Energy officials plan to move radioactive waste from near the Colorado, easing fears of tainted drinking water for millions downstream. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, April 7, 2005. By JANET WILSON, Times Staff Writer Department of Energy officials proposed Wednesday to move an enormous pile of radioactive Read more…
Under rules to be phased in by 2008, a driver’s license will no longer be sufficient for Americans returning from Mexico or Canada. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, April 6, 2005. By PAUL RICHTER, Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON — In a move intended to counter terrorism, the Read more…
A $626-million program will restore wildlife and habitat to the lower Colorado. But some conservationists call it mere window dressing. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, April 3, 2005. By BETTINA BOXALL, Times Staff Writer Interior Secretary Gale Norton will launch a half-century effort Monday to return native Read more…
The Arctic refuge may soon be in the hands of Big Oil. Will it drill clean? Source of this article – Technology Review, April 2005 By Bryant Urstadt Drill Kit “Arctic Petroleum Development: Implications of Advances in Technology” By Terry R. Twyman Congressional Research Service, 2001 Central to the case Read more…
Lush With Flowers, Lousy With Tourists – Death Valley’s stunning bloom draws throngs, straining roads, motels and park services. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 31, 2005. By LOUIS SAHAGUN, Times Staff Writer DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK — In the midst of the most spectacular wild-flower bloom Read more…
The parents of a mountain biker who was killed by a cougar last year in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park will drop a wrongful-death lawsuit against Orange County because of numerous protests from cyclists. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2005. By RACHANA RATHI, Times Staff Writer Read more…
Wildlife trackers often work on the edge of the unknown, pitting their experience against the instinctive caginess of an animal, but as Hugo Martin reports, success sometimes depends on a lucky break. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2005. CHRIS LONG steered his SUV past the Read more…
Dozens of Californians receive permits to keep exotic species, but the state agency in charge of enforcement says it isn’t able to police violators. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2005. By CHARLES DUHIGO, Times Staff Writer FIFTY-ONE facilities in Los Angeles County — from private Read more…
Soka University site sold to state, to become part of SMMNRA Source of this article – Conejo Valley LIFE, March 25, 2005. By Sue Davis, sdavis@VenturaCountyStar.com A state agency gave the necessary approval last week to complete the purchase of the $35 million, 588-acre Soka University property in the Santa Read more…
Conflicts among hikers, bikers and horse riders cause dust-ups on the ground. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 22, 2005. By CHARLES DUHIGG, Times Staff Writer THE rain stopped, and scores of day hikers, mountain bikers and horse riders converged on the Mulholland Scenic Overlook trail, one Read more…