WASHINGTON - Eleven states on Tuesday sued the Environmental Protection Agency in an effort to overturn what Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal called weak ozone standards.
May 29, 2008
Bush admin sued over new smog rules
Rare rhino KO’s jungle cam
Yellowstone bison to be hazed from private property of owner who doesn’t want them hazed
The bison are on a former ranch whose owners asked the state to leave the animals alone. That would go against a program that calls for killing or removing bison that migrate outside Yellowstone to prevent the spread of disease to livestock.
U.S. climate change detailed
“Warming is very likely to continue in the United States during the next 25 to 50 years, regardless of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, due to emissions that have already occurred,” the report said.
Wyoming: Bridger Teton National Forest cancels Wyoming Range MOU
The MOU outlined what role Stanley Energy would play in the Forest Service’s new SEIS, with the company footing the bill estimated to run $350,000 to $500,000. Its cancellation means Stanley no longer has a seat at the table during the new SEIS process.
Utah: Forest Service has duty to restrict OHV use
Off-highway vehicle users can be their own worst enemies. If irresponsible OHV riders would mend their ways, stay out of sensitive areas and use some common sense instead of riding roughshod over public land, federal land-management agencies wouldn’t have to get heavy-handed with restrictions.