February 2011
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“Fracking” is the latest assault on our land, water, wildlife and health- Hydrofracking injects water and toxic chemicals deep into the rock to create pockets of volatile hydrocarbons (natural gas of a variety). Unfortunately, the toxic mess underground often doesn’t stay there. It comes out into surface waters, often carrying the original chemicals plus new…
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Earthjustice’s lawyers chastise Schweitzer for comments on wolf management. By ROB CHANEY of the Missoulian
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Also, a discussion about wolf delisting Here is an article that reasonably sums up where wolves are in the political landscape. Contrary to what I’ve read in other articles, it appears that Carter Niemeyer supports delisting only conditionally. He will likely be marginalized for it. Niemeyer said that while he agrees wolves should be off…
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Legislation rescinds the 2002 Wolf Management Plan and calls for $500 per head bounty on wolves. The draft bill appears to have been written by Runft & Steele Law Offices, PLLC in Boise, Idaho and was distributed to a group of politically connected people. The bill is radical and shows that anti-wolf forces will seek…
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This is from Paul Richard’s blog at Alternet. Other articles by Richards can be found at http://blogs.alternet.org/paulrichards/. Richards is a journalist with more than 43 years’ experience in Western politics and resource issues. He has served as editor or co-editor of three newspapers, newsman and editor for The Associated Press, and elections manager for The…
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Exotic species threatens agriculture, the environment and wildlife There has been a growing problem in central Oregon from wild pigs and now they are showing up in Idaho. This is a real threat to the ecology of Idaho and should be taken very seriously by the Idaho Fish and Game. Unwelcome Invaders: Wild Pigs Pose…
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Secretary of Interior Salazar thinks so- I don’t think it will, not as the so-called conservatives in office today look at the world. However, back in the world of facts where Lake Mead isn’t far from the level of “dead pool,” there will be enormous consequences for all the Colorado River Basin states: Wyoming, Colorado,…
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