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Regulation without representation is tyranny,? said Nevada?s poet lariat Waddie Mitchell in a recent column published in the Elko Daily Free Press. He was referring to the absolute dictatorial powers federal land managers at the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service exercise when determining how the land can be used, which in Nevada amounts to about 87 percent of … [Read more...] about Two Avenues Being Pursued to Wrest Control of Some Federal Lands
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Disclaimer clause reduces Nevada authority
When Nevada became a state in 1864, its new Constitution contained a so-called Disclaimer Clause, just like every other new state being admitted, in which the residents of the territory were required to ?forever disclaim all right and title to the unappropriated public lands lying within said territory, and that the same shall be and remain at the sole and entire disposition of … [Read more...] about Disclaimer clause reduces Nevada authority
Both Nevada senators have different agendas
Nevada?s junior senator, Dean Heller, took to the floor of the Senate earlier this month to berate the sweeping abuses and arrogance of federal bureaucrats in general and specifically the federal satraps who tried to bankrupt the Hage family ranch near Tonopah. For 22 years the Hage family has been battling the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in federal … [Read more...] about Both Nevada senators have different agendas
Predators, wildfire may not be only sage grouse threat
On Dec. 27, 2011, between Christmas and New Year?s Day, without any hearings, public notice or warning, the Bureau of Land Management issued its ?Greater Sage-Grouse Interim Management Policies and Procedures? with the stated goal of conserving sage grouse habitat and populations to reduce the likelihood of the bird being listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered … [Read more...] about Predators, wildfire may not be only sage grouse threat