bureau of land management

The Original Geo-Engineers: How to Save the Iconic West from the Cow

By Chip Ward, TomDispatch Jul 31, 2014 The great novelist Wallace Stegner sorted the conflicting impulses in his beloved American West into two camps: the “boomers” and the “nesters.” The modern version of the nesters are conservationists who try to partner with the ecosystems where they live. They understand that you cannot steer and control nature, but you might be able to dance with it. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

All the Missing Horses

By Dave Philipps, ProPublica Sep 29, 2012 Animal welfare advocates fear wild horses sold by the government to a well-known advocate of horse slaughter are being sent to the killing floor. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

The Lowdown on Fracking

By Lena Groeger, ProPublica Feb 18, 2012 Proposed new rules would require oil and gas companies to divulge the kinds and amounts of chemicals used in their underground hydraulic fracturing operations. But environmental and health advocates say drillers could exploit some loopholes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Climate Activist Goes to Jail

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2011 In his book "Civil Disobedience," Henry David Thoreau wrote: "Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison" And prison is where a federal judge has put Tim DeChristopher, 29, after he posed in 2008 as a winning bidder (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

This Hero Didn’t Stand a Chance

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 20, 2011 Tim DeChristopher is in prison for standing in the way of the corporate and governmental destruction of the ecosystem. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Good News for the Places Where the Wild Things Are

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2010 Two years into the Obama administration, the Bureau of Land Management has decided to reverse a Bush-era policy and get back to the business of protecting wilderness on its 256 million acres of public land. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )