Every well pad disrupts from 5 to 20 acres- Leaking gas is a potent climate changer. Disrupted soil does not sequester carbon. Native vegetation at the well site is almost […]
We need Interior decorating (Not Salazar, nor Kemmis)
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 […]
Off-road vehicle use fuels tension, violence across U.S.
Most violence over private property and those who try to enforce the law- This is according to USA Today. By Emily Bazar.
PEER: Interior Department needs new brooms to sweep it clean
Whistleblowers and Reformers Required to Rejuvenate Ravaged Agencies In response to President-elect Obama’s decision to name rancher Ken Salazar Secretary of the Interior, a selection widely celebrated by extractive industry […]
Idaho is a manure gold mine. Methane can be captured from the state's pile of muck
Potent greenhouse gas (methane) from mega-feedlots could become fuel rather than fueling global warming- Idaho’s energy czar wants to harness power of manure. By The Associated Press Southern Idaho is […]
Yellowstone earthquake swarm . . . biggest swarm in Park for years
Earthquake swarm is near the middle of the caldera. Yellowstone Earthquake Swarm Puzzles Scientists. By LiveScience Staff The earthquake swarm begin Dec. 27. The strongest quake has been a 3.9 […]
Good news for NW Wyoming elk? Agency finds no further chronic wasting disease in Star Valley
Infected moose may have been an anomaly- Wyoming’s ungulates herds in NW Wyoming, including Yellowstone Park may have dodged the CWD bullet for now. Wyoming Game and Fish may still […]
Omnibus public lands bill carries Craig's water
In October, Ralph commented on Larry Craig dropping his opposition to protecting the Snake River in Wyoming. A change of heart from an Idaho politician renowned for his anti-environmentalist zeal […]