Topic: Bureau of Land Management

Obama's energy policy takes center stage as $4 gas prices loom

Obama's energy policy will be the subject of the president's three-stop tour starting Wednesday. He wants to deflect criticism that he's not doing enough to fight rising gas prices. 

Grand Canyon ban on new mining riles Republicans

US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced a 20-year ban on new mining claims near the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Monday.

Clean energy 'gold rush' in Mojave spurs backlash

Clean energy projects in California are thriving. But environmentalists worry about impact of clean energy companies on Mojave Desert.

Marx was right about capitalism

Marx's main mistake was his understanding of exploitation, but he was right that a free market in land and the means of production would inevitably tend to produce capitalistic patterns of ownership and control.

'Unearthly' beauty tops jobs? Obama freezes mining near Grand Canyon.

Mining companies say the decision could cost the regional economy billions of dollars. Environmentalists disagree and say mining near the Grand Canyon would mar a natural treasure.

Burning Man: What is it, exactly?

Burning Man kicks off on Monday. Here's a list of frequently asked questions about this annual celebration of free expression and self reliance.

US eyes 20-year ban on new uranium mining near Grand Canyon

A 20-year ban on new uranium mining, covering 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, is the likely outcome of a two-year-plus review process, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Monday.

Time to lift ban on uranium mining near Grand Canyon? Deadline nears.

Obama administration must decide by midsummer whether to extend a freeze on uranium mining claims near the Grand Canyon. A recent report cites 10 national 'treasures' at risk.

Republicans fear 'war on the West' in new wild lands protection

Western Republican lawmakers and governors object to Obama administration plans to consider whether millions of acres of federal land in the West should be protected as 'wild lands.'

Gold prices hit record highs, fuel mom and pop prospectors in US West

Gold prices hit $1,275.20 per ounce Tuesday. A poor economy and record prices have renewed interest in prospecting in Western states where public lands are rich with deposits and small-scale operators are all but free from government regulation.

Fire tornado caught on film in Brazil, want to make your own? (VIDEO)

Fire tornado phenomenon in Brazil was the result of strong dry winds and brush fires. The fire tornado burned nearly 8,000 acres of public and private land.

Tehachapi fire burns 20,000 acres, is 25 percent contained

The Tehachapi fire is actually two separate blazes that had burned as many as 40 homes by mid-day Wednesday.

Utah uses eminent domain to seize land of ... Uncle Sam

A new eminent domain law in Utah authorizes seizure of some of the federal government's vast land holdings. It's designed to pick a fight with Uncle Sam.

In California, quest for cleaner power hits tortoise-sized speed bumps

Golden State lawmakers ask which is more important: building the nation's largest solar-energy farm or protecting a fragile ecosystem?

'Great Old Broads' keep vigil over endangered wild lands

The conservation group, made up mostly of older women, helps the US government track illegal use of public lands in the US West.

Prehistoric Indian drawings to be protected in Utah canyon

Natural gas company, state conservation agencies, and tribal leaders come to an agreement to protect prehistoric art treasures in Utah's Nine Mile Canyon.

Global warming will cause plants and animals to migrate

A new study estimates that animals and plants will have to migrate, on average, nearly a quarter of a mile each year to keep up with shifting climate belts caused by global warming.

The right rocks are essential for a rock garden

Choosing the right rocks and stones for a rock garden sounds simplistic, but this essential task isn't as simple as it sounds.

Earth Talk: Sizing up oil shale as a possible resource

Energy source or more trouble for the environment?

Obama stalls Bush drilling plans

The new administration has moved quickly to reverse or delay Bush policy on drilling and pollution.

Greens mixed on Obama's Interior, Agriculture picks

Barack Obama announced two more cabinet picks Wednesday – former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for Agriculture secretary and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar for Interior secretary – drawing both praise and criticism from environmental groups.

Environmentalists send their wish list to Obama

Twenty-eight green groups compile 359 pages of suggestions, hoping for a green revival post-Bush.

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