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Keeping Montana Montana

1. July 2008

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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 [...]

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Those new-fangled light bulbs? Red Chinese plot!

15. June 2008

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There are a number of problems with Congressperson Poe’s arguments here but it is worth the five minutes…

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Joe Balyeat Writes About Consensus; Earth Flattens.

21. May 2008

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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 [...]

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Idaho Anti Wolf Coalition Falls Short

6. May 2008

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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 [...]

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Save the Whales! (from Cheney)

1. May 2008

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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 [...]

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Forest Restoration and the Grizzlies

24. November 2007

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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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