The largest Sitka Spruce broke off in the latest severe storm to hit Oregon. This article tells of it and what happened with things that affect the environment during its 700 year life, e.g., it was a sapling when The Plague struck Europe.
Story. New West. By Joseph Friedrichs
Added. Related from the […]
Continue Reading →This energy bill keeps getting worse. This concession is certainly bad news for many ranchers who own what is called “split estate” land as well making sure the more sensitive parts of public lands are not drilled.
I don’t like the emphasis on renewables as written because much of this is corn ethanol which isn’t […]
Continue Reading →Wow! the legal kickback on the Bush Administration’s lack of attention to the laws is coming fast and furious.
Two days ago, it was the big sage grouse case (which impacts way more than this beautiful upland game bird). Now is it his administration’s misnamed “Healthy Forests Initiative.
Story. Associated Press. Appeals Court Blocks […]
Continue Reading →“. . . fish die-offs and fishing closures in Yellowstone and Montana as a probable sign that global warming is already affecting trout populations”
This is from today’s Jackson Hole News and Guide. Study: Climate change will endanger trout. By Corey Hatch.
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