Original Post ➡️ On Wednesday, the Department of Public Safety said it would enhance its presence in the Lukeville area, and would primarily focus on narcotic interdiction and human smuggling networks, and that the National Guard is expected to provide logistical, administrative and analytical support.In a joint statement with the Department of Emergency Management they ...

Original Post ➡️ Washington Grain Commission reports wheat production in 2023 took a 25% dip from the year before Harvested wheat fields are photographed near Pullman from an airplane flown by the founder of EcoFlight Bruce Gordon on Friday morning. Jordan Opp/ Farm and Ranch The year 2023 started out with hopeful signs for grain ...

Original Post ➡️ A boater floats in Slickrock Canyon on the Dolores River. Photo courtesy of Rig to Flip Two western Colorado public-land conservation measures scored firsts on Thursday by each clearing the Senate Energy and Natural Resources with bipartisan support.The Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy Act cleared the committee by a 11-8 roll call ...

Original Post ➡️ Deal between federal government and those opposed to four dams on lower Snake River will include $1 billion in federal funds and a hold on lawsuits for at least five years The Lower Granite Dam in Pomeroy is photographed from an airplane flown by the founder of EcoFlight Bruce Gordon on Friday ...

Original Post ➡️ Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River. (Courtesy: EcoFlight) After leaked confidential documents suggested the Biden administration could be making moves to help remove Washington’s four Lower Snake River dams – congressional Republicans say they need answers.So, they convened a fiery hearing dubbed “Left in the Dark: Examining the Biden Administration’s Efforts to Eliminate ...

Original Post ➡️ The Thompson Divide region west of Carbondale in the fall.EcoFlight/Courtesy photo The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) jointly released a draft environmental assessment for the requested Thompson Divide withdrawal in Pitkin as well as Garfield and Gunnison counties for a 30-day public comment period.“This comment period offers ...

Original Post ➡️ A view of the Thompson Divide area southwest of Carbondale from an airplane flown by Aspen-based EcoFlight. An environmental assessment supports withdrawing 225,000 acres from energy development and mineral extraction. Courtesy of EcoFlight The U.S. Forest Service on Friday released a draft environmental assessment that favors withdrawing nearly 225,000 acres in the Thompson ...

Original Post ➡️ Aerial of Jonah Gas Field in Sublette County, Wy. Photo: EcoFlight UNITED STATES — On Saturday, Dec. 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to reduce methane and other harmful air pollutants by detecting and repairing new and existing sources in the oil and natural gas industry nationwide.The rule is ...