U.S. Western States Preparing for Summer Wildfire Season June 1, 2021 By Andrew Selsky Wearing soot-smudged, fire-resistant clothing and helmets, several wildland firefighters armed with hoes moved through a stand of ponderosa pines as...
Oil Industry Sues to Block U.S. Fracking Regulations March 23, 2015 By Andrew Harris, Jim Polson and Mark Drajem U.S. drillers already reeling from a six- month drop in oil prices denounced new U.S. fracking regulations as costly and...
Obama Administration Releases Regulations on Fracking on Federal Lands March 22, 2015 By Jim Polson and Mark Drajem The Obama administration issued the first federal regulations for fracking since the drilling technique fueled a domestic energy boom, requiring...
Federal Judge Won’t Block Fracking In Nevada September 29, 2014 By Scott Sonner A federal judge has refused to block the release of oil and gas leases in Nevada that critics say will...
Tougher Fire Restrictions Planned In 7 New Mexico Counties June 6, 2013 The Bureau of Land Management plans to impose tougher fire restrictions across seven counties in central New Mexico starting Monday....
State, Feds Impose Fire Bans in Southern Arizona May 8, 2012 State and federal land managers have imposed bans on open fires and other activities across much of southeastern Arizona because...