A judge says the Bush administration may not skip review of the chemicals’ impact on endangered species. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, August 25, 2006 Ruling that the Bush administration “plainly violated” the Endangered Species Act, a federal judge overturned a regulation Thursday that streamlined approval of Read more…
A 16-year state campaign to divert more waste from dumps has hit its goal. As a result, no new landfills have opened in a decade. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, August 25, 2006 State officials announced Thursday that California has finally achieved its goal of reducing landfill Read more…
It will take centuries for plant life to recover. Many experts say invasive vegetation is largely to blame.< Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, August 21, 2006. By Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writer April Sall stood in the charred remnants of a Joshua tree forest, bark peeling off Read more…
A group for disabled veterans shows little interest in a measure to set aside land on Santa Rosa for their use. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2006. By Steve Chawkins, Times Staff Writer A controversial plan to establish a hunting haven for disabled veterans on Read more…
Measure opens a section in the Gulf of Mexico but must be reconciled with a House version that allows production along the Pacific coast. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, August 2, 2006 WASHINGTON — With political anxiety on Capitol Hill rising along with gasoline prices, the Senate Read more…
Proceeds from U.S. acreage outside Zion park would be used for local development. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, June 6, 2006. By Julie Cart, Times Staff Writer ST. GEORGE, Utah — Its mild climate, stunning scenery and proximity to several national parks have helped make Washington County Read more…
Proceeds from U.S. acreage outside Zion park would be used for local development. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, June 6, 2006. By Julie Cart, Times Staff Writer ST. GEORGE, Utah — Its mild climate, stunning scenery and proximity to several national parks have helped make Washington County Read more…
Views are improving at some national parks as ozone is worsening. Grand Canyon, Sequoia and Death Valley are among those affected. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2006. By Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writer Views are getting better at some of America’s national parks, but that Read more…
Under orders from Congress to move quickly, the Department of Energy and Bureau of Land Management will approve thousands of miles of new power line and pipeline corridors on federal lands across the West in the next 14 months. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2006. Read more…
Powerful Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-E1 Cajon) has won the first battle in his push to provide special hunting privileges for military personnel and disabled veterans on an island off the Ventura County coast. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 13, 2006. But California’s two senators — among Read more…