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Dozens of Environmental Groups and Scientists sign letter asking Obama for Ken Salazar’s Resignation. WildEarth Guardians initiated the drive to find signatories to the letter in which a number of conservation groups and scientists have called for the resignation of Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar. Many of the signatories had asked Obama to not appoint…
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar may leave his post to run for Colorado Governor’s post Salazar gets White House OK for run By Michael Riley The Denver Post
Salazar is part of the West’s landed nobility- Salazar’s legacy: historical first state-sanctioned hunt of Northern Rockies gray wolves. Seattle Environmental Policy Examiner. By Jean Williams “The state’s [that is, Idaho] object is to reduce the current wolf population by half. This is a species that was removed prematurely from ESA protection, under authority by…
Despite our complaints about Salazar’s views, the GOP has taken unprecedented steps to oppose Salazar’s repeal of Bush’s policies for opposite reasons- I can’t think of any other Administration where the minority party has tried so hard and been so successful preventing a new President from filling the positions in a government department. Rather than…
Will we now see a quick bloodbath in Idaho? Some stories from other media are now showing up. 3/6 Feds to proceed with wolf delisting. Wyoming wolves will remain listed under the ESA. By Jason Kauffman. Idaho Mountain Express. 3/6 Salazar OKs wolf removal from endangered list. AP. By Matthew Brown and John Flesher. 3/6…
Many people don’t realize the Wilderness Act also applies to national parks– Another point is that Ken Salazar is still a U.S. Senator. It is smart not to resign your old job until you actually confirmed (witness Bill Richardson who is still New Mexico’s governor) – – – – – – Salazar is also pushing…
George Wuerthner analysis why Ken Salazar got the nod- Why Salazar? By George Wuerthner, New West. One interesting thought is that with senator Ken Salazar gone, the much more progressive Mark Udall will become Colorado’s senior senator. I should add that for progressives to improve their senatorial lot in Colorado, Ken Salazar’s appointed replacement cannot…
Daniel Patterson’s blog has found a lot of quotes about Ken Salazar- Industry likes Salazar at Obama Interior, not greens. Daniel’s News and Notes. – – – – – So probably (I hope Buffaloed is right, another trial ballon) a bad Secretary of Interior, and an EPA chief whose toxics record was so bad she…
Ken Cole is a 5th generation Idahoan, an avid fly fisherman, wildlife enthusiast, and photographer. He is the interim Idaho Director for Western Watersheds Project.
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