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Category Archives: May 2008
Public lands expect more energy production
Related stories Dirty business: A Colorado scientist says chemicals used in natural-gas production can be harmful Underground treasure: As energy companies probe for oil and gas, the public watches with some concern As energy development increases on private lands, … Continue reading
Published in May 2008
Underground treasure: As energy companies probe for oil and gas, the public watches with some concern
Related stories Dirty business: A Colorado scientist says chemicals used in natural-gas production can be harmful Public lands expect more energy production Two public meetings related to oil and gas development took place in Dove Creek one week in … Continue reading
Published in May 2008
Who yields to whom? Recreation overload creates trail conflicts in the Hermosa Creek area
Is it wilderness, a National Conservation Area or a Wild and Scenic River? All of these preservation categories are proposed for the Hermosa Creek watershed, a swath of remote subalpine forest, and a recreation hot spot, located 10 miles north … Continue reading
Published in May 2008
Dirty business: A Colorado scientist says chemicals used in natural-gas production can be harmful
Related stories Underground treasure: As energy companies probe for oil and gas, the public watches with some concern Public lands expect more energy production Natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel, at least in terms of the emissions given … Continue reading
Published in May 2008
‘Drug czarina’ advocates random testing of students
Related story Critics question testing’s effectiveness, appropriateness Even while drug use declines significantly among public-school students and a recent Washington State Supreme Court decision casts doubt on the legality of random drug testing, President George Bush’s administration continues to … Continue reading
Published in May 2008
Critics question testing’s effectiveness, appropriateness
Related story ‘Drug czarina’ advocates random testing of students During an interview with the Free Press, Bertha Madras of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy defended the concept of “suspicionless” random drug-testing of public- school students, … Continue reading
Published in May 2008
Blending past and present: A new exhibit spotlights the lush art of the Utes
What do you see as you barrel down Highway 191 between Moab and Monument Valley in southern Utah? Red rocks, turquoise skies, glittering sand, and RVs? Ah! The town of White Mesa, where you stop for a snack or gas. … Continue reading
Published in Arts & Entertainment, May 2008