October 2008
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Bad mortgages ran the economy into the ditch, and the housing built was often very hard on the environment both directly and indirectly. Because the finanicial part of the building industry has been largely nationalized, there is a golden opportunity to build in a way that helps all of us. The government can see to…
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US Fish and Wildlife Service still hopes to delist, and fairly soon- Wolves put back on endangered list. Federal officials hope to return animal to state control by ’09. By Matthew Brown. Associated Press Ed Bangs and crew are saying they will revamp the delisting rules so they can pass muster by Judge Molloy. However,…
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It’s all those golf courses, green lawns, and fountains wasting water in an arid region; right? No! A brief look at the statistics on water use in the West tell that it is agriculture, not western cities that consume the water. Within agriculture one water use stands out. Growing feed for cattle! Cattle are the…
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Scenic Montana county with exploding population seeks $10-million from voters- Whenever I visit the area, I try to take a few photos of the disappearing rural countryside. Story: Flathead open space bond on ballot. By Michael Jamison of the Missoulian
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Marijuana growing is an environmental menace to the public lands- Mexican marijuana cartels sully US forests, parks. By Tracie Cone. Associated Press. Marijuana farming, much of it on public lands, litters the landscape with poisons, water diversions, traps and produces contaminated weed. – – – – – Related. Pot gardern seized in southern Nevada on…
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The blowout has been stopped but more repairs are needed- On Sept. 1 this blog was the first to report on the big blowout on August 31. It was finally stopped in September and a Bozeman Daily Chronicle article says the excess flow is stopped for now. However, the cause is still not known. Repairs…
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Palin is not a typical Alaskan- Salon Magazine has a report on Palin as one kind of Alaskan — the kind that came north during the oil boom and changed the state’s culture for the worse (in the opinion of the Alaskan author of the piece). She is far from being “Jane, six pack;” and…
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Warning wasn’t needed in the past because presence of wolves was unknown- North Cascade signs warn hunters not to shoot wolves. AP. Seattle Times. “With deer hunting season opening Saturday, the state is putting up signs in the Methow Valley to warn hunters that federally protected wolves may be in the area and should not…