I applaud the fact that A huge patchwork of privately owned forest in northwest Montana — much of it abutting wilderness, and together almost a third the size of Rhode Island — will be permanently protected from development under an agreement announced Monday by two private conservation groups, the Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public [...]
Continue reading...15. June 2008
There are a number of problems with Congressperson Poe’s arguments here but it is worth the five minutes…
Continue reading...21. May 2008
The very independent right wing Montana blogs are all aflutter today about Joe Balyeat’s latest foray into a subject he knows little about. This time it’s two subjects: global warming and compromise. Balyeat, writing in the Montana Standard, wants us to believe that he believes deeply in compromise on the subject of energy independence and global [...]
Continue reading...6. May 2008
The Idaho Anti Wolf Coalition has fallen short, thank god. The coalition had been trying to collect 45,000 signatures by May 1st in order to put a wolf removal initiative on Idaho’s ballot, which called for the complete removal of wolves from Idaho. The Anti Wolf Coalition only managed to get about 35,000 signatures. The [...]
Continue reading...1. May 2008
During this hectic election season, we sometimes forget about the miserable administration we currently have. Well, Dick Cheney seems to miss the attention he once received for being a leading contender for “biggest SOB” in the world, because he’s going to new lengths to prove his cold, shriveled-up heart still beats. Cheney has his office working [...]
Continue reading...24. November 2007
Watching the Grizzlies game (where my fears about their ability to stop the option are being played out), I had the opportunity to watch a delightful ad from the Montana Wood Products Association. It turns out that they want to “restore” Montana’s forests to combat global warming. Who knew? Go, Griz.
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1. July 2008
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