Results for keyword: U.S. Congress
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Wilderness bills languish in legislative limbo
Even Republican sponsors can't seem to break their party's determined stonewalling on wilderness bills in the House of Representatives.
by Danielle Venton, Mar 04, 2012 -
The man beneath the hat: Ken Salazar's search for middle ground
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, a twelfth-generation Latino-American, works politely and quietly but stubbornly to protect the West’s environment in polarized times.
by Kate Sheppard, Dec 11, 2011 -
Wild lands by any other name
For 18 years, Westerners have been arguing about BLM’s wilderness-worthy land; now, the Obama administration has stepped in.
by Matt Jenkins, May 17, 2011 -
The Gulf spill catastrophe can be a goad to do the right thing
Congress needs to fulfill its promise to fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
by Jamie Williams, Jul 21, 2010 -
The good seats don't come cheap
Sixteen Westerners are among the 50 richest members of Congress today.
by Sarah Gilman, Oct 06, 2009 -
The Coyote Caucus Takes the West to Washington
Stewart and Mo Udall were Western conservation giants. Now the West looks to their sons to bridge today’s social and political divides and create a conservation legacy of their own
by Florence Williams, Oct 11, 2004 -
Watt turns history on its head
Former Interior Secretary James Watt still sees himself as a victim of environmental "selfish interest groups," conveniently forgetting that he fought against popular conservation laws on behalf of powerful corporations
by Greg Hanscom, Mar 01, 2004






