Dugongs, lynx, coho, coal

brought to you by Sasha Paris  

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine.  

Human Ecology in Action.

The Fish and Wildlife Service proposed greatly expanding its designated "critical habitat" for Canada lynx in much of the northern US, which could affect use of public land there. (Billings Gazette)
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/02/29/news/state/24-lynx.txt

A renewed push to include "clean coal" in energy plans [ignoring, as usual, the environmental cost of coal-mining] (Associated Press)
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/governors-include-coal-in-energy-debate/n20080223180409990007

Legislatinve wrangling over new coal-burning plants in Kansas appears to be headed in favor of the coal companies and utilities. (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/22/AR2008022202878.html?hpid=moreheadlines

The URLS of these two explain themselves:
http://www.earthjustice.org/news/press/2008/federal-judge-rules-against-us-defense-department-plans-for-airbase-in-habitat-of-okinawa-dugong.html

http://www.earthjustice.org/news/press/2008/oregon-coho-salmon-regain-federal-protection.html