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Pepper Trail says a proposed energy corridor for the
region will chew up huge amounts of public and private land:
Comments are due by Feb. 14.
by Pepper Trail,
Jul 16, 2008
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Pepper Trail warns us that we continue to tinker with
nature at our peril.
by Pepper Trail,
Jul 16, 2008
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Russ Doty compares the government subsidies given to wind
power with those given to coal, and finds that coal is the true
welfare king.
by Russ Doty,
Sep 24, 2007
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In the dog days of a hot summer, Allen Best wonders if air
conditioning is altogether a good thing.
by Allen Best,
Aug 13, 2007
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In the rural West, some electricity co-ops are taking a
surprising stand against over-reliance on coal-fired
power.
by Allen Best,
Jun 25, 2007
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Willits, Calif., is one of a growing number of communities
trying to prepare for a post-oil world by becoming economically and
agriculturally sustainable.
by Tim Holt,
Feb 19, 2007
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Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels is striving to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and make his city environmentally
sustainable
by J.M. McCord,
Jun 27, 2005
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The West’s rural areas are erupting with large-lot,
big, expensive homes, but the actual costs of this new rural
lifestyle extend far beyond the purchase price
by Paul Larmer,
Jun 13, 2005
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New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is fighting to keep the
oil and gas industry away from Otero Mesa, but the federal
government is equally determined to let the drilling
begin
by Laura Paskus,
Mar 07, 2005
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HCN lays out the West's 10 most critical issues and the
paths toward positive results on everything from energy development
and drought to federal agency practices and endangered
species.
by Staff,
Dec 06, 2004
