Spring is here, and the forest fire season will soon be upon us. Every year,the cost of fighting forest fires increases so that now, firefighting accounts for close to half the Forest Service’s budget. The cost to tax payers has risen to the billions of dollars. How do federal agencies handle this burden? The Forest […]
Ray Rasker
Posted inFebruary 20, 1995: No more ignoring the obvious: Idaho sucks itself dry
Tips for surviving in the New West
I am intrigued by Ed Marston’s statement (HCN, 12/26/94) that “There have been a bunch of studies of this new economy by environmental groups and their economists; almost all welcome it.” The economy of the New West is not necessarily better – just different. It brings with it new opportunities but also new problems. Our […]