Category Archives: Environment

Pikeville, Kentucky, Asks Coal Companies To Blow Up 2 Mountains

Posted on 12/29/2005 by roger

Pikeville, Kentucky, is asking coal companies to remove two mountain tops to make room for more development for the town.

Posted in Environment, Kentucky, Offbeat | Comments Off

13,000 Foot Peak 8 Ski Lift At Breckenridge — Highest in North America — Approved

Posted on 4/30/2005 by roger

The Denver Post reports federal approval for a 13,000 foot ski lift to Peak 8 at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado — the highest in North America.

Posted in Colorado, Environment, States | Comments Off

Early Ozone Warning as Bush Plans Smokies Earth Day Visit

Posted on 4/19/2005 by roger

The AP reports one of the earliest ozone warnings in history has been issue for the higher elevations for the Smokies — just in time for President Bush’s Earth Day visit on Friday to Cades Cove. Ozone season is traditionally … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Ozone, Tennessee | Comments Off

Austria To Wrap Snow With Foil to Prevent Melting

Posted on 3/25/2005 by roger

The Taipei Times reports that Austrian ski resorts plan to wrap their snow with plastic foil to decrease melting.

Posted in Austria, Europe, Global Warming, Offbeat | Comments Off

Scientists Predict 25% of Northwest Glaciers Will Be Gone By 2030

Posted on 1/13/2005 by roger

Cascadia Scorecard quoting a Denver Post article on Global Warming notes that Northwest Scientist issued the “The Scientific Consensus Statement of the Likely Impacts of Climate Change on the Pacific Northwest” noting that a quarter of Northwest Glaciers will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Oregon, Washington | Comments Off

Group Seeks Black Mountain Trail as Huge ATV Park Opens

Posted on 12/19/2004 by roger

The New York Times devoted nearly a page its Automobile section in its Dec. 17, 2004, issue for photos, maps, and reports that a group of ATV riders is pushing for a trail from Evarts to the Black Mountain summit. … Continue reading →

Posted in ***Top Stories***, ATV, Environment, Highpoint (States) News, Kentucky | Comments Off

Po’ouli Bird Feared Extinct on Haleakala

Posted on 12/19/2004 by roger

The New York Times reports a bird, a po’ouli, the last known member of its genus and species, died in its cage on Maui on Nov. 26. The bird is a shy, nearly silent brown bird with a black face … Continue reading →

Posted in Engandered Species, Environment, Hawaii | Comments Off

Controversy Over Fifty 413 Foot Tall Wind Farms Near Spruce Knob

Posted on 12/19/2004 by roger

Many thanks to spookymike who points there is a controversy over a wind farm near Spruce Knob. The matter is being discussed by a Yahoo group Spruceknob (aimed at astronomers seeking dark skies) There’s a great deal of VERY CURRENT … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, West Virginia, Wind Farms | Comments Off