2011 August « Summit County Citizens Voice

Internet Criticism Pushes China to Act on Pollution January 27, 2012

Under popular pressure, Chinese officials have begun to track the most pernicious measure of urban air pollution and promise to set new health standards and publish data on air pollution.

Violence Rises Sharply in Syria, Flustering Arab League Monitors January 27, 2012

Heavy bloodshed was reported Friday as Arab League monitors expressed exasperation and the United Nations made a step toward a possible resolution condemning the government.

In Syria, Arab League Monitors Face Severe Limits January 27, 2012

The visit, truncated by worries about volatile areas, revealed the limitations of the Arab League’s mission as the conflict shifted to clashes between armed groups and government security forces.

Egypt Bars Sam LaHood From Leaving January 27, 2012

The Obama administration threatened to withhold aid as Egypt confirmed it had kept at least a half-dozen Americans from leaving.

Colorado Independent

Tipton asks Congress to weaken water-storage regulations January 27, 2012

As part of a sustained effort to thin the federal government's powers to protect the environment, Third District Colorado Republican Congressman Scott Tipton is requesting a Capitol Hill hearing to examine water storage rules in the West.

In Colorado, Obama again ties clean energy to national security January 27, 2012

President Barack Obama Thursday drew repeated applause at a private event at Aurora's Buckley Air Force Base when he called on the country to work toward energy independence, which he called a matter of national security.

Finance execs rule today’s mad world of political spending January 26, 2012

Over the last 30 years, political contributions made by financial industry executives increased by 700 percent, according to new analysis by the watchdog Sunlight Foundation. Roughly 5,500 members of the finance, insurance, real estate sector gave $178.2 million to political committees and candidates during the 2010 election cycle, up from $15.4 million in t […]

Tipton struggles to win voter approval, but leads in early poll January 26, 2012

Public Policy Polling this week released survey results from Colorado's Third Congressional District, where first-term GOP Congressman Scott Tipton is being challenged by Democratic state Rep. Sal Pace. Although Tipton is leading among district voters, his job approval numbers come in under 40 percent.

Katia could become a major hurricane in 72 hours

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

National Hurricane Center also watching a Gulf of Mexico disturbance By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Katia, the latest tropical cyclone to spin off the coast of Africa and across the Atlantic, has reached hurricane force, with sustained winds of 75 mph extending about 25 miles out from the center of circulation. The category one [...]

Filed under: climate and weather, Summit County news | Tagged: Atlantic hurricane season 2011, Bermuda, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf tropical disturbance, Hurricane Katia, National Hurricane Center, Tropical cyclone, tropical storm Lee | Leave a Comment »

Biodiversity: Do lynx need wolves?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Absence of top predators puts ecosystems awry at the expense of other species By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — The absence of wolves has thrown some western ecosystems out of balance at the expense of other species — including threatened Canada lynx, according to new research published this week in the Wildlife Society Bulletin. The [...]

Filed under: biodiversity, Colorado, endangered species, Environment, Summit County Colorado, Summit County news | Tagged: biodiversity, endangered species, Environment, lynx, Oregon State University, Snowshoe Hare, Summit County News, wolves | 3 Comments »

WikiLeaks: Avalanches & global warming in Austria

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

U.S. government delves into Austrian disaster readiness By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — Americans traveling in Austria’s Tyrol province can rest assured that they are in good hands in case of a natural disaster or in the face of other emergency hazards, according to a cable from the U.S. embassy released by WikiLeaks recently. According [...]

Filed under: climate and weather, global warming, Summit County news, world news | Tagged: Austria, Environment, global warming, Summit County News, WikiLeaks | 9 Comments »

Colorado: Rescue on Quandary Peak

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Search and rescue team member Daniel Dunn wrestles with a mountain — and his own feelings — during a strenuous mission on a popular Colorado 14er Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a two-part story about a recent rescue mission on Quandary Peak, often described as an “easy” 14er. Despite that reputation, Quandary [...]

Filed under: Colorado, hiking, recreation, Summit County Colorado, Summit County news | Tagged: Quandary Peak, Quandary Peak rescues, search and rescue, Summit County Colorado, Summit County News, Summit County Rescue Group | 14 Comments »

Morning photo: From the vault

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Here and there … SUMMIT COUNTY — A couple of months ago I stashed these roadtrip images in a folder inside another on my desktop, then promptly forgot about them. I’m sure that, at the time, I had something particular in mind, but the problem is, I don’t remember what. The best images were in [...]

Filed under: Morning photo, photography, Summit County news, Travel | Tagged: Apalachicola Florida, Florida, Gateway Arch, Travel | 5 Comments »

Environment: Are New England’s iconic maples at risk?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Jenney Coberly

Invasive Asian longhorned beetle has potential for wide reach in region’s forests By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — An Asian beetle that arrived in the U.S. via wooden packing material in the 1990s could spread into forests near northeastern cities, according to a study appearing in the latest issue of the Canadian Journal of Forest [...]

Filed under: agriculture, Environment, Forest health, forests | Tagged: Asian longhorned beetle, Forest health, invasive insects, maples, New England forests, U.S. Forest Service | Leave a Comment »

Tropical Storm Katia nears hurricane status

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Latest tropical cycline churning over the South Atlantic SUMMIT COUNTY — Tropical Storm Katia is expected to reach hurricane strength sometime Wednesday and continue its trek to the west-northwest for the next several days before turning north. As of late Tuesday night, Katia was churning across the southern Atlantic with winds of 60 mph in [...]

Filed under: climate and weather, Environment, Summit County news | Tagged: 2011 hurricane season, Hurricane Katia, Katia, National Hurricane Center, New Atlantic hurricane, Tropical cyclones, Tropical storm Katia | Leave a Comment »

Mixed reviews for Florida’s environmental agency

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Independent review shows some enforcement progress, but setbacks feared under Gov. Scott By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — A review of Florida environmental law enforcement records shows that the state stepped up enforcement and collected more civil penalties than in previous years, but stronger enforcement was not seen across-the-board in all programs and regions. And [...]

Filed under: Environment, Summit County news | Tagged: Florida, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida environment, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Rick Scott | 2 Comments »

Colorado: Transit & rail advisory group to meet in Steamboat

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Sept. 9 agenda focusing on freight rail in the state By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — A citizen advisory committee formed last winter to help guide policy at the Colorado Department of Transportation Transit and Rail Division will meet Sept. 9 in Steamboat Springs concurrently with the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies. The agenda at [...]

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Morning photo: Reflections

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Just a mirror for the sun … SUMMIT COUNTY — Not much to say about these images. I feel so fortunate to live in a place with so many lakes and streams. Nothing like a good reflection to help create a memorable image.

Filed under: Morning photo, photography, Summit County Colorado | Tagged: Dillon Reservoir, Frisco Colorado, reflections, Summit County Colorado, Summit County photography | 3 Comments »

High Country News – Writers on the Range

Pity the Sacketts? Not much

An Idaho couple are getting a lot of sympathy because the EPA has halted construction of their planned home on a wetlands, but if the agency would be more open with the facts, it would come out looking better.

Judith Lewis Mernit

Feeding the deer

A rural Californian doesn't apologize for feeding the deer that hang out near his mountain home.

Jaime O'Neill

Let the EPA finish its work in Pavillion, Wyoming

The gas industry and its political partners are going to great lengths to try to derail and discredit an EPA report that blames Pavillion, Wyoming’s polluted water on hydraulic fracking.

John Fenton

Denver Post News

Judge: Police violated rights when opening tent flaps at Occupy Boulder January 27, 2012

A judge has ruled that police violated two Occupy Boulder protesters' Fourth Amendment rights when officers opened tent flaps to see whether the people inside were sleeping.

Nuggets' roster depleted, but so deep it's still dangerous January 27, 2012

The Denver Nuggets are deeply dangerous — and dangerously deep. Tonight against Toronto, the Nuggets likely won't have their starting point guard.

Snow dwindles in Denver, piles up in mountain areas January 27, 2012

Snowfall has dwindled in Denver following a late morning shower in the city and along the Front Range.

Red Rocks' Winter on the Rocks show likely to live up to its name January 27, 2012

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is bundled up for its first-ever cold-weather concert, the sold-out Winter on the Rocks show headlined by hip-hoppers Atmosphere and sponsored by a Denver ski-maker.

Behind the hidden door: Speakeasy culture finds a new home at Williams & Graham in Denver's LoHi neighborhood January 27, 2012

Walk into Williams & Graham bookstore in the LoHi neighborhood and you'll first notice its molecular size. If the Tattered Cover is a whale, Williams & Graham is a flea. But you're not there to peruse literature.

Frontier Airlines headquarters to return to Denver January 27, 2012

Frontier Airlines is coming home, bringing its headquarters back to Denver with Thursday's announcement of a chief executive and a new senior management team that will be based here.

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Katia could become a major hurricane in 72 hours

Biodiversity: Do lynx need wolves?

WikiLeaks: Avalanches & global warming in Austria

Colorado: Rescue on Quandary Peak

Morning photo: From the vault

Environment: Are New England’s iconic maples at risk?

Tropical Storm Katia nears hurricane status

Mixed reviews for Florida’s environmental agency

Colorado: Transit & rail advisory group to meet in Steamboat

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