Results for keyword: Sagebrush Rebellion
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Abbey's Road: Retired BLM chief gives one last look across the range
Bob Abbey, recently retired from the Bureau of Land Management, discusses democracy, energy development, and agency culture.
by Joshua Zaffos, Sep 30, 2012 -
One Sagebrush Rebellion flickers out -- or does it?
Wayne Hage's 20-year court battle over ranching on public lands comes to a close, but his son continues to tussle with the feds.
by Jodi Peterson, Sep 20, 2012 -
Western legislatures grab for control of public lands
Some Western states are rekindling the Sagebrush Rebellion and demanding ownership of federal lands -- but it's not just about local control.
by Jodi Peterson, May 15, 2012 -
Western legislative roundup
Some recent Western legislative highlights are noted, accompanied by quotes from the legislators involved.
by Jodi Peterson, May 13, 2012 -
Selling what's priceless is the nuttiest idea of all
Some Western legislators want to sell off our public lands -- an idea that is not only impractical, but contrary to the desires of most Westerners.
by Jeff Welsch, May 09, 2012 -
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 -
Utah's Sagebrush Rebellion capital mellows as animal-lovers and enviros move in
Kane County, Utah, heart of the Sagebrush Rebellion and an off-road vehicle paradise, is also home to a growing number of environmentalists, hikers and animal lovers.
by Joshua Zaffos, Jan 24, 2011 -
Changeable weather
Western environmentalists get good news about Yucca Mountain, but face challenges from state legislatures. Also: Americans finally reduce their driving miles.
by Ray Ring , Mar 17, 2009 -
The Sagebrush Rebels ride again -- and again
Despite the rhetoric of the Sagebrush Rebel lawyers, most of today’s Westerners understand that the public land is a national resource that belongs to all of us.
by Paul Larmer, Dec 10, 2007 -
Rebels with a Lost Cause
The fiercely conservative lawyers of the Sagebrush Rebellion continue to fight against environmental regulations, but despite all their sound and fury, very little has changed on the public lands.
by Ray Ring, Dec 10, 2007






