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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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March 22, 2017 by

Western Values Project Calls on Senate to Press Perdue on his Troubling Record and Conflicts of Interest

Today, Western Values Project called on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture to press Sonny Perdue on his record during his hearing to be Secretary of Agriculture. The Western Values […]

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March 9, 2017 by

FACT CHECK: New Mexico’s new energy chief is dangerously wrong on basic science, and it could cost New Mexico taxpayers dearly

Over strong objections, Kenley McQueen was confirmed as secretary of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department on Wednesday.  During his contentious confirmation hearing, he displayed a shockingly […]

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March 1, 2017 by

WVP: Zinke must reject energy donors to match Roosevelt legacy

Whitefish, Mont. – Following the confirmation of Ryan Zinke as Interior Secretary, Executive Director of the Western Values Project released the following statement: “Secretary Zinke will tell anyone who is […]

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February 28, 2017 by

Trump’s $50 trillion figure a blatant “alternative fact”

Tonight, when President Donald Trump speaks to Congress, he will certainly provide members of the Fourth Estate with ample opportunities to hold him accountable for using false information to justify […]

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February 23, 2017 by

FACT CHECK: Refuting industry claims about the BLM rule to combat wasted natural gas

Lobbyists for big oil companies held another press conference today to spread false and misleading claims about the impacts of the BLM’s rule to cut back on natural gas that is wasted […]

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February 22, 2017 by

#mailboxgate: Chaffetz has the wrong priorities on Bears Ears

Congressman Jason Chaffetz is boldly preparing to mobilize the full force and might of the powerful HouseHouse Committee on Oversight and Government Reform over a suspicious Tweet about a mail […]

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