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A Family Forest

[…] plan to protect the Brandreth legacy. Late in 2007, family members created Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to β€œfacilitate the study and dissemination of learning about the environment, geology, and wildlife of the Adirondacks.” A small family group secured ownership of the land through a multi-faceted deal […]

Published on: June 7, 2008

Turning the Tide for National Forests

[…] such as the National Environmental Policy Act (1969) and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Act (1974) called for detailed analysis of proposed management actions and periodic planning at significant continuing costs. The Equal Access to Justice Act (1980) provided tools for the rising β€œenvironmental movement” to challenge FS decisions in Federal Court. When […]

Published on: March 28, 2008

Clearing the Air

Coming up for a breath of fresh air just might be easier

Published on: March 28, 2008

Breaking the Green Gridlock

[…] legislation passed, it makes sense to target moderate Republicans rather than moderate Democrats. The environment is an area of policy where moderate Republicans seem to have the freedom to select promising legislation and vote for it. Moreover, the system of majority party control of the agenda means that a proposal must generally be supported […]

Published on: March 28, 2008

Lady bugs to the rescue

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than…oops. Let’s start againβ€” 720,000 ladybugs winged their way from Bozeman, Mont., to New York City, where they took up residence on the East Side of Manhattan.

Published on: March 28, 2008