trout unlimited northwest steelheaders and other conservation groups are making a concerted effort to update the 1872 mining law. according to the national wildlife federation under this law mining takes precedence over all other public land uses including fishing. the secretary of the interior is required to sell public land to mining companies often foreignowned for as little as 2.50 per acre. f...
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yesterday matthew shugart emailed me a link to the following which i only just now had a chance to watch. it an ad for republican senator gordon smith who is running for reelection in oregon the astute viewer will note that the ad makes mention of one of the presidential candidates in a positive lightand it isnt john mccain. that smith again a republican thinks that it is to his advantage to ...
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criticizing gordon smiths honesty problems is like shooting fish in a barrel. before he starts boasting about declarations he should apologize to coastal communities for abusing them to get reelected in 2002. first he worked with vice president dick cheney and the white house in 2002 to divert klamath river water to help him get reelected. that water diversion ended up destroying oregons coasta...
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if youve been keeping one eye on the details of gordon smiths glorious career as oregons junion senator you may know that hes the proud owner of four golf clubs owned by king james in the 1500s...for the low low i have lots of disposable income price of 1.25mil. i guess theres good money in frozen peas especially if you cut environmental corners along the way.heres jeff mapes to fill you in if you...
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it is of vitial importance that anyone who owns even one domain write to their senator expressing your opposition to the snowe bill. the ica prepared a form letter to help guide you draft your letter but as they point out make the letter your own including your own circumstances and how the bill would effect your assets. the ica published the following on their website this weekend it is very im...
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as many of you know i spent this week in washington dc with oregonian legislators and i thought it might be interesting to contrast the offices of our senators ron wyden and gordon smith. smiths office is opulent in an almost caricatured rich guy sort of way. bronze statues fireplace high ceilings huge mirrors cloying cut flowers in vases patterned wall paper that reminds you of a funeral home. a ...
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im in washington dc this week lobbying on behalf of the national wildlife federation on a sportsmen campaign to push global warming legislation. overall oregons congressional representatives are very receptive to cap and trade carbon dioxide reduction plans including the climate stewardship and innovation act of 2007 safe climate act of 2007 and liebermanwarner climate security act in the senate. ...
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