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Politics, not science, at heart of uranium mining ban in Arizona
Jun 4, 2012
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by Audrey Hudson, Human Events click here to view online Obama administration officials banned mining across one million acres of the most uranium rich land in the United States for 20 years using questionable science to back up their claims that uranium production would adversely affect the enviro...
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Major Utah Drug Bust Yields 56 lbs of Meth from Mexico
May 22, 2012
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Meth bust may be biggest in Utah’s history By Erin Alberty The Salt Lake Tribune May 22, 2012 Federal agents seized more than 56 pounds of methamphetamine Sunday night in what investigators believe is the largest meth bust in Utah’s history. The drugs were found about 10 p.m. Sunday in a car in Salt...
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Rehberg’s bill needed to protect our northern border
May 15, 2012
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Guest column by CORY SWANSON Congressman Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., has taken some heat over his support of H.R. 1505, a bill that strengthens America’s ability to protect itself by securing our borders against illegal aliens, drug and human traffickers, and terrorists. Rehberg’s opponents have conjur...
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ICYMI--New efforts from BLM to guard desert in southern Arizona
May 9, 2012
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“This clearly illustrates that the BLM recognizes that public lands are overrun with criminal activity, and as a result, the land is suffering severe environmental degradation. While bringing in law enforcement rangers is a well-intentioned effort, the best long term solution must be one that allows...
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Article: Industry report faults NEPA for hamstringing Western projects
May 9, 2012
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OIL AND GAS: Industry report faults NEPA for hamstringing Western projects Margaret Kriz Hobson, E&E reporter Published: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Proposed oil and gas projects on federal lands in Utah and Wyoming, which could provide a total economic impact of $383.5 billion over their 10- to 15-year ...
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ICYMI--Al-Qaida magazine urges terrorists to set wildfires in Montana
May 8, 2012
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“The issues concerning border security go beyond drug smuggling. The gaps in security on our nations public lands not only provide access for drug and human traffickers, but also potential terrorists. Opponents of H.R. 1505 have set out to misrepresent the facts of the legislation. To be clear, the ...
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Armed guards ensuring safety of Organ Pipe tours
Mar 20, 2012
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In Case You Missed It… Sue Walter, the monument's chief of interpretation who accompanied the tour, provided some specifics on the guard detail, which rangers prefer to refer to as escorts. "Four of them are out here," Walter said. "They sweep the area ahead of time" and then observe the tour group ...
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Falcon Hill's lead-off hitter provides exciting start for project's bold future
Mar 15, 2012
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By Bryon Saxton, Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau March 15, 2012 The ribbon cutting for the five-story Falcon Hill ICBM building further "cements" the viability of Hill Air Force Base and its future in remaining the state's largest single-site employer, officials said. Dignitaries, along with a crowd...
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Heritage Foundation: The National Defense Authorization Act and Military Detention of U.S. Citizens
Mar 14, 2012
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BACKGROUND The National Defense Authorization Act and Military Detention of U.S. Citizens For the 50th consecutive year, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012 provides funding and authorities for the U.S. military. It also includes several policy provisions regarding the...
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Lawmakers call for independent probe of financial abuse in field offices
Mar 9, 2012
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by John McArdle, E&E News A day after the Bureau of Land Management confirmed that an internal probe of employee credit card abuses and possible time-card fraud had spread to field offices in several states, the agency's congressional overseers are stepping up their calls for independent investigati...
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