January 2009
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Another reason to eliminate this destructive agency- In the Western United States we think of Wildlife Services as the agency that kills a host of native wildlife to benefit cattle and sheep growers, but their noxious actions are more far flung. In the Dakotas they are expanding their program of dumping the herbicide Rodeo into…
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Russian shutdown of gas pipeline starkly shows the danger of centralized energy- We have been arguing against centralized energy as environmentally damaging and inherently insecure. With this development, I don’t think I need to say more. Russia stops all gas supply to Europe via Ukraine. By Lynn Berry and Maria Danilova. AP
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Earthquakes were small, but it was an energetic swarm, expert says- Although the quake swarm seems to be over, it might signify more changes with a small probability of dramatic stuff. Story in the Jackson Hole News and Guide. By Cory Hatch. – – – – – The late Rick Hutcheson, the Park’s geyser expect,…
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Depressing news- Agribusiness as usual. Obama’s campaign ag adviser mounts a weak defense of industrial food. Grist Magazine. Posted by Tom Philpott
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Prospects for “wilderness bill” have now improved- Walt Minnick, the Democrat who defeated incumbent nutwinger Bill Sali for Idaho First Congressional District, joined with Idaho Second District Representative, Republican Mike Simpson to reintroduce the controversial Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act (CIEDRA) on the first day of Congress. With Democrats in control the prospects…
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Bishop, below responded to Montana State Sen. Joe Balyeat who has proposed legislation cut off relations between Montana and the federal government on wolves. – – – – – – Sen. Joe Balyeat [Bozeman Chronicle Dec. 30] proposes legislation to sever Montana’s ties with federal agencies on wolf management. He fears that allowing the wolf…
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Here is the whole dirty list- Midnight Regulations. By Joaquin Sapien and Jesse Nankin, ProPublica . This is depressisng to see, but they have to be dealth with.
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From Writers on the Range- The essay is by By Laura Paskus.