New York Times: In this remote corner of the Northwest, most people think of gas as something coming from a pump, not a well. But when it comes to energy, remote isnt what it used to be. The Nez Perce Indians, who have called these empty spaces and rushing rivers home for thousands of years, were drawn into the national brawl over the future of energy last month when they tried to stop a giant load of oil-processing equipment from coming through their lands. The setting was U.S. Highway 12, a winding, mostly...