Publication archives

Jan 31, 2006

Nursing Organizations Call for Phase-Out of Agricultural Practices that Promote Antibiotic Resistance

This article, published by the American Nurses Association in the nursing journal Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice, Feb. 2006, calls for action to be taken to slow the growth of antibiotic resistant microbes and decrease inappropriate agricultural practices contributing to the problem.
Jan 31, 2006

DNR: Forest can handle bigger Blandin (MN)

Minnesota's forests can handle the increased demand from a major expansion of the Blandin paper mill in Grand Rapids, a DNR environmental review has found. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Monday released the environmental review of the proposed $800 million project. It would be the largest single expansion of the state's timber industry.
Jan 31, 2006

Slashing back at sudden oak death (CA)

Forest officials in Humboldt County have launched a counterattack against an oak-killing disease that has been marching north in recent years.
Jan 31, 2006

State, Forest Service sign timber agreements (AK)

State officials have signed plans with the U.S. Forest Service that they hope will strengthen the timber industry. Gov. Frank Murkowski said his aim is to grow "an integrated industry" with 360 million board feet of timber eventually available every year. State and federal officials on Saturday signed two memorandums of understanding.
Jan 31, 2006

Potlatch may restrict public access to timber land (ID)

For more than 100 years, the Potlatch Corp. has given the public free access to its 670,000 acres of timber land for recreation, but a representative from the company told the Idaho Legislature on Wednesday its policies are likely to change. "The future will not be the same as the past," said Mark Benson, Potlatch's director of public affairs.
Jan 31, 2006

City ratifies regional pact (SC)

Charleston City Council ratified a multi-jurisdictional agreement Tuesday aimed at protecting the Francis Marion National Forest and surrounding rural areas from suburban sprawl, making Charleston the first municipality to do so.
Jan 31, 2006

Land deal proposed to conserve forests (WI)

A public-land transfer proposed Tuesday would mean selling more than 12,000 acres from a state agency to the Department of Natural Resources, with the hope of conserving environmentally sensitive areas and opening them to recreation while acquiring lands for logging that otherwise could be developed.
Jan 31, 2006

Cost to refit trail for ATVs: $875,000 (MN)

Converting a state trail in northeastern Minnesota to allow all-terrain vehicle driving would cost at least $875,000, according to a draft study by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and would involve flattening hills, installing dozens of culverts, and rerouting miles of trail around wetlands and other sensitive areas.