Results for keyword: Legislation
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A near-miss for California’s clean-air rules
California’s newest clean-air law, designed to deal with pollution from small engines, narrowly survives an attempt to shoot it down in the U.S. Congress
by Matt Jenkins, Dec 22, 2003 -
In Boulder-White Cloud mountains, another wilderness compromise
A compromise brewed by Republican Rep. Mike Simpson would designate wilderness in the Boulder Mountains and White Cloud Peaks of Idaho
by Rocky Barker, Dec 08, 2003 -
Forest protection on the honor system
The House and Senate pass the Healthy Forests Restoration Act, which environmentalists fear will do the opposite of its name
by Puanani Mench, Dec 08, 2003 -
National monuments are here to stay
The Supreme Court refuses to hear arguments against six national monuments that President Clinton created under the authority of the 1906 Antiquities Act
by Puanani Mench, Oct 27, 2003 -
Backcountry road deal runs over wilderness
Utah has dropped its threatened lawsuit over the control of backcountry roads, but the agreement the state made with the federal government casts a cloud over future wilderness protection
by Tim Westby, May 12, 2003 -
A California treasure shouldn't hide itself
Seth Zuckerman urges more access for Headwaters, a California treasure.
by Seth Zuckerman, Apr 07, 2003 -
Wilderness provides a ‘safe haven’ for this cowboy
Nevada rancher Cal Baird wants to protect local wild lands as wilderness.
by Matt Jenkins, Mar 03, 2003 -
Wilderness proposal or political ploy?
Environmentalists say the Red Table Mountain Wilderness proposal of Rep. Scott McInnis, R-Colo., is so full of anti-wilderness provisions that it is nothing but a political ploy.
by Joshua Zaffos, Jan 20, 2003 -
Wild Sky Wilderness could be downsized
As the Wild Sky Wilderness Act goes to Congress this year, supporters fear the Republican-controlled Congress may let the timber industry have a crack at the land, rather than preserving the area in Washington’s Cascade Range.
by Matthew Preusch, Jan 20, 2003 -
Two legs good in wilderness, two wheels bad
A mountain biker says allowing bikes like his in wilderness areas would violate the letter and the spirit of the Wilderness Act.
by Michael Carroll, Jan 07, 2003
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