Add to that list a pair of congressmen and Colorado’s governor, who expressed outrage that the BLM – whose motto in recent years stressed collaboration with locals, would ignore their concerns.
June 16, 2007
Colorado: Drilling the Roan plateau
Oregon: Study: Salvage logging, replanting worse
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Logging dead trees after a wildfire and planting new ones can make future fires worse, at least for a decade or two while the young trees create a volatile source of fuel, scientists found in a study that contradicts conventional practices.
Montana: Part of Going to the Sun Road to open saturday
Once it’s open to Big Bend, visitors will be able to travel almost 30 miles from the park’s west entrance along the Sun Road.
Wyoming: Case shows roadless areas’ fragility
Some version of this mess probably will wind up in the Supreme Court. But Bush’s dictum isn’t likely to survive because of the sloppy way it was enacted.
South Dakota: Can the Black Hills develop without losing open spaces?
Black Hills National Forest Supervisor Craig Bobzien emphasizes the proposal is only for willing sellers and buyers. “We’re being very careful about how we’re defining this and laying it out,” Bobzien said. “It’s not about a government land grab.”
Pennsylvania: Company fined, banished for damage to Allegheney National Forest
The owners of an oil and gas company accused of environmental damage in and around the Allegheny National Forest have agreed to pay a $400,000 fine and cease operations in Pennsylvania, the state Department of Environmental Protection said.