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  • Interior staff's top seats in limbo

    Ralph Maughan

    Despite nominations by the President, only Ken Salazar has been approved by the U.S. Senate- One reason we haven’t seen much change in the B.L.M., National Park Service, etc. is that Senate Republicans are holding up action on the nominations. Interior staff’s top seats in limbo. Politics » Hatch and Bennett oppose nominee, adding to…

  • Prosecutor Tolman says DeChristopher won't do much prison time

    Ralph Maughan

    Tolman says this isn’t political . . . like hell it isn’t- Prosecutor: Monkey-wrencher won’t do long prison time. ‘Curious’ case » ‘That’s good news,’ says DeChristopher, whose clean record would help if he is convicted. By Patty Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune. – – – – – Earlier stories about this on this blog-…

  • Bogus oil and gas bid folk hero to be prosecuted by Obama Administration

    Ralph Maughan

    U. student hoped for mercy from Obama’s team, but no luck- Bogus bidder: BLM auction monkey-wrencher faces two felonies. Drilling . U. student hoped for mercy from Obama’s team, but no luck. By Patty Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune. Added 4/4/2009. Did DeChristopher’s outspokenness seal his fate? By Patty Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune. Is…

  • Biologists want to know how many bears live in Utah

    Ralph Maughan

    Study seeks a better count by using hair samples- Bear Market. By Brett Prettyman. The Salt Lake Tribune

  • Raser ready to flip the switch on Beaver, Utah geothermal plant

    Ralph Maughan

    New geothermal plant in Utah will send 7 megawatts of power to California- This is what should not be done. Seven megawatts, relatively speaking, is nothing. Most coal and nuclear plants are built in 300 to 1000 megawatt units. At any rate, small sources like this should be used locally. One good thing about this…

  • Utah's dirty air problem is growing

    Ralph Maughan

    Filthy winter air gets worse. Developments in Nevada could compound problem- Utah’s air quality overall is relatively good. The problem is that it is bad, has been for a long time, and is getting worse where most of the people live — the Wasatch Front and Cache Valley. Utah’s dirty air in population centers goes…

  • Salazar Cancels Oil and Gas Leases on your public land in Utah

    Ralph Maughan

    Bush Administration Had Opened 110,000 Acres Near Pristine Areas to Energy Exploration- Interior Secretary Cancels Leases on Federal Land in Utah. Bush Administration Had Opened 110,000 Acres Near Pristine Areas to Energy Exploration.By Juliet Eilperin.Washington Post Staff Writer. April Clauson reported this in a comment earlier. Above is the full story. – – – –…

  • 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…

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