"Feds on Brink of Make-Or-Break Sage Grouse Decision"

"SALT LAKE CITY -- In September, the Obama administration will make what is arguably the biggest Endangered Species Act decision in history.

At stake is the survival of an iconic bird whose numbers tumbled in the 20th century after settlers mowed down sagebrush with cows, plows and drill pads.

But listing the greater sage grouse could tie up access to 165 million acres of the West, causing hardship for ranchers, farmers and energy producers."

Phil Taylor reports for Greenwire May 26, 2015.