Category Archives: Council of Elders

Cecil Andrus served as the secretary of Interior during the Carter Administration and as the governor of Idaho for 14 years. Cecil tells us two stories: about how he was able to get two major pieces of legislation passed, the … Continue reading →

Once upon a time, when I was Governor Brown’s Resources Secretary, his office was all about the moon; now it’s narrow economics that have taken over. While the Governor deserves being seen as a good leader with a tough fiscal … Continue reading →

Dr. Shanks’ serious warnings about potential dam failure on the Missouri are reaching hundreds of readers and radio listeners nationwide. Here’s St. Louis’ ownKMOX interview with Dr. Bern Shanks on Missouri River dams Read the original St. Louis Post Dispatch … Continue reading →

What will happen to hundreds of thousands of people, places and assets downstream if Missouri River dams fail?  That is the question posed by RRI fellow, Dr. Bernard Shanks, in an alarming St. Louis Post Dispatch editorial on the threats … Continue reading →

Check out Huey Johnson’s video here:Don\’t Give Away America\’s Assets for $1.35 The Obama Administration’s maintenance of the status quo on grazing fees has deprived the public treasury of billions of dollars in “uncollected rent.” The fees, which have not … Continue reading →

On October 15th, 2010, advisors for the Council of Elders met in Chiloquin, Oregon to discuss RRI’s second project on federal subsidies. The retired federal agency land managers and other experts discussed the current status of federal land management regulations.