Oregon wilderness, wildfire bills blocked, vote delayed until January
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and other Western senators negotiated a bipartisan package of 120 public lands bills in hopes of attaching it to a “must-pass” …
Tagfish politics
Leading contenders emerge to replace Zinke as Interior secretary
President Trump said he plans to announce this week his pick to replace Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who will be leaving the administration at the …
California shifts water from farms, cities to fish
Despite an epic last-minute compromise brokered by Gov. Jerry Brown, state water regulators voted Wednesday to reallocate billions of gallons of San Joaquin River …
Modern Fish Act Set For a Vote
The Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act) could get a vote in the U.S. Senate as early as this week before members head …
Idaho insists there’s no harm holding steelhead out of the water
The fight over Idaho’s steelhead season is being played out at least partially in the court of public opinion with some people insisting fishing is …
Monumental Disaster at the Department of the Interior
In a new report, Science Under Siege at the Department of the Interior, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has documented some of the most …
Trump to advance seismic surveys for oil in Atlantic
The Trump administration is taking a major step toward allowing a first-in-a-generation seismic search for oil and gas under Atlantic waters, despite protests that the …
Defending Magnuson-Stevens from the Lame Duck
The 115th Congress is on its last legs. Both chambers adjourned before the midterm elections to let their members campaign ahead of the vote. Now, …
“They left the window open for the greenies to get in”
The politics of the IDFG decision to shut down Idaho’s steelhead season are on full display in the local press. The editorial board of the Moscow-Pullman …
Elections Matter
While election day provided some bright spots for those of us that care about the environment and public lands, the loss of some high profile ballot …