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Water wars. How politics beat science in the West

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November
5

By Dennis Myers |November 5, 2015 Wallace Stegner (1987): “The West is defined, that is, by inadequate rainfall. … We can’t create water or increase the supply. We can only hold back and redistribute what there is.” In the 19th century, …

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Reno Hearing On Sage Grouse Set For November 17

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November
5

Associated Press |November 5, 2015 RENO, Nev. (AP) – A federal judge in Reno has postponed a hearing on a request by several Nevada counties to block U.S. land managers from implementing new regulations intended to protect the greater sage grouse. …

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Fighting over public lands. Does the public care?

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November
5

By Dennis Myers |November 5, 2015 In April, two U.S. House members from Utah launched a group called the Federal Land Action Group, to push for state ownership of public lands. Last month, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush was in Reno …

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Letter: Economy and people benefit from public lands

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October
28

By Brian Beffort, Reno | October 28, 2015 I was impressed to hear Jeb Bush recommend support for national parks and other federal lands during his visit to Reno on Oct. 21. He also recommended a permanent reauthorization of the …

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December
15

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