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Columnist Rick Meis says that the conservation groups involved in the Gallatin Wilderness issue are forgetting why they were founded. Source: Three powerful conservation groups have forgotten their histories and roots • Daily Montanan Spread the Good News Below: Permaculture!    

August Our Toxic National Parks. Brighten your day a little Carrol King’s Jazz Man As the title above says: We _have_ to create safe zones. That is one of the reasons I started this #_OTNP project. I initially thought it … Continue reading →

IN REPLY REFER TO: DOI-NPS-2024-000098 Oh a month ago I sent an email asking if there was any information on my FOIA request. I have not received any response back, and so I am worried that with all the fun … Continue reading →

“SACRAMENTO, CA — After years of advocacy, the California Fish and Game Commission has finalized a rule in its “Department Lands” regulation package that prohibits the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) from using neonicotinoid pesticides — often called … Continue reading →

How do researchers create the illusion of novelty in a result when the finding has a probability value close to, but on the wrong side of, the stated probability threshold – for example, a probability of 0.06? Talk it up, … Continue reading →

Good morning. I have posted in emails, on my blog and on X how hard the cDPR works in helping California become a better place.😀 And I want a particularly thank Chelsea for being very pleasant and helpful. Just in … Continue reading →

This is why I love biology! This is why I enjoy Smarter Every Day! https://youtu.be/VPSm9gJkPxU?si=wUCsDXjdgX4RNOnl It’s a pretty good description. And we used to do an experiment in our beginning classes where we would add a chemical to the slide … Continue reading →

Source: thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4792919-pesticides-cancer-link-study/ The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms : Who would … Continue reading →

Research shows ‘forever chemicals’ increasingly found in products as agency claims the chemicals aren’t being used Source: PFAS widely added to US pesticides despite EPA denial, study finds I have seen several places where they are unregulated for organic use. … Continue reading →

Source: Digging deep—value of the soil microbiome unearthed “The aim of the article is to increase awareness of the importance of soil biology in farming systems, as it is often ignored, particularly when compared to the traditional soil analysis where … Continue reading →