New lawsuit challenges âfast-trackâ permits used for oil and gas pipelines nationwide
For nearly a decade, pipeline companies have relied on the contested Nationwide Permit 12 when their projects cross waterbodies in the U.S.
Five environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in a Montana federal court alleging that the way that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues permits for oil and gas pipelines nationwide violates some of the countryâs cornerstone environmental laws.
This new lawsuit, filed May 3, is the most recent round in a nearly decade-long battle, sparked under the Obama administration, over how regulators approach the environmental impacts from oil and gas pipelines and the extent to which the public gets a say in the permitting process.
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Roses: When is it too late to plant and why are the blossoms ugly?
Marisa Y. Thompson
Many roses grow well in New Mexico, even with minimal care and relatively low amounts of water. For details from the following archived columns written by Curtis Smith and answers to other common rose questions, visit the blog version of this column at https://nmsudesertblooms.blogspot.com/.
Question: Is it too late to plant roses now?
Answer: In all of New Mexico, it is too late to plant bare-root roses (those that come in the pack with sawdust around the roots). However, containerized roses (those in pots in the nursery) can be planted. They may suffer some transplant shock, so be careful to keep them moist and protected from full sunlight and wind for a while after you plant them. You can do this by placing them inside a tomato cage wrapped with white floating row cover material or any porous white material that diffuses light and blocks the wind. As the plant establishes and grows too larg
Yellowstone is Shooting Paintballs at Wolves and Says It’s for Their Own Good Daniel Modlin
America’s most famous National Park is shooting paintballs at wolves.
It may seem hard to believe but, after all, Yellowstone is an otherworldly place. It’s home to a geyser that miraculously erupts on a timed schedule, hot springs that evoke colors many have never laid eyes on, and vast swaths of lands largely untouched by human hands where wildlife roam free, undisturbed.
Well, sort of.
Wildlife and human interaction within Yellowstone has always been an issue. Littered across the park are signs which read “
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