Chris Saeger

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April 25, 2017 by

WVP Sues Dept. of Interior for Records on Sec. Zinke’s Potential Deputy

The Western Values Project sued the Department of the Interior under the Freedom of Information Act for failing to release documents related to David Bernhardt’s tenure at the agency during […]

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April 24, 2017 by

Perdue Joins Ethically-Challenged Cabinet

Chris Saeger, Executive Director of the Western Values Project, release the following statement in response to news that Sonny Perdue has been confirmed as the Secretary of Agriculture: “Sonny Perdue […]

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April 24, 2017 by

ICYMI: Nevada Lands Council Board Member Buzzetti Laments Chinese; Makes Derogatory Comments

During an appearance on the Trent Loos Podcast, Rachel Buzzetti, one of the top leaders of the Nevada Lands Council (NLC), lamented that Chinese people own land near Yellowstone and […]

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April 13, 2017 by

Potential Trump pick for top post a peddler of fake news

Donald Trump’s rumored top pick to run the Council on Environmental Quality’s is the author of a wholly unfounded claim that has been used repeatedly to justify excessive oil and […]

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April 10, 2017 by

BLM plans fail to meet Roosevelt test

Plans for Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s Bureau of Land Management just surfaced in Energy and Environment and the news isn’t good for anyone hoping the Bureau would take […]

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April 6, 2017 by

Zinke adds proponent of pipelines in parks to Teddy Roosevelt all-stars

Secretary of the Interior and self-proclaimed “Teddy Roosevelt conservationist” Ryan Zinke has just named another bona fide member of the Washington DC special interests swamp to a top position at […]

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April 6, 2017 by

Top Oregon legal officials see no case to sue for national lands

According to information obtained through public records requests of members of the Conference of Western Attorney’s General (CWAG), the office of the Oregon Attorney General does not believe that the […]

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April 5, 2017 by

Rumored DOI #2 stands to gain from loosening BLM oversight of CA water project

The lobbying firm for a rumored candidate for Deputy Secretary of the Interior, David Bernhardt, has already gotten a big win from the Department. Bernhardt was also a member of […]

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March 29, 2017 by

Welcome to the sage-grouse party, Secretary Zinke and Vice President Pence

During his first days on the job, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke may have heard that one of the true collaborative public land success stories at the Department has […]

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March 27, 2017 by

Teddy vs. Zinke

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke wants you to think he’s just like Teddy Roosevelt. What he does about Bears Ears will prove if he’s just blowing smoke. Throughout his […]

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