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More on the Western Governors Conference being held in Jackson, WY. . . – – – – Western govs to mull ways to cut pollution, slow warming, boost energy. By Robert Gehrke. The Salt Lake Tribune. Govs hear water warning. By Chris Merrill. Casper Star Tribune. As Brian Ertz and others have remarked, politicians dealing…
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Resistance to the scientific consensus of the existence of climate change is waning ~ politicized prescriptions for inaction and for the relaxation of public environmental laws takes its place. Last week, federal and state wildlife and public land managers gathered to talk about global warming and the effects it will have on western land and…
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Brucellosis eradication from Greater Yellowstone currently impossible says Terry Cleveland. By Chris Merrill. Casper Star Tribune. He doesn’t agree with conservation organizations either — closing elk feedlots won’t work.
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Just incredible! BLM plan calls for more 4400 wells on the Pinedale Anticline. AP
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Politicians puffed up today in Washington over gas prices, each side with their own canned hyperbole-laden talking points at the ready. My pick of the day is House chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Rep. David Obey’s statements : An Inexhaustible Energy Source: Heated Words. But Can It Be Tapped? NYTimes “This is a con job,”…
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Three-state talks focus on brucellosis strategy. Veterinarians from Montana, Wyoming, Idaho meeting Friday in Helena. By The Associated Press This is a chance for a big change, but where are the wildlife people? My experience with the state vets is that they are beholden to the cattle industrye. Therefore, they have a very narrow perspective.…
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House Natural Resoures Committee Invokes Rarely Used Powers to Block Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon. Ascribe Newswire. There is also an AP story on this unusual emergency action. This is not only a threat to the scenic national park, but to the drinking water of 25-million people. – – – – – Update: Permanent protection.…
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Rethinking the Country Life as Energy Costs Rise. New York Times. Higher energy costs may greatly reduce the housing sprawl into our wild country, which costs the taxpayers to much to provide services, increases the cost of forest fires, and uses a lot of energy (the emerging check on the sprawl).