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Secretary Salazar Proposes Expansion of Ecological Forestry in Western Oregon

BLM to Schedule 5 Additional Ecological Forestry Sales and Update Resource Management Plans with Latest Science and Forestry Principles.

(MEDFORD, OR) - During a visit today to one of three ecological forestry pilot projects in Oregon, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the BLM will apply ecological forestry principles on a broader landscape.

The effort is to restore forest health and to provide sustainable timber harvests for local mills and the communities who rely on the timber industry for jobs and economic strength.

Sea Shepherd Cove Guardian Erwin Vermeulen Found Not Guilty By Japanese Judge

The Wakayama Prefecture Prosecutor’s Office pursued a flawed case simply because someone in power told them to do so.

(WAKAYAMA, Japan) - In a very rare example of extreme bravery the Wakayama Court Judge presiding over the case of Sea Shepherd Cove Guardian volunteer Erwin Vermeulen, has declared the Dutch activist not guilty.

This outcome was completely unexpected from a justice system that boasts a 99% conviction rate.

Secretary Salazar`s Failed Timber Policies Bad for Rural Oregon

Industry news release decries Salazar's visit to Oregon today.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Ken Salazar, President Obama’s Secretary of the Interior, was in Medford, Oregon today to tour the “Pilot Joe” demonstration project and hold a Town Hall meeting.

At this event he sought to downplay the impact of a new Northern Spotted Owl critical habitat designation and announced yet another lengthy administrative forest planning process for 2.5 million acres of western Oregon forests managed by the BLM.

Scientific Studies Reveal Brutal Truth of Bear Farming Industry SHOCKING VIDEO

“Though tortured by human beings for many years, they always express a kind and forgiving nature...” - Rocky Shi, Animals Asia’s China bear sanctuary

(SAN FRANCISCO / BEIJING) - Scientific research into bears previously farmed using the “free drip” method of bile extraction was revealed today at an Animals Asia press conference in Beijing.

The detailed medical evidence was based on analysis of 165 bears that had been rescued and brought to Animals Asia’s bear sanctuary near Chengdu.

Vendetta from the Chamber of Mines

Intense photos tell the story of potentials for a mega-disaster in the Tampakan mining project of SMI-Xstrata

(MANILLA, Philippines ) - A few weeks ago, the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines attacked in a full page ad in the Inquirer, the Ateneo de Davao mining conference for failing to invite them.

But it seems now they did the same to the anti-mining advocates in their own recent affair at the Mariott, a case of ‘an eye for an eye’.

Why Was 2011 Such a Deadly Tornado Year?

Tornadoes hit many cities and communities outside of "Tornado Alley"

(STATE COLLEGE, PA) - AccuWeather.com reports last year, 2011, went down in the record books as the fourth deadliest tornado year ever in the United States with 550 fatalities.

1925 was the deadliest year in the U.S., with 794 killed, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Mysteries and Messages in our Mesmerizing Comets

It is not simply a coincidence that Come Holmes and Comet Halley appeared to have exploded 1.3 to 1.5 billion miles from the Sun.

(SAN DIEGO) - Comets are the most researched phenomenon for over 100 years. If you check the Wikipedia report regarding Comet Hyakutake and compare it to the following “Flash News” report issued over 25 years ago, you will understand why they are not understood...

The Wikipedia report states: “One of the great surprises of Hyakutake passage through the inner Solar System was the discovery that it was emitting X-rays.

Japanese Whaler`s Injunction Against Sea Shepherd Denied in U.S. District Court

Judge vows to examine the legality of ICR’s whaling operations.

(SEATTLE) - A Seattle district court has denied a preliminary injunction in the case of The Institute for Cetacean Research (ICR) vs. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

This injunction was an attempt by the ICR to immediately halt Sea Shepherd’s anti-whaling activities in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

Unraveling the Mysteries Behind Visible Stars

Several prominent scientists have written that I am on the right track and to keep them informed...

(SAN DIEGO) - The two photos in my last article, "Astronomy Picture of the Day" and the "Fountains of Enceladus" are very important for this reason: If there were that many particles in our atmosphere, it would be difficult to see the stars at night.

So, it is the detected and measured “magnetic portal” that stimulates the normally invisible gases in the Earth’s atmosphere to this colorful glow similar to the colorful glow of the “plume of Enceladus”.

POSCO IN INDIA... a can of bankster-worms [Part 2]

The shameful acts of senior civilian officers, the Police and the Judiciary for a Korean company are beyond comprehension.

(NEW DELHI, India) - In Part-2 of my story I present the history, culture, land use and livelihoods of affected people in Balitutha, Dhenkia, Gobindpur and Nuagaon villages and establish that the acts of Odisha Government and POSCO are illegal.

Shankara, Dr Iyer and I left Bhuvaneshwar on the morning of 7th November, 2011 and entered the anti-POSCO battle zone around 11AM.