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Basking in the sweet blog’n glory! iLoveMountains.org has just purchased blogads for 38 sites. We obviously don’t control anything on any of those sites, and a few of them I’ve never even heard of. But here they are…see if you see us anywhere? http://www.ecorazzi.com/ http://www.knoxviews.com http://www.sprol.com/ http://www.exileonjonesstreet.com http://evaneco.com http://www.ogresview.mu.nu http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net http://www.groovygreen.com http://www.cvillenews.com/ http://sustainablog.blogspot.com http://www.pamshouseblend.com http://www.yougrowgirl.com…

This isn’t in our usual subject matter, but please bear with me, because its important. As most everyone probably knows by now, a Congressional Republican from Florida – Mark Foley (FL-16) has resigned from the U.S. Congress after being busted for sexual advances on underage Congressional Pages in Washington. It’s turning out to be more…

The use of biofuels is on the rise in Latin America and is feeding dreams of abundance in countries like Argentina and Colombia . But the experience of Brazil, a pioneer in this alternative energy, raises questions about their potential negative environmental consequences…. environmentalists warn that although biofuels reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (which lead…

Private woodland owners invited to participate in new project [ Minnesota ] Nearly 10 years ago, the forests managed by the Aitkin County Land Department became FSC-certified. This year, private landowners in the county are being offered the same opportunity for their own woodlands. The Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is offering…

State should provide more incentives for family forests [ North Carolina ] Both a state task force last year and the conservation group Environmental Defense this week have drawn similar conclusions about North Carolina ‘ s privately owned forests. These “family forests,” as some call them, are dwindling in the state ‘ s fastest-growing areas,…

Today’s ruling is a great victory for the American people who have spoken out, time and again and in record number, for the protection of these lands. Today’s ruling today found that the Bush administration acted illegally in reversing the 2001 roadless rule, opening up tens of millions of acres on our last wild national…

Larry Gibson welcomes you to Kayford Mountain. For the people who may hear this…go for a walk in the woods. Be real quiet. And listen. The wilderness will talk to you. And I guarantee you, come to see me and I’ll put you on a mountain site and let you go for a walk and…

The Economist did another piece about Tennessee and Virginia’s importance as to the balance of the United States Senate. Read it, and read my take here. Personally, I think Webb and Ford are both headed to victory. But it’ll be interesting to watch nevertheless.

A GREAT series of ads like this one are currently running on DC metros. We saw some at the Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington, and they were terrific. Check out the new action center created by the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, Coal River Mountain Watch, The Appalachian Center for the Economy…

Scientists say they have spotted the elusive ivory-billed woodpecker 14 times in the last year in the Florida panhandle, raising hope that the rare bird is truly back from the brink of extinction. Bird experts had deemed the ivory bill — a crow-sized creature with a characteristic white beak, a red crest and a 30…