B.C. Announces Coal Rights Deferral Deal in Sacred Headwaters Area
BY DIRK MEISSNER, THE CANADIAN PRESS DECEMBER 16, 2013 VICTORIA – A remote area of northwest British Columbia considered sacred by aboriginals and resource rich by mining companies has received a reprieve from potential coal-mining activities with a government order that puts new coal tenures on hold for one year. . . .more
Court Rejects Las Vegas’ Groundwater Rights to Rural Valleys
Court Rejects Las Vegas’ Groundwater Rights to Rural Valleys Ruling » Nevada decision fails to protect water users, including those in Utah’s Snake Valley, judge says. By Brian Maffly | The Salt Lake Tribune First Published Dec 11 2013 05:37 pm • Last Updated Dec 12 2013 09:29 pm
Diné Bikéyah National Conservation Area presentation at open house
San Juan County Courthouse, Monticello, Utah On August 9, 2013, Navajo Nation and Utah Diné Bikéyah representatives offered their vision for Navajo ancestral and federal public lands within San Juan County. At the request of Utah Congressman Rob Bishop, the 1.9 million acre Diné Bikéyah National Conservation Area that includes wilderness designations and co-managed areas was […]