Bush reiterated his call for the U.S. Congress to overturn a long-standing moratorium on drilling for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), home to wildlife like polar bears and migratory birds.
“We should have been exploring for oil in ANWR,” Bush said. “As a result we are dependent on foreign sources of oil.”
April 22, 2008
Bush calls for drilling ANWR on Earth Day
New Mexico: Conservation groups sue to have lynx protected
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A coalition of conservation and animal protection groups on Monday sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to force it to extend federal protection to Canada lynx in New Mexico.
Montana: Forest Service clamps down on dog mayhem
The Forest Service statement said that unleashed dogs are a “health and safety problem that can be solved by dog owners leashing their pets throughout their visit.” The Forest Service just installed new signs at the bottom of Big Mountain indicating that the fines for dogs running amok range from $75 to $5,000.
North Carolina: The Sunrise fire spreads to national forest
U.S. Forest Service officials said Sunday the blaze in the Pisgah National Forest was 60 percent contained but that had dropped to 50 percent Monday.
What’s new in the national parks
At Big Bend National Park, an expanded visitor center at Panther Junction will open on May 1. Built to complement the existing center’s vintage ‘60s style, the new facility will feature a larger bookstore, more ADA-compliant facilities and hands-on exhibits ranging from touch tables to dinosaur bones.
California: Ten backpacking trips close to Tahoe
Wilderness Sportsman Music Club - MGMT with “Kids”
Catchy track by the band MGMT. Apparently this is a fan video. They did an excellent job: