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"A deeply troubled idea from the start" | Valles Caldera's experiment in public lands manage...
Frack 2, Scene 1 | New York City fights drilling in its watershed, an...

Roadless-less | Judge Clarence Brimmer is determined to bring down...
Socialism and the West | Despite our reflexive fear of the word "socialism,...
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The HCN Wire Our Editor's picks from around the West: Utah auction draws few oil and gas drillers; Idaho Power's cloud seeding efforts keep water flowing over dams | Idaho Statesman; Wyoming antler collectors butt heads over proposed law -- latimes.com; Bishop: Environmental rules impeding border security - Salt Lake Tribune; More

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