NewsRack: flenvcenter/Land_National

5 killed in latest wave of Russian forest fires (AP) - Yahoo: Politics

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

AP - Five people have been killed and 400 houses set ablaze in the latest wave of the forest fires plaguing Russia, the Emergencies Ministry said Friday. ...

Job creation through smart land use & transportation - Switchboard, from NRDC

Kaid Benfield — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The nation’s workforce has an important stake in smart, environmentally sound development and transportation. At a time when unemployment has reached disturbing levels, public policy should take advantage of the job-creation benefits of a robust agenda for smart, sustainable communities. ...

EPA Climate Change Regulations Increasing, Not As Strong As Action By Congress Would Be - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Yahoo! News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not...

Why Israel Imprisoned My Best Friend - Commondreams.org Views

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

by Mohammed Khatib

When I was a boy I was still allowed to travel in Israel. I went to the beach and swam in the sea, something that most Palestinian children living in the West Bank today can only dream of. Israel has been restricting movement more and more over the years. We Palestinians were banned from traveling to Israel, the land where many of our parents were born. And now I find I cannot leave the West Bank.

The Wilfred Laurier Memorial 100 years later - rabble.ca - News for the rest of us

Cathryn Atkinson — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The Wilfred Laurier Memorial was a dictated letter addressed to Laurier which outlined the grievances and history of the first century of contact with non-Aboriginal people from a First Nations perspective. Laurier read it, promised to meet the chiefs, but lost the federal election a year later. His successor, Sir Robert Borden, never followed through with this promise. read ...

Futures Jump on Jobs Data - Wall St. Journal: US

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

U.S. stock futures jumped after job losses slowed more than expected last month, though the unemployment rate edged up.

5 killed in latest wave of Russian forest fires - Seattle Times: Nation & World

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Five people have been killed and 400 houses set ablaze in the latest wave of the forest fires plaguing Russia, the Emergencies Ministry said Friday.

Banks Back Away from Financing Mountain Top Removal - Energy & Climate | Greenbiz.com

Robert Kropp — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The environmentally destructive coal mining practice, for years a target of shareowner activists, faces new regulatory restrictions and limited financing from major banks.

The Long Road: France and the Roma Expulsions - American Spectator

Matthew Omolesky — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The Long Road: France and the Roma Expulsions

New Forest Fires Kill Four in Russia - Wall St. Journal: World

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

New forest fires in drought-plagued southern Russia flared up, killing four people and injuring 18.

‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ winners appeal to Botswana President over Bushmen - Survival International

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Xoroxloo Duxee died of dehydration after the Bushmen's well was disabled. © Survival Over 30 laureates of the Right Livelihood Award, known as the ‘alternative Nobel Prize’, have signed an open letter to President Khama of Botswana urging him to allow the Bushmen access to water. The appeal comes as world experts arrive in Stockholm for World Water Week, and ahead of the Right Livelihood Award conference in Bonn, 14-18th September. It follows the UN’s adoption of water as a human right in July. Describing the government’s actions as ‘inexcusable’, the laureates’ letter urges it to ‘allow the Bushmen access to water on their lands , and work with them to ensure a sustainable future for everyone’. The laureates express concern ...

4 killed in Russian forest fires - Seattle Times: Nation & World

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Russia's emergencies ministry says forest fires in the country's south have killed four people.

Vail Valley preps: Eagle Valley falls, 5-0, in soccer opener - Vail Colorado: Columnists

Randy Wyrick Vail, CO Colorado — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

GYPSUM - Eagle Valley's march back to Colorado prep soccer's Elite Eight was a step in the right direction, even if that step was painful, said coach Jason Ritmiller. The Devils fell to Coal Ridge, 5-0, Thursday night, the first time the Titans have won their non-league match against Eagle Valley. For Eagle Valley, the sun will come up tomorrow just like Li'l Orphan Annie says it will. When it does, Ritmiller says his team will have much different outlook on life. "They'll come back tomorrow and they'll be a new team," he said, looking out at the field where the Devils had just been handed one of life's little character building moments. For Coal Ridge, it was a big win for the consistently improving program. "They took it to us the ...

Vail Valley preps: Devils tame Tigers in four - Vail Colorado: Columnists

Randy Wyrick Vail, CO Colorado — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

GYPSUM - Eagle Valley beat back nerves and the Grand Junction Tigers to win Thursday's season volleyball opener. The Devils won the best-of-five match three games to one, 25-23, 25-16, 24-26 and 25-23. They were as nervous as a saint in Sin City before the match. Between the nerves and an aggressive start by Grand Junction, the Lady Devils found themselves down 6-1 in the first game. "We were nervous early in the first game and got beat up a little, but we have exceptional senior leadership and they kept us on an even keel," said Eagle Valley coach Shawn Weatherred. It didn't take long to turn set things right. Junior outside hitter Alex Lassa drilled a couple kills so hard through the Grand Junction defense that it looked like she ...

Vail Valley Bizwatch: Harris Law Firm - Vail Colorado: Columnists

Daily Staff Report Newsroom@vaildaily.com Vail, CO, Colorado — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Business name: The Harris Law Firm. Location: Denver, but we have many Vail Valley clients. Date opened: 1993. Owner: Rich Harris Contact info: Heidi Culbertson, 303 299 9484. What goods or services do you provide? Colorado family law What's new or exciting at your place? We just hired our fourth partner and our third new associate this year. What strategy do you use to differentiate your business from your competition? Our 17 family law attorneys work as a team. What philosophy do you follow in dealing with your customers? What can your customers expect from you? Our clients are going through a most difficult challenge, whether it is divorce, post-decree matters, or a parenting issue. We understand the emotional nature of the ...

Vail Valley Voices: You can learn a lot from Little League - Vail Colorado: Columnists

Randy Wyrick Vail, CO, Colorado — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Little League baseball is like life. Stay with me, this is darned near Shakespearean. Most of the stuff your kids should know, and you, you can learn from a well-played baseball game. Or a poorly played baseball game. You have time to think of this stuff when you've put in your last pitcher, you're still losing 21-3, and it occurs to you that your players don't care about the score as long as they get ice cream after the game. n It's better to have swung and missed than never to have swung at all. n If it hurts when you do that, quit doing that. n There's no time clock. You have to finish. Or as Yogi Berra says, "It ain't over 'til it's over." n It's a game. It's not life or death, despite how it might feel at the time. When the ...

What to do in Steamboat for Sept. 3 to 9 - Steamboat Pilot

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Megan Burtt with Tim Blane Band will be playing at 10 p.m. at The Boathouse Pub on Saturday. The Denver-based vocalist plays folk pop rock with an edge. The event is free. Check out what else is happening this weekend in Steamboat Springs.

4 killed in latest wave of forest fires in Russia - Star Tribune: World

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Letter: Seeing Forest and Trees in San Francisco - NY Times: Editorials

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

A reader responds to an article about the problems with planted New Zealand Christmas trees in San Francisco.

Texas' drilling ban case heads to Louisiana - Houston Chronicle: Business

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The Department of Interior, which the state of Texas sued in August, requested that the case be switched to the Eastern District of Louisiana, where related cases are pending.

Court Gives Northern Spotted Owl a Fresh Chance at Recovery - ENS

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Court Gives Northern Spotted Owl a Fresh Chance at Recovery

The EPA's new gas-mileage labels are good but not perfect - Washington Post: Editorials

Post — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

THE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency is asking for comments on its proposed new gas mileage stickers for automobiles -- so here's ours. On the whole, both of the agency's two suggested alternative stickers represent much-needed improvement over current fuel-economy labeling. They more clearly and...

The Eagle County perspective in print - Vail Colorado: Columnists

Besse Lynch Daily Correspondent Vail, CO Colorado — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Writing a book can be a daunting process. There are the endless hours of research, sleepless nights spent editing and then re-editing, convincing a publishing house to take on the project or making the decision to self publish. Seeing a book from start to finish - from the initial spark of an idea to a piece of printed work placed on a shelf in the bookstore - can take years. For all of the authors participating in The Bookworm's Local Authors Showcase tonight, publishing a book has been a rewarding and perhaps harrowing experience, but also one filled with passion and determination. "It is a lonely process. It's just you, the plan in your head, and your computer... No doubt about it, writing a book is hard work," said Kathy Heicher, author ...

Caveman 101 offers tips on, say, slaying Goliath - Twincities.com: Local

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

It's called a "Primitive Skills Workshop," but you could think of it as Caveman 101.

WA man, 75, killed while helping cut trees - Seattle Times: Local

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

A Whatcom County sheriff's spokesman says a 75-year-old man from the Everson, Wash., area was killed Thursday when he was hit by a falling tree.