Results for keyword: Obama environmental policy
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A fish tale in the land of Oz
If federal Judge James Redden does the right thing, the Pacific Northwest’s salmon may finally get the cold, free-flowing water they need to survive.
by Paul VanDevelder, Mar 03, 2011 -
Presidential style
Obama's nonconfrontational approach to life underlies his slow-but-steady approach to Western environmental issues.
by Ray Ring, Feb 06, 2011 -
A closer look at Obama's judges, federal agencies, and his approach to science and secrecy
A closer look at Obama's impact on federal judges, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Energy Department and the Forest Service, as well as his administration's approach to science and secrecy.
by Judith Lewis Mernit and Ray Ring , Feb 06, 2011 -
Obama's record on Western environmental issues
Not everybody is happy, but the Obama administration is making slow but steady progress in dealing with the West's environmental issues.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Feb 07, 2011 -
War on The West: The sequel
Life is going get even harder for Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as modern-day Sagebrush Rebels try to re-ignite a “War on the West.”
by Paul Larmer, Jan 26, 2011 -
The latest: Northern spotted owl
According to scientific reviewers, Obama's new draft for managing the northern spotted owl is better than Bush's plan but still flawed.
by Jodi Peterson, Jan 23, 2011 -
A wild area gets a reprieve
The Bureau of Land Management made the right call when it closed Colorado's Vermillion Basin to oil and gas development.
by Suzanne Jones, Sep 22, 2010 -
A river again?
The EPA extends Clean Water Act protection to L.A.'s urban watershed.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Jul 27, 2010 -
Leasing lag?
The BLM is offering less land for oil and gas leasing in Wyoming.
by Adam Petry, Jul 27, 2010






