The lawyers for convicted former deputy Interior secretary, are asking that any community service Mr. Griles is ordered to serve be done with the motorized recreation industry that wants more and more inroads to the country's public lands.

Apparently Mr. Kempthorne won't get involved. You see, it turns out that the Interior secretary has recused himself from taking any action on the snowmobile plan because of his former role as governor of Idaho, which holds a stake, albeit small, in the outcome of this issue, which leaves the door open for Lynn Scarlett to step in.