THE NEW NORMAL

I thought I’d share the NEW NORMAL philosophy embraced by the Department of Homeland Security. The NEW NORMAL, as defined by Vice President Dick Cheney, explained shortly after September 11: “Many of the steps we have now been forced to take will become permanent in American life,” part of a “new normalcy” that [...]

Ravens are Habitual Offenders?

“…government reports stated the decline of the desert tortoise was due to raven predation? They stated, “Raven predation will be to the extirpation [total extermination] of the tortoise population.” The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) decided to kill 1500 ravens. An environmental group immediately sued the BLM. The BLM settled out of court and agreed [...]

Another Box NPS Will Check Off Because The Decision Was Made Before We Even Knew About It

November 28, 2007
Jonathan PutnamOffice of International AffairsNational Park Service1201 Eye Street, NW (0050)Washington DC 20005
Re: White Sands National Monument/World Heritage Site
Mr. Putnam:
Attached you will find five letters with signatures of Otero County residents who oppose the listing of White Sands National Monument (WSNM) as a World Heritage Site. These signatures were received at [...]

WOLVES IN A DRY FOREST…LOUSY IDEA

We’ve all been told, or rather had it rammed down our throats, that an unmanaged forest left untouched by man, is the desirable goal and future of forests in the West. When I look at the forests, I see too many stems per acre, root weak and top heavy trees starving for water, an unprecedented [...]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR FROM RL POSEY TO THE ADN

Dear Editor:
The article, “Wolf Forum Dec.3” in the November 23rd issue of the AND is one of the most biased articles I have ever read.
Essentially the article provides all of the glowing information about the benefits of wolves from the wolf supporters prejudice point [...]

Otero County Addresses NM Water and Natural Resources Committee, November 26-28, Santa Fe

DRAFT
TENTATIVE AGENDA
for the
WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
November 26-28, 2007
Room 307
State Capitol
Monday, November 26
9:00 a.m. Call to Order
[...]

Letter to the Alamogordo Daily News Editor

Email and hand-delivered a copy of this Letter to the Editor to offices of the Alamogordo Daily News on November 14, 2007.
Another way to stop the listing of White Sands National Monument (WSNM) on UNESCO’s Tentative List of U.N. World Heritage Sites would be for Cliff Spencer, Superintendent of WSNM, to withdraw the APPLICATION. [...]

HOW THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE FORCED OUT JULIE MACDONALD

Former Assistant Deputy Secretary of Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Julie MacDonald resigned her position at FWS (Fish and Wildlife Service), after allegations and complaints against her resulted in a biased and ‘scathing’ investigation, published in an official Dept. of Interior, FWS document. The investigation was initiated after the FWS received an anonymous tip alleging [...]

POOR AND NON-WHITE: FORCIBLE EVICTIONS RAISE CONCERNS TO HAVE WHS DESIGNATION REMOVED IN PANAMA

From the Panama News: Jan. 2005http://www.thepanamanews.com/pn/v_11/issue_01/letters_01.html
San Felipe residents protest attempts to displace them
cc: UNESCO, Paris, FranceICC-ROM-Rome, ItalyIUCN-Gland, SwitzerlandL`OCPM-Quebec, Canada
We are the residents of Historic Center of San Felipe of Panama City, the capital of Panama, also known as the “Casco Viejo.” Our people are very peaceful families and quiet people who are facing forced evictions [...]

OTERO COUNTY SOVEREIGN HERITAGE SITE COMMITTEE

The OTERO COUNTY SOVEREIGN HERITAGE SITE COMMITTEE HAS NOMINATED WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT FOR DESIGNATION AS AN OTERO COUNTY SOVEREIGN HERITAGE SITE.
The comment period for the public to express their views as to the potential nomination by the OTERO COUNTY SOVEREIGN HERITAGE SITE COMMITTEE has begun. The comment period extends from Nov. 14th, 2007 [...]