Montana’s avalanche season has been a particularly deadly one so far this year. Three avalanche deaths have been reported since Dec. 16, the latest being that of a 25-year-old Utah man who was killed on Mount Jefferson New Year’s Day.
January 5, 2007
Montana: Avalanches take lives in Gallatin National Forest
Oregon: Groups oppose forest certification for Plum Creek
GRANTS PASS, Ore. –Conservation groups are moving beyond the courtroom into the marketplace to pressure two of the nation’s largest timber companies to green up their acts on private forest lands, and challenge the timber industry’s sustainable forestry standard
Iowa: Mild weather sends bald eagles inland
State wildlife officials say many eagles remain near inland waterways because of the mild weather. Normally, Iowa’s cold, icy winters drive the birds to rivers to forage for food when inland waters freeze over.
Group: Oil giant paid to mislead public
ExxonMobil Corp. gave $16 million to 43 ideological groups between 1998 and 2005 in a coordinated effort to mislead the public by discrediting the science behind global warming, the Union of Concerned Scientists asserted Wednesday.
2007 to be warmest year on record, forecasters say
According to the British forecasters, 2007 will probably be 0.97 degree Fahrenheit (0.54 degree Celsius) above the long-term average of 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius).
Wyoming: Snowpack lags in most of state
Despite the recent snowstorms that have hit Wyoming, snowpack in the vast majority of the state is running well below average.