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New Report Measures Wildlife Watching’s Contribution to Nation’s Economy
http://wolves.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 10/ 09/ new-report-measures-wildlife-watching…October 9, 2008 — Brian Ertz The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has released a report detailing the economic value that wildlife watching contributes to the United States economy. FWS News Release - October 9, 2008 : In 2006, the direct expenditures of wildlife watchers generated $122.6 billion in
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Big Oil gets big boost from Congress
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ greenspace/ 2008/ 10/ bailout-bill-he.htmlThought the $700-billion bailout package was all about getting Wall Street on its feet? Think again. Details of the enticements added to the bill to make it palatable to various members of Congress have been trickling out. There are tax incentives offered to producers of power from solar, biomass and wind.
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Bailout bill helps rural counties
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ greenspace/ 2008/ 10/ bailout-bill--1.htmlTucked in Friday's Wall Street bailout package was $3.3 billion of funding for rural counties with large federal holdings. The package includes four more years of funding for schools and roads in counties suffering from a decline in logging in national forests, as well as continued aid for local governments with nontaxable federal land within their boundaries.
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Delaware Youth Waterfowl Hunt Scheduled for October 4
http://www.outdoorcentral.com/ outdoor-kids/ delaware-youth-waterfowl-hunt-sched…The Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife is again providing young and disabled (non-ambulatory) hunters a special opportunity to hunt waterfowl Saturday, Oct. 4. Hunting is permitted statewide on private and public lands, including state wildlife areas and federal refuges.
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EPA’s New Google Earth Mash-Up of Renewable Energy Resources on Contaminated Lands
http://cleantechnica.com/ 2008/ 09/ 29/ epas-new-google-earth-mash-up-of-renewab…The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a Google Earth-based interactive website that pinpoints opportunities for solar, wind or biomass siting on contaminated properties. The site combines the Google Earth platform with an EPA database that lists each property’s attributes for renewable energy development.
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Mud and Shovels: National Public Lands Day Update
http://nothoney.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 09/ 28/ mud-and-shovels-national-public-lan…I’m sore, but in the good way. I spent nearly four hours yesterday with a half dozen strangers working to rehabilitate one area of the First Manassas trail at Manassas National Battlefield Park as part of National Public Lands Day. I learned that trail maintenance work is the task of the all-volunteer Potomac Appalachian Trail Club.
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With new court ruling, YNP snowmobile season is ??
http://wolves.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 09/ 28/ will-new-court-ruling-ynp-snowmobile-…September 28, 2008 — Ralph Maughan Where do we go from here (on YNP snowmobiles)? About 2 weeks ago, we reported that a federal judge had voided YNP’s winter use plan, bringing yet another change, and a big one, in this 7-year old studying, planning, commenting, and legal battle over the use and number, if any, of snowmobiles allowed inside Yellowstone Park.
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15th annual National Public Lands Day
http://paleochick.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 09/ 15th-annual-national-public-lands-day.…Today is your National Public Lands Day! This is "the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. In 2007, 110,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, planted trees and plants, and removed trash and invasive plants" [link].Why?As
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Andrew Jackson’s farewell speech - very interesting
http://investment-blog.net/ andrew-jacksons-farewell-speech-very-interesting/Andrew Jackson’s farewell speech - very interesting September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment It’s like he was a fortune teller from 100 years ago, predicting scenarios that lead to this. http://www.reformation.org/jackson_farewell_message.html an excerpt (albeit lengthy) The paper system being
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Fort Moultrie Open For Free
http://blog.rehava.com/ video-library/ fort-moultrie-open-for-freeFort Moultrie waiving entry fee Friday, September 26, 2008 Fort Moultrie will be open free of charge Saturday and Sunday. The $3 fee waiver celebrates National Public Lands Day and newly naturalized American citizens respectively.
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