Public Comment Open for Renewable Energy Zones

February 18, 2009–The Western Governors' Association and the US DOE begin Phase 1 of a 4-phase process, with initial designation of suitable zones for renewable power generation in the western US, Canada, and Mexico.

BLM Tries to Remove a Congressional Tool for Protecting Lands

October 29, 2008–A Congressional move to stop uranium mining around the Grand Canyon has led the BLM to propose removing the rules that allowed the Congressional action.

Judge Rules Sandia Landfill Pollution Can't Be Secret

October 22, 2008–A new ruling by a New Mexico state district judge requires that a report on groundwater pollution from a mixed-waste landfill at Sandia National Laboratories be made public.

New Mexico Activists Win FOIA Case Against Nuclear Agency

April 9, 2008–A federal district judge ruled that agencies can't use delay to create secrecy when the Freedom of Information Act requires them to disclose records.

6-Year Study of Western Parks Contamination Due Soon

February 6, 2008–The results of a 6-year study of more than 150 contaminants in representative western US national parks are expected to be released shortly.

Draft EIS for Western Energy Corridors Released

December 5, 2007–The public comment period for a long-delayed EIS draft designating energy corridors in 11 Western states is open.

Grasshopper Infestations on the Rise Again

August 7, 2002–