New Trails Are in 13 States
Twenty-two new National Recreational Trails, covering more than 525 miles, provide a good opportunity to cover outdoor recreation topics.
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Natural Resources
"Canada Plans Massive Expansion of Northern Park"
"Canada plans to expand one of its most prized parks to more than six times its current size in a move to help protect the habitats of grizzly bears, caribou and other species...."
Source: Reuters, 06/10/2009
Obama Openness Promise Still Unfulfilled at MSHA
The Mine Safety and Health Administration still denies FOIA requests, including one filed in Oct. 2008 by mine safety attorney Tony Oppegard for some witness statements.
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Salazar Promises To Revitalize Everglades
Touring the Everglades by airboat, Interior Secretary Salazar promised more federal funds to restore them.
Source: Miami Herald, 05/29/2009
WV Reporter Uses FOIA To Probe Drilling Waste
Billy Wolfe, of the Clarksburg Exponent Telegram, learns more about the chemicals in the hydraulic fracturing fluid used by gas-drilling companies.
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"Obama's EPA Clears 42 of 48 New Mountaintop Removal Mining Permits"
"The Obama administration has cleared more than three-dozen new mountaintop removal permits for issuance by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, drawing quick criticism from environmental groups"
05/18/2009
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"Michigan Wetlands at Risk in Budget Crisis"
"Environmentalists fear that as many as a million acres of wetlands will fall victim to a confusing patchwork of local rules that will leave them vulnerable to destruction if money for Michigan's protection program dries up."
Source: Detroit News, 05/12/2009
Farmers v. Enviros Over CA Wilderness
"SAN FRANCISCO -- A Bay Area oyster cannery in an estuary slated to become a federal wilderness area is at the heart of a battle pitting proponents of fishing and local food production against environmental advocates."
Source: Greenwire/NYTimes, 05/08/2009
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