White Mountain Independent A recent press conference with the Union of Concerned Scientists and officials from the Forest Service was such a scripted mess of gobbledygook that I was stunned into disbelief over the statements being made by these so-called experts. Now that's not ...
Boise State Public Radio They're receiving air support with water and chemical retardant drops. Residents in Challis have been breathing smoke from this fire since last week. Some of the smoke could move out of the area this afternoon as winds pick up. In the Boise National ... and more »
Financial Post A truck carrying jet fuel for helicopters fighting forest fires crashed into Lemon Creek on Friday. The potential health and environmental ... “It dissipates very, very quickly because of heat and the nature of the chemical . So this isn't something ... and more »
Reuters AlertNet (blog) When talking about climate-smart agriculture - practices that improve food security and adaptation to climate change while being mindful of mitigation - chemical or synthetic fertilisers are often cast as the villain for their contribution to ... and more »
The Star Online The stakeholders needed to switch to sustainable palm oil production and tourism, rehabilitate the forest and river, set up a management committee to oversee the area and ensure ongoing funding for conservation. Return to green. Kertijah Abdul Kadir ...
Columbus Dispatch The proposal, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management website, would open 4,525 acres of mineral rights beneath the 4,578-acre state forest and two townships for bids from oil and gas companies during a Dec. 12 public sale. The sale has ... and more »
ABQ Journal They had to wear protective fire gear and were escorted by a U.S. Forest Service fire safety officer. ... The Catalina/Jemez Critical Zone Observatory is part of a network of highly instrumented sites in a variety of watersheds across the country ...
Winnipeg Free Press A truck carrying jet fuel for helicopters fighting forest fires crashed into Lemon Creek on Friday. The potential health and environmental ... "It dissipates very, very quickly because of heat and the nature of the chemical . So this isn't something ... and more »
The Hill (blog) Participants include: Dave Cleaves, adviser to the chief of climate for the U.S. Forest Service; and Erik Litzenberg of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and chief of the Santa Fe (N.M.) Fire Department. The House and the Senate will hold ... and more »
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer In Fresno County, the mention of the protections stirred bad memories of logging cutbacks in the 1990s as a result of U.S. Forest Service protections for such sensitive species as the California spotted owl. The owl was not an endangered or threatened ... and more »
