Trump Administration Prefers Fight over Cooperation on Sage Grouse
Amid the tussle of oil and gas lease lawsuits, Sage Grouse Initiative partners continue to protect the species and economic development.
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Policy Pennings: Rural/Urban Divide on Environmental Policies
When it comes to environmental policy, rural residents are more likely to trust state and local governments than the federal government.
As Western Coal-Fired Plants Close, Who Gets Their Water?
With coal gradually being phased out as the source of energy in the West, the new high-value commodity becomes the center of attention. The future of water rights owned by the energy companies is being debated as it may decide the economic…
Climate-Change Bill to Shore Up Conservation-Based Farming
The bill, introduced by member of Congress serving a rural Maine district, supports existing USDA programs to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
Politics of Oil and Gas Override Public in Federal Land-Use Decisions, Report Says
A public employees group says that political appointees in Washington, D.C., are interfering with a Bureau of Land Management process that considers public comments and local-government input on whether to lease public lands to oil and gas…
Less Logging Means Less Money for Schools in the Northwest
Schools, local governments, industry, and environmentalists all have their eyes on state trust lands in the Pacific Northwest. Each has a different set of interests to protect.
The Danger Downstream
Farm pollutants from multiple states feed a massive dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Shrimpers pay the price.
Research: Fracking ‘Boom’ Does Not Deliver Funds for Rural Penn. Schools
Advocates of unconventional natural gas drilling cite the potential for benefits for surrounding communities. In Pennsylvania, researchers found that the financial impact on the mostly rural school systems where fracking occurred was…
Monsanto and BASF Prepared for Dicamba Complaints Before Launch, Records Show
German agribusinesses Bayer and BASF have blamed weather and human mistakes for the damage the weed killer has caused to nearby crops.
Research: To Improve Conservation, Start with Listening to Rural Landowners
If we're going to make progress on global environmental issues, we need ranchers, farmers, and other landowners to get involved. The simple act of listening to them can be the place to start.