Letter to the Editor: Park’s funding shortfall is directly related to ranches
by Marin Independent Journal | May 4, 2024
I am sympathetic to the concern for the budgetary health of Point Reyes National Seashore, as expressed by Jerry Meral in his recently published Marin Voice commentary (“Lack of income is pushing Point Reyes National Seashore into disrepair,” April 24). However, I don’t understand ...
Letter to the Editor: If Pt. Reyes is broke, it should kick ranchers out
by Marin Independent Journal | April 30, 2024
The recent Marin Voice by Jerry Meral (“Lack of income is pushing Point Reyes National Seashore into disrepair,” April 25) made the case for instituting parking fees in the park to raise funds for needed maintenance. I have a better, far more appropriate and effective way to raise ...
State and federal officials are endangering wildlife, misusing federal grants for logging
by Minnesota Reformer |
Senior managers at both the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should be held to account for allowing the misuse of federal grants to facilitate logging in Minnesota’s wildlife management areas and aquatic management areas. In 2020, U.S. ...
‘This is Chernobyl’: Texas ranchers say ‘forever chemicals’ in waste-based fertilizers ruined their land
by ABC News | April 29, 2024
Ranchers here say their cattle, fish and horses are dying and getting sick because of a fertilizer spread on nearby farmland. Rancher Tony Coleman’s cattle roam 300 acres just outside Grandview. He said what was found on his land has turned it toxic. Late last year, he contacted Johnson ...
Report reveals ‘dysfunction’ at Haskell University. We owe the past — and future — much more.
by Kansas Reflector | April 28, 2024
Haskell, a boarding school known for its harsh conditions and stern discipline, is now the Haskell Indian Nations University. It is a federal facility and the only university of its kind. Operated by the Bureau of Indian Education, it is the Harvard of Native American education — and, ...
Kansas senator calls for oversight reform following Haskell University report
by 13WIBW | April 25, 2024
Kansas Senator Jerry Moran is calling for changes to the oversight of Native American educational institutions. Sen. Moran sent a letter to the Department of the Interior upon the release of a report detailing the lack of safeguards against sexual assault, misconduct by leadership, and ...