Online from publisher., Author observes how the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is losing sight of the traditional mission of maintaining public lands and passing them intact to the next generation. "The BLM's mission is not ideological and does no give preference to certain land users. Its legal mandate calls for managing public lands for a variety of uses, treating energy generation and conservation equally. But now, the agency is losing sight of that mission."
Online from periodical., "William Perry Pendley's illegal stint as Bureau of Land Management head undoes a first-of-its-kind land designation in Montana
Online from publication., Describes a 31-year battle by the Great Basin Water Network against the Southern Nevada Water Authority's "groundwater development project" proposed to pump 58 billion gallons of water a year 300 miles to Las Vegas from the remote rural valleys of Nevada and Utah. Developments highlighted lack of trust and mutual goal-seeking.
Online from the periodical, Through case examples, author reported that in order to attract a broader constituency, conservation organizations must often first address a history of missteps and exclusion. Also, "Rather than mandate a solution, organizations should 'look for outcomes that are community-led and collectively shared'."
