NewsRack: flenvcenter/Policy_and_Governance

Few wild horses adopted at BLM auction in Delta - Salt Lake Tribune

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Delta » When the Spanish conquistadors began exploring the southwest 400 years ago, it was on the backs of horses. The animals they brought were smaller than horses today with distinct brownish colors, stripes on their legs and chest, black-framed ears, and two-colored tail and manes.

Rotten air: BLM drops planned fire on a bad inversion day - Salt Lake Tribune

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Federal officials called off a planned burn in Salt Lake County for a few days to give air quality a chance to improve. The Bureau of Land Management postponed the burning of hundreds of piles of juniper cuttings.

Our Opinion: Grijalva digs in heels to halt mining near Grand Canyon - Tucson Citizen

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

The Grand Canyon isn't in U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva's district, but it's in his state, his country and clearly has a special place in his heart.

Grijalva reintroduces bill to protect Grand Canyon - Tucson Citizen

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

FLAGSTAFF - Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva of Tucson, who has been pushing for protection of the Grand Canyon from uranium mining, says he is hopeful the new presidential administration will be more receptive to his efforts.

DOW officials use helicopter flights to take stock of elk herds - Steamboat Pilot

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

“Calf. Cow. Cow. Cow. Spike. Mature bull.”

Englewood warehouse raided by ICE, EPA - Rocky Mountain News: Local stories

monterod@rockymountainnews.com (David Montero, Julie Poppen) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Federal agents on Friday swarmed a warehouse belonging to Executive Recycling, an Englewood company linked in a televised report to the dumping of toxic electronics components in a Chinese town.

N.M. Claims Victory With EPA Decision To Review Desert Rock - Albuquerque Journal: State News

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

N.M. Claims Victory With EPA Decision To Review Desert Rock

Matheson proposes national park fund increase - Salt Lake Tribune

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, wants national parks to be a priority in any economic stimulus package. While declining to propose a specific dollar amount, Matheson said money is needed to rebuild roads, bridges, boardwalks, trails, visitors centers, restrooms, historic structures and maintenance

Green's the word at Outdoor Retailers Show - Salt Lake Tribune

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

When scientific studies suggested last year that an organic compound known as Bisophenol A could be unhealthy, many consumers and retailers were at a loss about what to do with older plastic water bottles containing BPA.

EPA searches Englewood recycling company - Rocky Mountain News: Local stories

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Federal agents are searching an Englewood recycling company that was the subject of a 60 Minutes investigation last year.

Feds raid Englewood recycling company - Denver Post: Local

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Federal officials have raided a recycling company in Englewood. Agents with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are serving a search warrant at ...

EPA board to review N.M. coal plant permit - Arizona Daily Sun

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency appeals board has agreed to review the approval of an air permit for a proposed coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation, but carbon dioxide emissions won't be part of that process.

Our Opinion: Budget query: Will Brewer walk her talk on education? - Tucson Citizen

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

As Gov. Jan Brewer outlined her plans to downsize state government, there were hopeful signs that she will not decimate Arizona's education system.

Senate block to EPA confirmation resolved - Tucson Citizen

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

A temporary stumbling block disappeared Thursday to quick Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency.

Community Agriculture Alliance: Ushering in the new forest - Steamboat Pilot

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Beetle-killed trees are being removed at a rate of about 600 acres a month on the Routt National Forest, according to Jamie Kingsbury, Hahn’s Peak/Bear Ears District Ranger.

Obama revamps terror policies - Salt Lake Tribune

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Washington » With a few strokes of his pen, President Obama charted a new path Thursday in the fight against terrorism, signing executive orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center within a year and to ban harsh interrogation tactics, such as waterboarding, that the Bush

It's 1.8 million, but the Park Service can't say so - Rocky Mountain News: Editorials

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

The huge throng that flocked to Washington was more a part of history than just being present at the inauguration of our first African-American president. They were also a part of the largest crowd ever in our national capital, which has hosted many monster gatherings.

Judge gives sides more time in disputed lease sale - Salt Lake Tribune

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

The federal judge who blocked oil- and gas-lease sales on more than 103,000 acres of scenic public land in southern and eastern Utah has postponed further legal action to give the Obama administration time to figure out how to respond.

Salazar cites ethical lapses at Interior Dept. - Denver Post: Local

By H. JOSEF HEBERT Associated Press Writer — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said today the department has been "painted unfairly" because of ethical lapses and criminal activity among some past political appointees. ...

Filmmaker asks for outdoor retailers' help in promoting parks - Salt Lake Tribune

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

A partnership between a famous documentary filmmaker like Ken Burns and the outdoor industry might seem like a mismatch. But after Burns spoke at Thursday's Outdoor Industry Breakfast at the Downtown Marriott in Salt Lake City, kicking off the annual Outdoor Retailer Winter Market at the Salt

Salazar gets clean start - Denver Post: Local

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Newly minted Interior Secretary Ken Salazar named former U.S. Attorney Tom Strickland as his chief of staff Wednesday, bringing in a high-powered ex-prosecutor to help him clean up the troubled department. ...

Letters to the Editor: Invest in our parks - Tucson Citizen

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Grow greener pastures investing in nat'l parks • Longtime subscribers to press on w/o Citizen • Allowing public forum, paper has self to blame • Local fitness facility pumps up its image • Criminals controlling controlled substances • Granted, road project is pretty, but too costly

Palin to media: Leave my kids alone - Tucson Citizen

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is going on the offensive against news organizations and bloggers she says are perpetuating malicious gossip about her and her children.

Study: Cleaner air adds 5 months to U.S. life span - Tucson Citizen

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Cleaner air over the past two decades has added nearly five months to average life expectancy in the United States, according to a federally funded study.

You won't get rich on Obamabilia, Better Business Bureau says - Tucson Citizen

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Folks are going gaga over President Barack Obama memorabilia - from cuff links to piggy banks - but they shouldn't expect to get rich from the items.