August 15, 2008
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Seems pretty intuitive to me : Report: Climate change to fuel wildfires in West – SignOnSanDiego.com
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Three poisons that cleared the EPA are found to threaten the recovery of 28 threatened or endangered salmon stocks: Fisheries Service Finds Three Pesticides Imperil West Coast Salmon – Media Newswire This news comes right on the hind end of Bush Interior’s attempt to sidestep outside science with endangered species act decisions (Bush to relax…
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The Idaho Conservation League (ICL) has struck a deal with Canadian mine company Formation Capital Corp.’s plans to mine cobalt near Salmon, Idaho. Canadian mine owners, Idaho environmental group cut deal – Rocky Barker – Idaho Statesman The adjacent Blackbird mine superfund site has been polluting waters for a long time highlighting the potential of…
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Paparazzi in the Woods. Wildlife surveillance cameras. Slate Magazine. By Etienne Benson I think they are a lot less intrusrive than radio collars. RM
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Montana and Wyoming fires fewer and milder so far this summer. Billings Gazette. AP. You can add most of the Western states to this list, except for California.
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More people, more off-roaders (50 million?!), more off-road rage – standardNET