February 2, 2009

  • Cheatgrass to expand its range northward with climate change

    Ralph Maughan

    Yellow star thistle, knapweed to do likewise- On the plus side, it will get too hot for cheatgrass in some places, but it may be replaced by another invasive — red brome. Cheatgrass will migrate with climate change. LA Times.

  • Omnibus Public Lands bill held up in U.S. House

    Ralph Maughan

    Paleontology provisions threaten bill- This is a big surprise. Because the House leadership wants to pass the bill under suspension of the rules, it requires a 2/3 majority. If it can’t muster that, it goes to regular order, perhaps pushing the bill’s consideration months into the future.* Folks will recall that the massive measure recently…

  • Wildlife refuges can provide shovel-ready green jobs

    Ralph Maughan

    20,000 jobs in 90 days for a billion dollars doing what has needed to be done for decades- A proposal from Defenders of Wildlife. * $443 million for removing non-native, invasive species and restoring native habitat: 5,644 jobs * $243 million for dramatically improving the energy efficiency of existing facilities: 5,103 jobs * $201 million…

  • Searchlight, Nevada versus Wind Goliath

    Ralph Maughan

    The folks in Harry Reid’s hometown are not thrilled about plans for wind turbine development- An interesting story from basinandrangewatch.org. Government Scoping Meeting: Residents React to Industrial Wind Farm Proposal. By LMC Searchlight, Nevada area map.

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‎”At some point we must draw a line across the ground of our home and our being, drive a spear into the land and say to the bulldozers, earthmovers, government and corporations, “thus far and no further.” If we do not, we shall later feel, instead of pride, the regret of Thoreau, that good but overly-bookish man, who wrote, near the end of his life, “If I repent of anything it is likely to be my good behaviour.”

Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

“Our forests offer much more than just beautiful landscapes and wildlife. Each one has a different story to tell.”

Raveena Tandon

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