by Jodi Peterson, Apr 26, 2004 -
Wildlife win one in Yellowstone
The National Wildlife Federation negotiates two important land deals with ranchers in the Yellowstone area, ending grazing on Horse Butte and protecting local bison
by Ray Ring, Dec 22, 2003 -
Clean water changes could sully Western streambeds
If the Bush administration pushes through a rule change to the Clean Water Act, three-fourths of the West’s rivers would be unprotected from pollution
by Joshua Zaffos, Dec 22, 2003 -
Taos' return to the acequias
38 years of meetings and a price-tag of $120 million formalize old agreements
by Ernest Atencio, Jul 10, 2008 -
The green Republican: back from the dead?
Worried about falling poll numbers, some Republicans, led by Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, are resisting some of the Bush administration’s more far-reaching attacks on environmental protection
by Jon Margolis, Sep 04, 2006 -
States crack down on illegal immigrants
With Congress stalled on immigration reform, Western states such as Colorado are tackling the issue with tough new laws
by Alex C. Pasquariello, Sep 04, 2006 -
Anti-government attack has many fronts
Across the West, anti-government activists from out of state are funding ballot measures that attack government spending and the judiciary as well as land-use planning
by Randy Stapilus, Sep 04, 2006 -
When can the BLM say 'no'?
BLM and Forest Service officials say they have little power to prevent drilling in an area once it’s been OK’d for leasing, but critics say the government simply refuses to use its power
by Jodi Peterson, Sep 04, 2006 -
Clearing a path for power
An ambitious plan to create new corridors for power lines and pipelines will make it easier for utility companies to tap into the West’s energy boom
by Allison Gerfin, Aug 21, 2006 -
Tribes tackle taggers
Rural Indian communities such as Colorado’s Ute Mountain Ute Reservation are seeing a disturbing rise in urban-style gangs and gang-related violence
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Aug 21, 2006 -
Wilderness cliffhanger
Three compromise wilderness bills have passed the House and now await Senate approval
by Matt Jenkins, Aug 21, 2006 -
'You've got me wrong': A Conversation with Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth
Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth talks about how his agency has changed over the years, defending current forest management policies as well as the Service’s dealings with the energy industry
by Paul Larmer and Greg Hanscom, Aug 07, 2006 -
Watch the river flow
Farmers and conservationists have reached a settlement that allows water to flow in California’s San Joaquin River, home to the Friant Dam
by Allison Gerfin, Jul 24, 2006 -
Falcon's future rests on a definition
Endangered aplomado falcons already in New Mexico may lose protection under a controversial Fish and Wildlife Service plan to release captive-bred birds as a "nonessential experimental population."
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Jul 24, 2006
High Country News in your inbox!