“And we marched on in the direction of the wilderness of Moab.” Deuteronomy 2:8 “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit.” Numbers 13:27 homewater…
Milk and Honey…by Damon Falke
Tag: Water
Take it or Leave it: Is Anywhere ‘Good’ to FRACK?
In February, despite citizens’ objections and a petition that contained 75,000 signatures, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved the lease of 26 parcels of public land for possible oil and gas development south of Moab. All the parcels were…
Moab: Ground Zero, Grand Plans… by Doug Tree
The numbers are in. Moab is growing. Judging by the sound of circular saws and hammers echoing around town these days commercial and residential construction projects valued at over $19 million are underway. Moab will add 300 hotel rooms…
The Bulletin Board of Doom!
A substantial portion of young women in the U.K. would choose breasts over brains, according to a recent online survey…. In addition, 44 percent of the respondents would rather have a “slim figure” than high intelligence, with 29 percent of…
‘Water’ We Gonna Do? Political Deadlock & the West’s Coming Mega-drought…by Kathleene Parker
I was going to write about population, water and the Southwest, largely where I’m still headed. But then came headlines about the Occupy Movement; an essay on the Cassandra dilemma, and my ongoing frustration that a nation founded on the…
THE BULLETIN BOARD OF DOOM
THE BULLETIN BOARD of DOOM From Mudd, Stiles & The Heath Monitor Files About 90 percent of the aquifers underneath major cities in China are polluted. More than 300 million Chinese lack access to safe drinking water, according to…