Oil and Gas

  • Major oil terminal beneath Redoubt Volcano could result in huge oil spill

    Ralph Maughan

    Status of Drift River terminal is not known due to homeland security secrecy- Will a natural disaster trigger an oil spill disaster? We don’t know because of lingering secrecy from the Bush Administration. Story: “Drift River Oil Terminal sits in harm’s way of volcano. SECRECY: Citing homeland security, officials give out little information about the…

  • Environmentalists setting up anti-oilsands training camp in Calgary

    Ralph Maughan

    There is going to be a big fight over this rapidly growing development as its external costs become more widely known- Environmentalists setting up anti-oilsands training camp in Calgary.  By Kelly Cryderman, Canwest News Service For more information, here is the blog “Oil Sands Watch.” It has interesting information like “Oil Sands Development Could Claim…

  • Bishop says Alberta oil sands development is morally objectionable

    Ralph Maughan

    Ft. McMurry Catholic Bishop joins with others in condemning what some say is the most environmentally damaging project on the planet- Bishop spurns oilsands development.  Roman Catholic leader wants environmental concerns addressed; industry welcomes debate. Edmonton Journal.

  • The Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit is now genetically extinct

    Brian Ertz

    This loss highlights the importance of genetic interchange and landscape-level habitat preservation The Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit has been listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act but efforts to restore the bunny have been unsuccesful.  Even efforts at maintaining as much of the Columbia Basin ancestory/gene by interbreeding with Idaho pygmy rabbits are not…

  • Last minute court decision blocks sale of the Utah oil and gas leases-

    Ralph Maughan

    Decision stopped bidders from taking possession of controversial leases just hours before they were final- 11th-Hour Court Order Blocks Oil and Gas Leases in Utah. By Felicity Barranger. New York Times. A temporary restraining has order stopped the winning bidders from the Dec. 19 lease sale from taking possession of tens of 110,000 acres of…

  • Land auction monkeywrencher has a new plan

    Ralph Maughan

    Univ. of Utah Student Tim DeChristopher could receive enough money to pay holding fees on leases he won in bid- DeChristopher hopes to run out the clock By Patty Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune

  • Bogus bidder on BLM oil and gas auction picks up support

    Ralph Maughan

    Pat Shea, former head of the BLM under Clinton and Utah’s famous defense attorney, Ron Yengich, give legal aid- There is also a legal defense fund Story in the Salt Lake Tribune. Auction fallout. U. student doesn’t want to be a martyr; federal probe continues. By Patty Henetz I got this address for the fund…

  • Redford, Conservationists Seek Injunction to Stop Utah Lease Sales

    Brian Ertz

    A lot of the Bush administrations last ditch efforts are going to have to be stopped in court. Redford, Conservationists Seek Injunction to Stop Utah Lease Sales – ENS These are beautiful places and it is good to see big names galvanize to stop the leases – let’s hope there’s enough public sentiment to take…

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