Archives for: November 2008, 30
November 30, 2008Obama or Congress: Roll back attacks on endangered species
President-Elect Obama and the new Congress will have a long list of failed Bush administration actions and policies to reverse upon entering office. We hope this list will include last-minute efforts by the administration to rewrite and severely unde...
Posted in: The Montana Standard on 11/30/08
Not so Old MacDonald: Young farmers tend to the land to fulfill their dreams
MOIESE - Nicole Jarvis tugs on a clump of cold earth wrapped around Jerusalem artichokes. In the distance, the clouds part on occasion with teasing glimpses of the Mission Mountains. Chickens cluck near the farmhouse. Inside it, a small boy naps...
Posted in: The Missoulian on 11/30/08
Energy advice will be heard
The good news is that the bipartisan Western Governors Association, including its vice chairman, Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, is continuing to put pressure on Washington to quickly adopt a national energy policy that will reduce greenhouse gas emis...
Posted in: The Helena IR on 11/30/08
Coveted bike spot honors professor
Irony is offering a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who researches the effects of global climate change a front-row parking spot. A noble idea for sure. After all, winning such an honor deserves a gift as rare as space for a car on the University of Monta...
Posted in: The Billings Gazette on 11/30/08
City to extract, sell natural gas from garbage
The Billings Regional Landfill will soon be more than just a graveyard for potato peels, lawn clippings and old Christmas cards. For 40 years, the landfill just south of Billings has been accepting truckloads of garbage. Last year, about 250,000 tons...
Posted in: The Billings Gazette on 11/30/08



