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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
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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
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Arizonans are grappling with the consequences of
Proposition 207, an anti-takings measure passed last
fall.
by Daniel Kraker,
Nov 26, 2007
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Buyer’s remorse is strong in Oregon, where Measure
37 has sparked a developer’s feeding frenzy that has
Oregonians’ heads spinning
by Russell Sadler,
Dec 25, 2006
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Even as Oregon tries to deal with the chaos of Measure 37,
which overturned the state’s old land-use regulations, "The
Big Look," an attempt to revive and re-create planning laws, is
quietly under way.
by Randy Stapilus,
Sep 18, 2006
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A rancher recounts how oil drilling destroyed her rural
lifestyle and forced her and her husband to sell their western
Colorado ranch
by Rosemary Bilchak,
Aug 21, 2006
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The Western states are home to a stealth campaign by
libertarians who – under the guise of reforming eminent
domain – are out to destroy all land-use planning through
"takings" ballot initiatives
by Ray Ring,
Jul 24, 2006
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Mining company allowed to dump waste into Alaskan lake;
Colorado split-estate bill unravels; Arizona’s Oak Flat may
become a copper mine
by Jodi Peterson,
May 01, 2006
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Oregon’s controversial Measure 37, which de-clawed
the state’s famous land-use regulations, has been ruled
unconstitutional by a Marion County judge.
by Randy Stapilus,
Nov 14, 2005
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Wyoming’s new "split-estate" law, designed to give
private landowners more control over energy development on their
property, hits a big obstacle – the Bush
administration
by Kerry Brophy,
Aug 22, 2005
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