wildfires
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What if someone said they planned to burn down your house, but it’s for your own good?
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Climate ChangeEnvironment/EnergyFeatured
California Fires: Blaming Climate, Ignoring Incompetence
by Paul Driessen November 19, 2018California wildfires incinerate people, wildlife and habitats. Politicians blame climate change.
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Environment/EnergyFeatured
Don’t Fence Us in: Western States Seek Return of Land From D.C.
by Timothy Benson February 11, 2016According to the United States Geological Survey, nearly half the land in the Western United States is owned by the federal government. This includes 84.9 percent of land in Nevada (hiding UFOs requires lots of space), 64.9 percent of Utah, 61.6 percent of Idaho, 61.2 percent of Alaska, 52.9 percent of Oregon, 48.1 percent of Wyoming, and 45.8 percent in California. Meanwhile, the federal government owns only about 5 percent of the land in states east of the Mississippi River. Altogether, Uncle Sam owns roughly 640 million acres of land.
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Environment/EnergyFeaturedPodcast
Heartland Daily Podcast – State Sen. Jennifer Fielder (MT): Federal Mismanagement of Public Lands
by H. Sterling Burnett January 4, 2016In today’s edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, State Senator Jennifer Fielder (MT) sits down with Managing Editor of Environment & Climate News H. Sterling Burnett. Fielder joins Burnett to discuss the federal mismanagement of public lands.