Category: Uncategorized

A catch all category for, “We just didn’t know where to file it!”

U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Doesn’t Want Plant-Based or Clean Meat to be Called ‘Beef’ … Because We’re Winning

by Michelle Neff as posted on OneGreenPlanet “Awwww, are these guys Pioneer Woman’s (Ree Drummond) buddies, too?” Major eye roll! The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) recently filed a 15-page petition (you can view it in its entirety here) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the silliest of […]

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Environmental Impact Statements a Key Tool for Reporters, But for How Long?

Source:  Society for Environmental Journalists An Oakdale, Calif., resident examines a map during a public meeting in June 2016 showing plans for Sacramento District parks and projects along the Lower Stanislaus River. The National Environmental Policy Act requires such projects prepare environmental impact statements, which are invaluable resources […]

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TEMPORARY INTERIOR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS ILLEGAL

Brian Steed, Bureau of Land Management’s Acting Director “Federal agencies are not supposed to be run like a temp service.” – PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch Source: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) For Immediate Release: Feb 12, 2018 Contact: Kirsten Stade (202) 265-7337 TEMPORARY INTERIOR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS […]

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Another Zinke cover-up?

In an article in Outside Magazine, reporter Elliott Woods noticed that Ryan Zinke, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, had rigged his fly fishing reel backwards.   This was also discussed on Outside Magazine’s twitter page. The photo on the left below shows how a fly fishing […]

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Feel Good Sunday; Hurricane Rescue Dogs Will Steal the Show at the 2018 Puppy Bowl

Raisa Bruner, Time Here’s Everything You Need to Know Pre-Game Show: https://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/puppy-bowl/full-episodes/puppy-bowl-xiv-pre-game-show If football isn’t quite your cup of tea, fear not: the annual Puppy Bowl is here to save you on Super Bowl Sunday, offering an adorable dose of furry canine competition. How do I watch the […]

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The big public land sell-out

(BLM photo by John Ciccarelli) Source: hcn.org “The Interior secretary is running a de facto privatization scheme.” The big public land sell-out Even without wholesale land transfers, public lands are already being conveyed to industry. by Jonathan Thompson Next month, hundreds of corporate representatives will sit down at […]

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