U. S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities

Eric Sprague, of the Bay Bank initiative, and I spoke this afternoon and he made me aware of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities. It’s an interesting new organization….here is their weblog (with link to the website).
http://www.usendowment.org/blog.html

Juneau, Alaska and Energy

Earlier in the year, Juneau experienced avalanches that destroyed many of their major power lines. The backup generators cost nearly five times as much as the old power supply. Alaskans responded by cutting their power use by 40%, primarily through household-based conservation. Lights were used sparingly, dishes were washed by hand, clothes dried on a [...]

Dead Zones

This morning National Public Radio reported on the rapid expansion of global marine ‘dead zones’ in the past thirty years. In order to better understand this problem:
What is a “Dead Zone?”