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Joy, shipmates, joy!

September 24, 1976

Excerpts from a speech delivered by Edward Abbey at a conference in Vail, Colorado. "I say the industrialization of the Rocky Mountain West is not inevitable and that to plan for such a catastrophe is to invite it ..."

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HCN Sept. 24, 1976 From the print edition
Joy, shipmates, joy!
Excerpts from a speech delivered by Edward Abbey at a conference in Vail, Colorado. "I say the industrialization of the Rocky Mountain West is not inevitable and that to plan for such a catastrophe is to invite it ..."
Edward Abbey Sept. 24, 1976 From the print edition

Uncommon Westerners

Sheet metal firm sells 'Sun Grabber'
Don Erickson is a modest, cautious man. These qualities set him apart from most other solar energy equipment manufacturers eager to build a market for a new product.
Joan Nice Sept. 24, 1976 From the print edition

News

Ranchers weigh grazing rules
The first revisions of the Bureau of Land Management's grazing rules in 40 years are being applauded by some environmental groups and viewed with skepticism by some grazing groups.
Joan Nice Sept. 24, 1976 From the print edition
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