3 Aritcles on the Environment

Here are 3 articles that you should read. Thanks................PEACE..................Scott


Montana Pollution Rules Draw Federal Objections http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/041006EA.shtml Federal energy officials are opposing new rules by Montana to force companies that extract methane gas from underground coal beds to clean up the water pollution caused by drilling operations, even as state officials cite an unreleased 2003 federal report that says cleanup costs are relatively inexpensive.

Calaveras Rancher Jumps to Support Endangered Species Act
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/041006EB.shtml It took a frog to make Calaveras County rancher Danny Pearson hop on an airplane. In his 42 years, he has never found occasion to fly. This week, incited by his regard for the California red-legged frog and his concern over the future of the Endangered Species Act, Pearson has become the quintessential citizen lobbyist. He's learning legislative mechanics, navigating Capitol Hill and beginning to appreciate the art of the sound bite.

Scientists Warn, 'Don't Pollute the Puget Sound' http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/041006EC.shtml In Puget Sound, pollution is forever. That's the message scientists hope residents of western Washington will remember the next time they flush chemicals down their toilets or curbside drains.