Notes from the (water) underground

Persuasive, but... by Smithhammer: A persuasively worded argument, but I can't buy it...
Huh???? by Steve: Meadow: Whatever you're smoking, I want some!!! I ...
ruling by Emerson: I agree with Ed. While I applaud Tim for what he d...
CHK's Fracturing Fact Sheet by Robert Hartman: Not too buried on their site. http://www.chk.co...
Fascinating facet of Navajo beliefs by Elizabeth: Why can the world not take a hint from this tradit...

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"A deeply troubled idea from the start" | Valles Caldera's experiment in public lands manage...
Frack 2, Scene 1 | New York City fights drilling in its watershed, an...

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Socialism and the West | Despite our reflexive fear of the word "socialism,...
The Lost Art of Listening | Can the Arapaho language be saved from extinction?...
Return of the pod man | Arizona farmer Mark Moody raises mesquite trees fo...
Is the BLM practicing unsafe CX? | The Bureau of Land Management used a large number ...

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