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Ski industry exploited ‘lax regulatory environment’ under Bush, says former Forest Service official
Going to court may be “the best way” to resolve a dispute over water rights between the U.S. Forest Service and the National Ski Areas Association, according to a former Forest Service ski area permit coordinator.
Koch brothers place fourth in Pacific Institute’s Climate B.S. of the Year Awards
Al Gore made headlines when he called B.S. on climate change deniers in Aspen over the summer, and now the Pacific Institute is doing the same. But this time B.S. stands for “bad science.”
Study: Border fences blocking black bear migration between Arizona, Mexico
There is a new political animal in America’s age-old immigration debate: the black bear.
Omnibus bill commits $4 million to combat white-nose syndrome
Congress allotted $4 million on Friday to study and combat the outbreak of white-nose syndrome — a mysterious and menacing disease that is killing off North American bats by the millions.
Incandescent lightbulbs win congressional reprieve at 11th hour
Congress didn’t just agree to keep the government’s lights on through the rest of the fiscal year. It is also ensuring it has the option of doing so with high-energy-consuming incandescent 100-watt lightbulbs.
