Yellowstone May Soon be Home to New Landmarks: Wireless Towers (Links)

This entry was posted by owl and bear staff on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 at 1:18 pm.

A section of the Pacific is acidifying at a rate 10 to 20 times faster than projected. Satellite data is now being used to support wetland ecosystems. CSM looks at the plight of non-charasmatic non-megafauna, or ‘the ugly animals.’ The recycled construction waste industry is flourishing. The EPA had plans to drastically cut lead emissions from industrial plants—until the Bush Administration stepped in. Last week, President Bush enacted dozens of last-ditch regulations to open wilderness for drilling and loosen environmental safeguards. The New York Times calls Dick Cheney ‘a kind of Don Quixote of environmental de-regulation.’ Margaret Williams warns that Barack Obama must reverse Bush-era oil and gas policies if ‘irreparable harm’ is to be avoided in Alaska. Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman criticizes fellow Republicans for not supporting environmental issues. Yellowstone may soon be home to new landmarks: wireless towers. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Center For Biosecurity examines the risk of human extinction. Earth-friendly acrylic glass could someday be made from sugar. Reformed gangsters are fighting fires in California.