Here's another oxymoron in today's regional news:
""Does it make sense to use our public lands so China and Europe can burn coal?" asked Ted Zukoski, an attorney with the environmental law group Earthjustice...." (Read more? Click title)
As a matter of fact, Mr. Zukoski. It really doesn't.
But as long as 'environmental' groups continue to suck up energy like every other American while at the same time shouting with forked tongue in protest of all fossil fuel energy; the USA really doesn't have a choice, do we?
Somebody has to pay your light bill. And provide the energy for that news press you love so much to churn out the 'Earthjustice' rhetoric.
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
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February 20, 2012
February 15, 2012
Sandbox Comments: Grand Junction Daily Sentinel "Forest Service delivers setback to coal mine expansion"
If they are not careful, the US Forest Service secret weapon of being some of the best politicians around is going to leak out.
How many times now have they temporarily stopped a deal using vague and non-specific language, in order to look like they are soothing the extremist environmental groups such as 'EarthJustice' and 'Wild Earth Guardians'?
Dennis Webb:
"...However, while conservationists are praising the action by the agency’s Rocky Mountain Region office, the decision doesn’t close the door on the Forest Service eventually approving the expansion by Arch Coal.
The regional office has instructed the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest to reconsider the matter because it didn’t explain why existing coal lease stipulations designed to protect wildlife and other resources were eliminated or modified.
“It doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen. It just means that further environmental analysis needs to occur based on the points that were appealed,” said Steve Segin, a spokesman for the Forest Service’s regional office...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
How many times now have they temporarily stopped a deal using vague and non-specific language, in order to look like they are soothing the extremist environmental groups such as 'EarthJustice' and 'Wild Earth Guardians'?
Dennis Webb:
"...However, while conservationists are praising the action by the agency’s Rocky Mountain Region office, the decision doesn’t close the door on the Forest Service eventually approving the expansion by Arch Coal.
The regional office has instructed the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest to reconsider the matter because it didn’t explain why existing coal lease stipulations designed to protect wildlife and other resources were eliminated or modified.
“It doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen. It just means that further environmental analysis needs to occur based on the points that were appealed,” said Steve Segin, a spokesman for the Forest Service’s regional office...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
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