Telecom Act & Parks

by Susan Sargent | November 6, 2014
It was the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that opened the door to cell towers on federal lands.  But that law merely required the President to establish procedures for executive agencies to use when considering applications for telecommunications facilities on federal lands.  ...

Prairie Pothole Wetlands Imperiled by Their Protectors

by Susan Sargent | November 3, 2014
Four-State Evaluations Decry Faulty Wetland Calls, Mapping, Reviews and Training ...

Yellowstone’s Cellular Bandwidth Dilemma

by Susan Sargent | October 30, 2014
Telecom Companies Push Plans to Wire Park for New 4G LTE ...

Suit to Nix Double-Crested Cormorant Shoot-On-Sight Orders

by Susan Sargent | October 29, 2014
Legal Bid to Save a Quarter-Million Aquatic Birds From Slaughter Across 24 States ...

Sand Island Savagery

by Susan Sargent | October 22, 2014
Welcome to Sand Island. Today, more 40% of all double-crested cormorants in the West nest at East Sand Island, the only place on the Pacific Flyway where their population is growing.   PEER is trying to block a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to shoot 20,000 double-crested cormorants at ...
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