AR-News: Interior scrutinizes arrangement with rancher

[jim robertson]

Interior scrutinizes arrangement with rancher

THERMOPOLIS, Wyo. (AP) -- The Department of the Interior's inspector general 
is looking into whether a rancher is being allowed to commit more grazing 
violations under cover of an unusual settlement agreement with the U.S. 
Bureau of Land Management.

The investigation follows questions raised by Public Employees for 
Environmental Responsibility, a Washington, D.C., watchdog group.

"We're asking the inspector general to investigate irregularities in 
rangeland regulatory enforcement," PEER Director Jeff Ruch said.

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