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Mines and land developers can breathe a sigh of relief- ID lawmakers side with industry on water rules. By Sarah D. Wire. Associated Press Writer. The fix was in before the legislature met on the ground water rules, the gift to Idaho Association of Realtors was more of surprise. They argued that meeting water quality…
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Result is mostly toward smaller and shorter-lived individuals- Human fishing and hunting accelerating evolution of species. Fishing and hunting by humans is accelerating the speed of evolution in some species as it removes whole generations of large adults who would otherwise reproduce. By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent. UK Telegraph. Assuming that the prey does not…
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I have not posted an open thread for about three months. Thanks for the request.
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28-year drift toward “disastrous . . . consensus decision-making” on public lands- “We need Interior decorating.” By Brian Horejsi. Colorado Springs Independent. My view is that consensus decision-making, bargaining over what the rules and law are, destroys respect for the law and makes the country lawless, as we have seen with the Bush Administration where…
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We are usually in the top ten, but this is the highest so far- Click on “highest influence” in the left hand column at BlogNetNews Idaho
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These are comments by the Missoula Independent on the EPA’s new on-line database, and one particularly — Montana subdivider David Allen Phillips- etc. by the Missoula Independent staff
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Grijalva steps up to the plate and goes to bat against another Bush Interior “midnight regulation” aimed at looting sacred water for the Peabody Western Coal Company while tribes perform spiritual ceremonies. Dang, if you listen close – that sounds like a John Prine endorsement to me !
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The bald eagle is off the endangered species list, but you can’t shoot them. Other laws apply- Outfitter faces board over eagle kill. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole News and Guide.