April 19, 2009

  • Ninth Circuit puts hold on expansion of the big Smoky Canyon phosphate open pit mine

    Ralph Maughan

    Successful appeal by the Greater Yellowstone Coalition sends case back to district court- Federal appeals court blocks mine expansion. By Rebecca Boone. AP. I was told that In summary, the appellate court: 1.  Issued a stay of mine development activities; 2.  Ruled that the Idaho magistrate judge erred in disregarding GYC’s demonstration of harm to…

  • Blackfoot, Idaho area wolf sighting unconfirmed

    Ralph Maughan

    Earlier a story about a rancher seeing two wolves near Blackfoot, Idaho (in SE Idaho) came up here in comments. The rancher was amazing sanguine compared to the usual reaction. Idaho Fish and Game says it can’t confirm the presence of wolves. Area wolf sighting unconfirmed. Idaho State Journal (Pocatello)

  • Grim death toll for tundra swans in N. Idaho

    Ralph Maughan

    Old toxic mining waste along the Coeur d’Alene River kills at least 150 a year- Toxic marshes deadly to swans: Coeur d’Alene River laden with lead from Silver Valley mining. By Spokesman-Review in the Seattle Times. This is not really a new story in the sense that it happens every year.  I knew that in…

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Edward Abbey

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