Newscasts

PNS Daily Newscast - January 18, 2019.

A blockbuster storm forecast to bring major snowfall to the Midwest today, Northeast over the weekend. Also on the Friday rundown: Women’s Marches planned across the nation tomorrow; plus Democrats slog through Iowa on path to the White House.

Daily Newscasts

Tweets by @PNS_News

Public Lands/Wilderness

Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., touts the Land and Water Conservation Fund during his surprise appearance at a public-lands rally in Helena. (Whitney Tawney/Montana Conservation Voters)

Public-Lands Supporters Lay Out 2019 Session Priorities

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

HELENA, Mont. — After a rally in Helena last week, advocates for public lands are setting their agenda for this year's session. The rally ...Read More

Spending time outdoors is one way to combat the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and hypertension, all of which are higher for African Americans. (Pathways to Parks)

NC Group Promotes Diversity Among Nature Lovers

Monday, January 14, 2019

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Western North Carolina's rich public lands are open to all, and a new group has decided to go the extra mile to encourage ...Read More

The National Park Service has furloughed nearly 16,000 of its employees and suspended most of its maintenance and visitor services. (NCPA)

Groups Call National Park Shutdown Staffing Dangerous, Illegal

Monday, January 14, 2019

RICHMOND, Va. – Visitors at national parks across the country are witnessing mountains of trash, overflowing toilets and damaged property as ...Read More

Public lands, including Gold Butte, depend on funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. (Bureau of Land Management)

Outdoor Recreation Industry Pushes for Land and Water Conservation Fund

Monday, January 14, 2019

RENO, Nev. – As the federal government shutdown drags on, very little is getting done in Congress, much to the frustration of people who want ...Read More

EQT's proposed Hammerhead Pipeline would originate in the southwest corner of Pennsylvania before crossing Marion, Monongalia and Wetzel counties in West Virginia. (EQT)

Landslide, Rupture Issues Raise Problems for Gas Pipeline Permit

Friday, January 11, 2019

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – A gas pipeline rupture and explosion last summer is raising related worries about a current pipeline proposal. Last June ...Read More

Federal judges have blocked CuMo exploration projects twice in the past. (acleave1022/Twenty20)

Meeting on Idaho Mining Project Cancelled Due to Gov't Shutdown

Thursday, January 10, 2019

BOISE, Idaho – The government shutdown has caused the cancellation of a U.S. Forest Service public meeting on a mining project in the Boise ...Read More

A watchdog group discovered that proposed changes to the 11-state Greater Sage Grouse Management Plan closely mirrored requests by an oil and gas industry group, with documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. (Max Pixel)

Critics: Interior Department Moves to Limit Transparency

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The U.S. Department of the Interior has taken steps to restrict public-records requests allowed through the Freedom of Information ...Read More

Trust for Public Land and The Nature Conservancy in Colorado are moving forward with plans to conserve 30 square miles of wilderness south of Trinidad for wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation. (Michelle Goodall/Wikimedia Commons)

Trinidad Takes Steps to Become Outdoor-Recreation Destination

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

TRINIDAD, Colo. — Conservation groups have reached a deal to purchase Crazy French Ranch, a 30-square-mile parcel that includes the iconic ...Read More

Aerial surveys show major damage to pi�on pines on the Huachuca Mountains inside the Fort Huachuca military installation in southeast Arizona. (U.S. Forest Service)

Aerial Study Discovers Dead, Dying Trees in Arizona Forests

Monday, January 7, 2019

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The latest assessment of forests across Arizona showed unexpectedly large areas of dead or dying trees. Aerial surveys ...Read More

Critics say the Bureau of Land Management should fine a mining company accused of dumping and require cleanup, rather than sell the public land and its mining rights to that company. (Tom Egan/CA Desert Rep./Defenders of Wildlife)

Friday Last Chance to Comment on BLM Sale of Public Land for Mining

Thursday, January 3, 2019

LUCERNE VALLEY, Calif. – Friday is your last chance to speak out on a controversial land deal in which the Bureau of Land Management wants to ...Read More

1 of 306 pages 1 2 3 > Last »

*Media Outlet name
*Media Outlet City/State
Contact name
Contact phone
*Email address or fax #
*Media Outlet type
Additional (beyond the state you are located in) content that you would like to receive

Newscasts

PNS Daily Newscast - January 18, 2019.

Public Lands/Wilderness

Public Lands/Wilderness by State