Federal government to spend $30 million to ‘fertility control’ wild horse populations out West Horses in Nevada have struggled for resources due to overpopulation during drought conditions The Independent UK · Sep 23
Christmas Trees Aid Fish Habitat: Discarded evergreens feed fish; anglers track sites by GPS In a unique recycling initiative, discarded Christmas trees and vegetation are submerged underwater to form vital fish habitats. This innovative program improves lake environments that lack natural cover and food sources. As these materials decompose, they nurture insects and microorganisms, which in turn support a thriving aquatic food chain, benefitting… The Times of India · Sep 18
Colorado Motorcycle Instructor And Veteran Is Fighting To Stop Oil and Gas Leasing, And More Of Us Need To Do The Same Mandatory oil and gas leasing could affect up to 400,000 acres of public land in Colorado, but motorcycle instructor and Desert Storm veteran Joel Mayne, is fighting to protect the places he and all of us love. RideApart · Sep 11
Montana seals 20 hazards at five abandoned uranium sites that once supplied US defence program Several abandoned uranium mine sites in Montana’s Pryor Mountains have been closed after assessments found physical hazards, radiation and chemical contamination risks. The project addressed 20 mine features across five historic sites, while also protecting bat habitat, rare plants and cultural resources. Officials said continued monitoring will be needed because… The Times of India · Sep 11
Las Vegas developers buy 940 acres of former federal desert for $94 million; 6,000-home community planned A large federal desert parcel near Las Vegas will become Monument Hills, a new master-planned community. This development will feature up to 6,000 homes and various amenities for residents. The $94 million land deal is the largest BLM transaction in the valley for decades. Proceeds from the sale will fund… The Times of India · Sep 11
Colorado man challenges drilling rights beneath his mountain as 400,000 acres head to lease sales A Colorado landowner and Desert Storm veteran is continuing his legal fight against oil and gas drilling rights beneath Baker’s Peak after the Bureau of Land Management rejected his protest. His appeal comes as the BLM prepares to offer more than 400,000 acres of Colorado land for drilling across six… The Times of India · Sep 9
In 1881, a rich silver vein turned Lake Valley, New Mexico, into a town of about 4,000; by 1902 only 150 remained, and the last residents left in 1994 Silver mining in Lake Valley began in the 1870s and boomed after a major discovery in 1881. Lawlessness and a railroad spur followed the profitable mining operations. Demonetization and a devastating fire emptied the town by the late 1890s. The town continued to shrink, with the last residents leaving in… The Economic Times · Sep 3
Congress looks to stop horsing around on wild mustangs and burros Wild horses roaming the untamed West have become a symbol of the American frontier. But through gaps in existing policy, many still find themselves in slaughter pipelines across both the southern and northern borders each year. Advocates are calling on Congress to change that and codify protections for wild mustangs… Roll Call · Sep 2
This 240-mile stretch on Dalton highway in Alaska with no petrol stations, restaurants or hotels is one of America’s remotest roadways that tests every driver to the limits The Dalton Highway cuts through some of the most remote country in the United States, running 414 miles from Livengood in northern Alaska to Deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean. Built to support construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, the road remains very different from an ordinary American highway. Its most striking… The Times of India · Aug 26
Cavers heard wind roaring from beneath a rubble-choked pit in New Mexico; after years of digging they broke through in 1986, and more than 145 miles of Lechuguilla Cave have since been mapped For decades, Lechuguilla Cave was just a footnote in New Mexico’s Guadalupe Mountains: a 90-foot entrance pit leading to 400 feet of dry, dead-end passages that had once been mined for bat guano. But in the 1950s, cavers began noticing something strange: wind roaring up from the rubble-choked floor, hinting… The Times of India · Aug 25
Trump Admin Under Fire as Protected US Wild Mustangs Are Allegedly Secretly Exported for Slaughter Federal loopholes allow US wild mustangs to be sold for slaughter, despite protections. Animal welfare advocates raise concerns over the Bureau of Land Management's practices and lack of transparency. International Business Times UK · Aug 23
Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm Administration’s plan to scrap drilling-free buffer zone around New Mexico site prompts scrutiny from Unesco The Guardian - US · Aug 20
In 1986, a rancher saw hundreds of wild horses crammed into a government feedlot: Two years later, he created an 11,000-acre refuge In 1986, rancher Dayton O. Hyde witnessed the plight of countless unadopted wild horses in a Nevada feedlot, compelling him to create a sanctuary. By 1988, the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary was established on 11,000 acres in South Dakota, offering refuge to horses overlooked by adoption programs. The sanctuary… The Times of India · Aug 18
In Britain, we equate blackness with the working class. It’s time for a rethink In my new book, I narrate the existence, behaviours and sensibilities of the black British middle class, a social group largely ignored, until now The Guardian - UK · Aug 5
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Wildfire near Area 51 continues to grow with 0% contained ‘This is a restricted area, closed to the public, always, regardless of fire activity,’ the Bureau of Land Management said
The Independent UK · Jul 13 LDS church would get sacred site, Martin’s Cove, under proposed BLM land trade now gaining steam A Wyoming state lawmaker is leading efforts to transfer Martin’s Cove, a site significant to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from public to church ownership
International Business Times UK · Jul 6 Donald Trump Shares Altered Air Force One Picture Defacing Obamas Jet With BLM Graffiti and Arabic Script A White House social media post featuring an altered image of Barack and Michelle Obama has sparked global backlash, with critics alleging racial undertones, potentially overshadowing upcoming diplomatic summits.
Reason · Jun 29 "Employees Actually Do Not Have the Right to Believe That LGBTQ Rights Are 'Immoral'" The Ninth Circuit allows a religious discrimination claim against Alaska Airlines to go forward, based on its firing of Christian flight attendants who objected on a company-run intranet to the company's statement in favor of a federal ban on sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination.
The Guardian - US · Jun 29 Trump officials to slash public input on fossil fuel drilling on federal lands Plan to limit scrutiny of polluters and shift financial risks to taxpayers is attack on democracy, advocates say
GamesRadar · Jun 5 Final Fantasy 14 players clear one of the hardest fights in the MMO with only casters and healers: "Tank LB3 is a suggestion, not a requirement" The Epic of Alexander (Ultimate) has nothing on this static
The Times of India · Jun 4 'I can’t breathe': Why Henry Nowak's fatal stabbing by a Sikh man could become British Right's 'Black Lives Matter' Like most memes that go viral on social media, it’s derivative and reductive, like a Yuval Harari offering. Whether it’s raining, how one reports said rain, and how one explains why it’s raining depends upon one’s availability heuristic, political leanings, scientific understanding, and even theological beliefs, or lack thereof.
Reason · Jun 4 The Government Wants a Monopoly on Conservation The Department of the Interior embraces its inner statism by banning conservation groups from leasing public land.
Roll Call · Jun 3 Congress finds a unifying issue — geothermal energy Republicans and Democrats in Congress seem to have found a unifying issue, and it’s a hot one lurking beneath the earth’s surface: geothermal energy. Without objection and without partisan digs from either side, the House on Tuesday passed by voice vote a package of six bills — three from Republicans…
International Business Times UK · Jun 2 Trump Environmental Policy Threatens Colorado Elk Populations by Handing Thousands of Acres to Oil Drillers The federal government plans a massive land lease sale in Colorado, risking wildlife habitats and dark sky areas, driven by legislation prioritising fossil fuel extraction over conservation.
Capital & Main · May 29 Feds to Open Tens of Thousands of Acres of Colorado Wilderness to Oil Drilling Wildlife habitat, endangered animals and recreation could all be at risk in state's biggest public land sale in modern history.