Everything sucks!! More and more by the minute! On Mar 15, 2013, at 5:17 PM, William Witt wrote: > What's to worry? Yellowstone is such a big place, who would ever notice a gas pipeline crossing some remote corner. And really, what's all the fuss about a little hydropower dam at the downstream end of the Grand Canyon? And a molybdenum mine in Glacier? The glaciers are all melting anyway, right? These parks are so big, and remote, that most Americans never see them, and fewer still would ever notice a little economic development activity situated discretely here and there... > > (Note: Sarcasm Alert!) > > On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Phyllis Mains <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > What does this mean for protection of our national parks? Phyllis > Energy and Natural Resources Committee approves Denali Park legislation > > FAIRBANKS — A bill to allow a major natural gas pipeline cross the eastern end of Denali National Park and Preserve passed the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday. > > The Denali Park Improvement Act, sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, also would allow construction of a small hydroelectric dam near Wonder Lake. The dam would be built by Doyon, Limited, Interior Alaska’s regional nonprofit Native corporation, to provide power to the Kantishna Roadhouse. > > The bill also would rename the Talkeetna ranger station for Walter Harper, who in 1913 became the first man to stand atop Denali. > > Jim Stratton, National Parks Conservation Association director for Alaska, praised the legislation, calling it a “win-win-win” in a statement. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp Renata E. Sack 414 Sunset Road Waterloo, IA 50701 319 235 7395 cell: 319 240 4591 [log in to unmask] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp