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Access Issues - Contents
Articles and information about wilderness, wildlife, water, air quality, energy, and other environmental issues affecting recreation and access.
Wildlife top
Articles, news, and information about animals, plants, and insects and their affect on recreation and access.
Article Title Author Score Hits
Polar Bear 4(d) rule – Q’s and A’s
Updated: 12 May 2009
Press Release - 1226
Conservation Rule for Polar Bears Retained
Updated: 12 May 2009
Press Release - 1388
Revised Critical Habitat Designated for Canada Lynx
Updated: 24 Feb 2009
Press Release - 1044
Revised Critical Habitat for Northern Spotted Owl Released
Updated: 12 Aug 2008
Administrator - 1076
Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Mojave Population of the Desert Tortoise Released
Updated: 04 Aug 2008
Administrator - 1172
Wolf pack with pups confirmed in northeastern Oregon
Updated: 21 Jul 2008
Administrator - 1056
Finding on Petition to Delist Peirson's milk-vetch Released
Updated: 17 Jul 2008
Federal Register - 965
Frequently Asked Questions About The Kootenai River White Sturgeon Final Critical Habitat Rule
Updated: 11 Jul 2008
Administrator - 966
Critical Habitat Designated for the Kootenai River White Sturgeon
Updated: 09 Jul 2008
Administrator - 931
Safe Harbor Agreement for the Northern Spotted Owl Proposed
Updated: 09 Jul 2008
Administrator - 971
Proposed Delisting of the Concho Water Snake
Updated: 18 Jul 2008
Administrator - 1245
Petition To List the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Updated: 03 Jun 2008
Administrator - 1209
Service Releases Draft Economic Analysis of Proposed Critical Habitat Designation For the Northern Spotted Owl
Updated: 20 May 2008
Administrator - 991
Questions and Answers about the Northern Spotted Owl Final Recovery Plan
Updated: 27 May 2008
Administrator - 1028
Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan Released
Updated: 27 May 2008
Administrator - 1024
Status Review of Bull Trout Completed - Species still threatened
Updated: 04 May 2008
Administrator - 825
Bull Trout 5-year Review - Questions and Answers
Updated: 04 May 2008
Administrator - 937
Bull Trout Chronology
Updated: 04 May 2008
Administrator - 791
Endangered Species Act top
Articles, news, and information about the Endangered Species Act and Critical Habitat.
Article Title Author Score Hits
USFWS issues new ESA definitions
Updated: 11 Dec 2011
Federal Register - 9103
Audit Critical of USFWS Monitoring
Updated: 25 May 2009
Administrator - 1324
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 111th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
Updated: 10 Mar 2009
Press Release - 1361
GAO Endangered Species Act Report Released
Updated: 16 Feb 2009
Press Release - 1232
Mexican Wolf Conservation Assessment
Updated: 21 Jan 2009
FR Notice - 1102
Review of Bald Eagle in Sonoran Desert
Updated: 21 Jan 2009
FR Notice - 1105
BLM Updates ESA Guidance
Updated: 14 Jun 2009
Press Release - 1189
Interior Publishes Changes to Consultation Rule
Updated: 11 Dec 2008
Press Release - 995
Draft EA on Proposed Section 7 Regulations Available
Updated: 27 Oct 2008
Press Release - 1075
Reliance on unverifiable observations hinders successful conservation of rare, elusive wildlife species
Updated: 18 Jul 2008
Administrator - 991
USGS Model Helps Explain Trends in Greater Sage-Grouse Range Reduction
Updated: 18 Jul 2008
Administrator - 1127
Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications - 2/13/2008
Updated: 04 May 2008
Administrator - 1043
Imperial Sand Dunes 2007-2008 Monitoring Protocols Announced
Updated: 04 May 2008
Administrator - 1215
Habitat - Learn More and Become Involved
Updated: 04 May 2008
Administrator - 1051
Energy top
Articles, news, and information about geothermal, solar, wind, and non-renewable energy.
Article Title Author Score Hits
Power Transmission Construction Permits Rules Eased
Updated: 30 Oct 2009
DOI Press Release - 1171
New BLM Office to Speed Renewable Energy Projects
Updated: 13 Oct 2009
Press Release - 10402
21st Century Power Transmission Grid Policy Stated
Updated: 13 Oct 2009
Press Release - 1187
Desert Solar Energy Project To Be Reviewed
Updated: 14 Jun 2009
BLM Press Release - 1489
Public Workshop Set for Geothermal Energy on Federal Land
Updated: 06 Apr 2009
Press Release - 2110
Federal Agencies Move to Ease Development of Geothermal Energy
Updated: 18 Dec 2008
Press Release - 1440
Energy Corridor Designation FEIS Published
Updated: 12 Dec 2008
Press Release - 992
CRS Report Details Legislative Action on ANWR
Updated: 07 Dec 2008
CRS Report - 944
Energy Corridor EIS Released
Updated: 26 Nov 2008
Administrator - 883
Final Oil Shale Rule Issued
Updated: 18 Nov 2008
Press Release - 987
USGS Assessment on Natural Gas Released
Updated: 13 Nov 2008
Press Release - 788
Will Fall Bird Migration be Smooth Sailing for All?
Updated: 04 Nov 2008
Press Release - 1025
Let's Heat Things Up
Updated: 04 Nov 2008
Press Release - 986
DOI Releases Geothermal Initiative
Updated: 22 Oct 2008
Press Release - 1093
Final EIS/EIR for Sunrise Powerlink Released
Updated: 19 Oct 2008
Press Release - 773
Recoverable Oil Estimates Increased
Updated: 15 Oct 2008
Press Release - 911
Energy Development--Vernal RMP
Updated: 02 Sep 2008
Press Release - 1290
ROD for Truckhaven Geothermal EIS Released
Updated: 01 Aug 2008
Administrator - 1607
USGS Releases Assessment of Arctic Energy Potential
Updated: 24 Jul 2008
Administrator - 954
Western Oil Shale Potential: 800 Billion Barrels of Recoverable Oil
Updated: 22 Jul 2008
Administrator - 1073
Oil Shale - Background and Impacts
Updated: 09 Jul 2008
Administrator - 1089
Guest Opinion: Oil, Gas Leasing a Win-Win for Taxpayers
Updated: 02 Jul 2008
Administrator - 1224
Wind Energy Report Released
Updated: 28 Jun 2008
Administrator - 978
Public Meeting Dates Corrected for Geothermal Leasing PEIS
Updated: 19 Jun 2008
Administrator - 923
Renewable Electricity Generation/Transmission
Updated: 17 Jun 2008
Administrator - 764
Draft Programmatic EIS for Leasing of Geothermal Resources Released
Updated: 14 Jun 2008
Administrator - 1265
BLM Schedules Public Meetings for West Fry Wind Energy Project
Updated: 12 Jun 2008
Administrator - 1511
Ignoring America’s Energy Resources Ignores Energy Security
Updated: 23 May 2008
Administrator - 1305
Renewable Energy
Updated: 04 May 2008
Administrator - 1567
Wind Energy Site Proposed for Johnson Valley OHV Area
Updated: 23 May 2008
Administrator - 1602
In Energy Debate, We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us
Updated: 04 May 2008
Administrator - 1208
Fact Sheet: BLM Colorado November 2007 Oil & Gas Lease Sale
Updated: 04 May 2008
Administrator - 1364
House Concurrent Resolution (H.Con.Res.) 25
Updated: 05 May 2008
Administrator - 1018
Air and Water Quality top
Articles, news, and information about air and water quality issues affecting recreation and access.
Article Title Author Score Hits
Colorado River Basin Study Projecting Major Imbalances in Water Supply and Demand Released
Updated: 13 Dec 2012
Press Release - 773
Some Pollutants Declining in Willamette and Columbia Rivers
Updated: 21 Nov 2011
Press Release - 920
Man-Made Chemicals Found in Drinking Water at Low Levels
Updated: 05 Dec 2008
Press Release - 724
USGS Releases Climate Report
Updated: 24 Nov 2008
Administrator - 769
Perchlorate Contamination Report Released
Updated: 04 Nov 2008
Administrator - 794
Ancient Bacteria Uses Arsenic to Grow
Updated: 15 Aug 2008
Administrator - 856
Strategy to Assess the Nation's Ground-Water Availability
Updated: 14 Aug 2008
Administrator - 989
Question: How can I find wetland maps?
Updated: 08 Aug 2008
Administrator - 1015
Carbon Farm Project will study ways to capture atmospheric CO2
Updated: 23 Jul 2008
Administrator - 909
Question: Why are wetlands and aquatic habitats important?
Updated: 14 Jul 2008
Administrator - 1018
Question: How important is ground water?
Updated: 11 Jun 2008
Administrator 1.00 (1 votes) 1274
Question: What's happening to wetlands and aquatic habitats?
Updated: 08 Jun 2008
Administrator - 881
Question: Where can I get information about drinking water contaminants and standards?
Updated: 04 Jun 2008
Administrator - 951
Elevated Arsenic Levels Discovered South of Calico Ghost Town Park
Updated: 23 May 2008
Administrator - 843
How Much Water is Lost in the Great Lakes Basin?
Updated: 23 May 2008
Administrator - 891
Real-Time Water Quality Information Available Across the Nation
Updated: 22 May 2008
Administrator - 943
USGS Report Identifies Natural Occurrences of Asbestos in the Southwestern U.S.
Updated: 04 May 2008
Administrator - 895
Wilderness top

Articles, news, and information about wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers land management classifications affecting recreation and access.

Article Title Author Score Hits
Status of Wilderness Legislation in the 110th Congress
Updated: 04 Sep 2008
Administrator - 886
Wild and Scenic Rivers Suitability Study Overview
Updated: 13 Jun 2008
Administrator - 805
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Updated: 04 May 2008
Administrator - 869
Roadless and Wilderness Study Areas top
News and information about Forest Service roadless areas and BLM wilderness study areas and RS 2477.
Article Title Author Score Hits
Colorado Roadless Rule Update
Updated: 24 Dec 2008
Jerry Abboud - 1110
R.S. 2477 Litigation
Updated: 19 Oct 2008
Press Release - 893
Colorado Roadless Rule and DEIS Available for Public Comment
Updated: 29 Jul 2008
Administrator - 1292
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