DOI, SUWA attorneys agree previous administration's energy policies failed — decisions must incorporate wilderness considerations"'All signs are that the Department of Interior is taking a much more active role in ensuring that energy development is treated as but one of a number of federal resources that include wilderness, recreation, water...

Salazar pans "No More Wilderness" Settlement at House Appropriations hearing Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar came well prepared to defend his budget choices to the House subcommittee on Interior and Environment yesterday, but one thing going on within his department was simply indefensible.   Salazar gave no sympathy to...

Good Eco-nomics: National monuments add green to local wallets "A sure-fire way to boost the economy in Western states is to designate a national monument or establish a national park, as past performance shows these landscapes bolster the surrounding communities with long-lasting jobs and revenue streams tied to much, much...

Utah's unsung natural resource: Hot air"Utahns have been up in Washington's grill over federal land forever. This year's Legislature carried on that work with a silly bill to assert the state's eminent domain on federal land unless the property was acquired by the federal government with the consent of the...