Twitter EnviroNews – February 9, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Twitter EnviroNews links.
Local Leaders Say NYC Should Buy Gas Development Rights if Drilling is Prevented in the Watershed. Keeping Maine’s Forests: Federal government to fund “Treasured Landscapes” project.
http://twitpic.com/128lh1 Today’s Catskill Photo – West Branch Delaware River, looking upriver from a window on the Hamden Covered Bridge.
@nycUlla Perhaps of interest? Coyote Lecture – Ulster County Community College – Thursday, March 4th – 4:30 – 6:30PM http://ow.ly/15pFV
@alisonpetsky you would have to ask http://bikenewengland.com. I will be more than happy to tweet the latest hiking/biking guides!
@alisonpetsky Link to pdf is towards the bottom of page http://bikenewengland.com/finger_lakes.html
Local Leaders Say NYC Should Buy Gas Development Rights if Drilling is Prevented in the Watershed http://ow.ly/15u7Q
NY: The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum annual Fly Fest and Ice Capades is set for Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. til 4 p.m. http://ow.ly/15rXm
Native Peoples & Biodiversity: Ten Thousand Years of Sustainable Living http://ow.ly/15rQj
Cornell University: Saluting Darwin, biodiversity http://ow.ly/15rI9
Keeping Maine’s Forests: Federal government to fund “Treasured Landscapes” project. http://ow.ly/15rA1
NYTs: Failed Efforts in Protecting Biodiversity http://ow.ly/15rs3
Tens of thousands of mammals may be killed by cars each year in a single New York county, according to a new study. http://ow.ly/15rpE
NY: Niagara Gorge Trail to get a $2 million face-lift http://ow.ly/15r8K
Denver Post Editorial: Pass law to secure rafters’ rights http://ow.ly/15r6Z
RT @CatskillsCyclng: NYS cyclists not happy with the NYSDOT these days. #Rumblestrips http://ow.ly/15sRu
Biking & Hiking in the Central Destinations of the Finger Lakes Region – 32-page PDF http://ow.ly/15r0h
@ToddBBatesAPP Thanks for the RT!
RT @bryanhansel: Lee Juillerat writes about a snowshoe trip I led down the frozen Onion River: http://ow.ly/15sBm
Centralia, Pa., coal fire is one of hundreds that burn in the U.S. http://ow.ly/15qUN
Best Snow Tubing Spots Near NYC http://ow.ly/15qRZ
RT @adktrailhead: Campfire Links: DEC chief focused on stewardship in lean times (audio) http://ow.ly/15qzr
NJ DEP rules under review, agency’s fate uncertain http://ow.ly/15qwG
RT @AndyArthur: RT @PTNY Op Ed on NY State Parks in the @PokJournal “Let the people of this state decide… http://ow.ly/15qtl
NY: Aversion to Environmental Protection Fund cuts heard, aired by lawmakers http://ow.ly/15qlt
Biodiversity: It is not just about saving the cuddly and exotic – it is about natural capital http://ow.ly/15rNO
NJ: Asbury Park Press Editorial – Don’t ease rules on environment http://ow.ly/15qjr #njenviro
RT @_paulagreen: Explaining alternative energy sources to kids: Washington Post http://ow.ly/15qeF
Finger Lakes Regional Stream Monitoring Network Gets Started This Spring http://ow.ly/15qca
Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s new online bird behavior course, “Investigating Behavior: Courtship and Rivalry in Birds” http://ow.ly/15rjW
New Jersey out of compliance on sharks http://ow.ly/15qaS #njenviro
RT @dendroica: New blog post: Feathers for Adornment and Touch http://ow.ly/15rcH (plenty of good birding blog posts here, check it out!)
NY Governor’s budget could reduce DEC pollution monitoring, critics charge http://ow.ly/15q5j
NJ: Efficient hybrid cars may get tax break http://ow.ly/15q3d #njenviro
RT @FrackAttack1: Looks like if fracers don’t live by the law, the industry is going to die by the law #frac #water http://ow.ly/15q1L
NJ: Morris County fox population waxes, wanes with food supply http://ow.ly/15pZ7 #njenviro
@NaturalBornHike Thanks for the RT! Hopefully I’ll do some xc-skiing and some hiking in Maine this weekend!
RT @AndyArthur: RT @PTNY Commissioner Ash “then confirmed an undetermined number of state parks will close” http://ow.ly/15pS4
NJ: The Bridgeton News – Environmentalists unhappy with DEP http://ow.ly/15pNu
@johnleesandiego @NJHighlands Thanks for the RTs!
RT @adktrailhead: Buzz: Tug Hill Lake Ontario Dog Sled Mushing Team http://ow.ly/15pJL
Biodiversity misses the point: A smart environmental policy must look at the big picture http://ow.ly/15pIV
NY: Coyote Lecture – Ulster County Community College – Thursday, March 4th – 4:30 – 6:30PM http://ow.ly/15pFV
N.J. probes Passaic County deer kill http://ow.ly/15pCt #njenviro
RT @GasBid: Pause the Pa. gas rush | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/09/2010 http://ow.ly/15pDW
RT @AndyArthur: RT @PTNY Assemblywoman Russell says she’ll work to prevent closing of NY State Parks. http://ow.ly/15pyF
NJ: Pompton Lakes residents can choose from 280 contractors to remove DuPont contamination from homes http://ow.ly/15pwR #njenviro
RT @nat_parks_news: Exploring the Vastness of Banff National Park – Snowshoe Magazine http://ow.ly/15prn
New York State’s List of Polluted Waters is Getting Shorter http://ow.ly/15ppQ
N.J. Legislature revives controversial bill delaying water quality rules http://ow.ly/15pmS #njenviro
RT @thehikingcenter: Hiking Physical Fitness Training – Exercises for Hiking http://ow.ly/15pjz
NJDEP Spinning Paterson Air Pollution Study to Downplay Health Risks http://ow.ly/15pdW #njenviro
RT @NJHighlands: Dismantle the N.J. DEP? Christie camp has environmentalists worried – http://ow.ly/15p1b #njenviro
NY State budget impact on Catskill area parks unknown http://ow.ly/15oZu
@adktrailhead @AndyArthur @campingblogger @HanfordMills @jimlegge @LGrupp @NMbiz @NYNJTrailConf @OpposableChums Thx for the RTs & Mentions!