National Parks

Energy Companies Get No 'Parting Gift' from BLM

The Bureau of Land Management hasn't gone through with its plans to auction off leases on land, apparently intended to be explored for oil and gas.
1 December 2008 - 10:12am
Los Angeles Times

Two Men Banned from Natl. Parks for Correcting Grammar

Two men calling themselves the Typo Eradication Advancement League drove around the country fixing typos on signage in national parks- until the park service caught them defacing a historic marker in the Grand Canyon.
25 August 2008 - 6:08am
The Arizona Republic

Temp Ban in National Park Expiring, Could Bring Land Grab

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society warns that industry could jump on Nahanni National Park Reserve and stake claims when an interim ban ends in October unless the federal government grants the reserve permanent protected status.
20 July 2008 - 5:07am
The Canadian Press

Feds Plan 'Energy Corridors' Through National Parks

The Department of Energy is proposing to construct massive "energy corridors", land designated solely for the purpose of energy conduction like oil, hydrogen and electricity.
15 July 2008 - 12:07pm
Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments

Easements in the Spotlight, As Colorado Forests Go Residential

As logging declines in Colorado forests, developers are preparing to build in pockets wedged in-between parkland. The proper use of historic easements is at the center of the debate.
9 June 2008 - 6:06am
High Country News

Showdown at Valley Forge Over Land Use

History buffs clash over the proper use of Valley Forge site- preserved national park land, or 142,000-square-foot museum and conference center?
2 June 2008 - 9:06am
The New York Times
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