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Development dispute in Delaware Water Gap

by Dave Pidgeon on February 26, 2010

Energy and state officials have Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area targeted for new electrical towers, but residents and conservation officials are drawing a hard line.

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What's the hold up

by davepidgeon on September 21, 2009

I’m going to try to say this respectfully, but things like this are just upsetting. From the Seattle Post Intelligencer: Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, the man who held up Washington’s Wild Sky Wilderness, has put a “hold” on confirmation of John Jarvis as the new director of the National Park Service. Coburn and Rep. Rob [...]

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To volunteer or not volunteer

by davepidgeon on June 8, 2009

  A short post today, but something I’ve contemplated recently. Saturday, as many of you know, was National Trails Day, and I’m sure thousands of volunteers with the American Hiking Society, Sierra Club, Appalachian Trail clubs, Appalachian Mountain Club and others struck out into the wilderness to clear deadfalls, clean up trash and perform other [...]

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