Misc National Park News:
Clean Air Groups Settle With EPA Over Haze Cleanup
A coalition of clear air advocates and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have filed a legal settlement that establishes firm, enforceable deadlines for action on plans to clean up regional haze pollution in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/nov2011/2011-11-14-092.html**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Oil speculation spreading to Rocky Mountain Front
Speculation that the oil-rich Bakken shale formation may extend as far west as the Rocky Mountain Front is sparking increased leasing of land along the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains and in north-central Montana.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/nationa...position=recent**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
"Vital Signs" Report From Yellowstone National Park Points To Areas Of Concern In Park's Health
How "healthy" are the national parks?
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...arks-health9040Montana's 3-month bison season under way
Montana's three-month public bison hunt opened Tuesday in areas outside Yellowstone National Park, including for the first time in Park County's Gardiner Basin.
http://www.idahopress.com/news/state/mon...d8c8f28d90.htmlEnvironmental groups back act reauthorization to help fund addition to Grand Teton Nat'l Park
Environmental groups say they support legislation being billed as way to help the federal government pay for a significant new addition to Grand Teton National Park.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/abf08aa6655c4f6d8768afce33836b2e/WY--Grand-Teton-Land/Wyoming wolf management plan divides locals
Just about everyone in western Wyoming agrees things will change if a long-awaited wolf agreement between the federal government and the state is approved.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/...l#ixzz1doM2H49I
