John Moore | October 31, 2003
My dogs had a major triumph today. First, a meter reader came. They barked furiously and he went away. They were very proud.
Then the garbage man came. Again they barked furiously and he too went away. They were even more proud.
This happens every week and is a great source of satisfaction to them.
Since the [...]
John Moore | October 26, 2003
THERE’S NOBODY THERE – HOW CAN THERE BE ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM?
Recently I read that a refinery project proposed for the almost empty desert near Mobile, Arizona is being opposed on the grounds of “environmental racism.” Apparently the local press never bothered to do any research. Otherwise they would have reported that Mobile is has only [...]
John Moore | October 3, 2003
My uncle is a retired forest resources economist and a long-time outdoor enthusiast. He is also a determined opponent of the modern religion of environmentalism (which has replaced the more sane idea of conservationism).
He points out that the beautiful film, “Last of the Mohicans” was filmed in clear-cut private forest!
John Moore | September 19, 2003
Edward at Zonitics noticed the enviro-whackos trying to block an improvement to the power grid by using the Gentry Indigo Bush. Apparently the bushes grow only in the path along which the transmission line will go, so building it will wipe them out. Or something like that…
But never fear, the same Tucsonian idiots [...]
John Moore | August 12, 2003
Exactly. Here is the environmentalist meme: natural is good; man is bad. The amazing thing is that this article implies that thinning, which helps restore the forest to its “natural state” is bad, but only if man does it.
John Moore | August 8, 2003
As one who lived in California early in the reign of the coastal commission, the following article comes as no surprise. For those not familiar, the California Coastal Commission is a powerful body whose job is to keep environmentalists happy and to destroy the property rights of those who live near the ocean. Like any [...]
John Moore | November 3, 2002
This is my first blog post… We shall see if this is a suitable forum and I have the persistence to keep it up to date!
Today’s post was stimulated by the New York Times article entitled “Climate Talks Shift Focus to How to Deal With Changes.” (See NY Times – free subscription required).
This is [...]