tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.comments2024-03-13T23:53:49.384-07:00Mojave Desert BlogShaun G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17039896758011526968noreply@blogger.comBlogger524125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-51892421484912451972017-12-05T03:57:05.598-08:002017-12-05T03:57:05.598-08:00Colorado's horrendous abandoned goldmine, the ...Colorado's horrendous abandoned goldmine, the Gold King mine spill wasn't EPA's fault. They were inspecting a long term leak. They got stuck with the blame that should have gone to the owners of the mine. This should be enough reason to deny a gold mine in Conglomerat Mesa. The building and mining operation would be another spill just waiting to happen.<br /> https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/officials-downstream-from-colorado-mine-spill-demand-answers/Penny Melkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05472489829769478304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-39710471424948309972017-10-20T10:16:11.838-07:002017-10-20T10:16:11.838-07:00Prostitutes, plain and simpleProstitutes, plain and simplePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204838664179187521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-78980236801940615622017-08-28T17:28:20.622-07:002017-08-28T17:28:20.622-07:00Alison, it is not too late. We can speak up again...Alison, it is not too late. We can speak up against Cadiz by urging California legislators to pass Assembly Bill 1000 ( see this link for more info: https://secure.npca.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1880 ). Writing letters to the editor to denounce Cook's position, etc. E-mail me at bloggeradmin@mojavedesertblog.com if you'd like to be more involved.Shaun G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15851941188361133949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-26205767371093572392017-08-24T17:36:44.483-07:002017-08-24T17:36:44.483-07:00I own a small 5 acre parcel of private land within...I own a small 5 acre parcel of private land within Mojave Trails NM. I take pride int he conservation of the land around me - what can I do to voice my objections? Is it too late?Alison Jean Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745073143746395137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-26723807211800340042017-05-09T16:50:34.147-07:002017-05-09T16:50:34.147-07:00Thank you, Bill!Thank you, Bill!Shaun G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15851941188361133949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-18084508849807411522017-05-06T15:26:54.116-07:002017-05-06T15:26:54.116-07:00I cannot believe the stupidity of these guys. The...I cannot believe the stupidity of these guys. They started pumping the underground water from Lancaster in the 1940's thinking it would never be populated. This causes wells to collapse, disease to run rampant, of which I contracted and due to having lupus, it is a death sentence. They should have to disclose this to people. I am trying to. It is hard to believe they are still doing this. It should be considered as manslaughter. How may have to get sick, and die before they stop. The Solar also messes with our water, attracts the sun, so where is the EPA? The USGS had so much information on this in 1999. know1uknohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854458739973681958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-31860056412608885992017-05-06T08:17:08.953-07:002017-05-06T08:17:08.953-07:00This has to be one of my favorite posts you have w...This has to be one of my favorite posts you have written. Makes me want to head out to the Mojave. Sure hope that it reaches a few desks in DC.Morongobillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423986732712894214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-10487132327470099392017-04-16T19:12:57.140-07:002017-04-16T19:12:57.140-07:00Great blog post. Thank you for the information. I ...Great blog post. Thank you for the information. I am part of an effort to get CA district 8 citizens to contact their government officials, specifically Congressman Paul Cook and Senators Feinstein and Harris, to tell them they do not support the Cadiz project. I want to use some of your information here to help explain the issue. Please let me know if you have any concerns with that. We will reference your blog. Thank you. Wendy Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263026096835630181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-4176765884536184122016-11-15T15:53:16.455-08:002016-11-15T15:53:16.455-08:00Good question. I'm not sure exactly. Let me ...Good question. I'm not sure exactly. Let me see if I can dig around and get back to you.Shaun G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15851941188361133949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-56483122076012437212016-11-15T02:19:52.842-08:002016-11-15T02:19:52.842-08:00how many are in all the desertshow many are in all the desertsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355234024411496149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-81859861730389903202016-10-04T14:56:41.239-07:002016-10-04T14:56:41.239-07:00"Reduce" public access? This would REMOV..."Reduce" public access? This would REMOVE public access if this land becomes part of the NTTR!The Area 51 Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320599061613428426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-88161946388514309782016-09-15T08:26:02.470-07:002016-09-15T08:26:02.470-07:00The latest research on carbon sequestering by dese...The latest research on carbon sequestering by desert old growth is an important consideration in this 'green energy' push. Destroying desert old growth for marginal amounts of solar energy will be a much higher price paid.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248182081281564106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-32747311324716126262016-08-24T14:25:15.247-07:002016-08-24T14:25:15.247-07:00This is good news. I e-mailed all five supervisors...This is good news. I e-mailed all five supervisors today and showed my support for this decision. It only took a few minutes. I think that it's important that we reach out to them and let them know how we feel. mojavejohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547228108655044099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-4402705298595124372016-08-08T06:02:55.947-07:002016-08-08T06:02:55.947-07:00Involve yourself in federal agency planning proces...Involve yourself in federal agency planning processes that may affect the desert tortoise, such as new proposed actions, revisions of resource management plans, new monument planning and the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) or individual renewable energy projects. Attend planning meetings, comment on proposed actions affecting tortoises on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and private lands where individual county agencies make development permitting decisions. Consider becoming a member of the Desert Tortoise Council or Defenders of Wildlife to support research on the species, as well as advocacy on behalf of tortoise recovery across its historic range. Lessons of the Loraxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17562337554937226438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-11706037798549775802016-08-05T14:10:02.278-07:002016-08-05T14:10:02.278-07:00Hi Rider, the legislation would impact lands curre...Hi Rider, the legislation would impact lands currently managed primarily by the Fish and Wildlife Service. DOD is allowed to carry out limited training in that portion of the Refuge, but lands are managed primarily for wildlife conservation. This would not be the case of the lands are turned over to DOD.Shaun G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15851941188361133949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-91473044065745439802016-08-04T19:05:07.437-07:002016-08-04T19:05:07.437-07:00This has me confused. Does this concern the jointl...This has me confused. Does this concern the jointly managed area, which is Desert National Wildlife Refuge designated land that is ALREADY within the Nevada Test and Training Range? Or is this about the Desert National Wildlife Refuge that is OUTSIDE the NTTR, and currently public land?The Area 51 Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320599061613428426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-41838532842186094092016-08-03T18:04:34.227-07:002016-08-03T18:04:34.227-07:00I'm not sure what I can do myself, but is ther...I'm not sure what I can do myself, but is there anything that the average Joe or Jane can do to help save the Desert Tortoise?RossHeckmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177361650896189984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-37917473701651052312016-08-03T16:07:37.573-07:002016-08-03T16:07:37.573-07:00Tragic! I have met some of the Biologists from the...Tragic! I have met some of the Biologists from the BLM. Only two words for them Goof Troop. There science is dump and leave. Go home and count the money and laugh at us the suckers. I 100% Hate the Evil Fish and Wildlife and BLM. Desert Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648741338969486396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-45678533728858280522016-07-11T14:32:01.270-07:002016-07-11T14:32:01.270-07:00Enough already with these "grandfathered proj...Enough already with these "grandfathered projects" that are taking advantage of applications that were filed by other companies long time ago with different technologies proposed. These new projects should be subject to current rules and policies regarding applications in variance lands not identified as solar energy zones. as such, they should be held to a much stricter minimization and mitigation standard and before all should be avoided altogether. These projects and the energy they produce should be located on parking lots and rooftops at the point of use for the energy produced. The desert is not a wasteland and should no longer be treated as such. jazbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07990065413989128682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-40534996711400059442016-05-21T14:02:41.869-07:002016-05-21T14:02:41.869-07:00Shaun,
In addition to being a danger to the Mohav...Shaun,<br /><br />In addition to being a danger to the Mohave ecosystem (not to mention the various other ecosystems adversely impacted during the mineral extraction, smelting, manufacturing and end-of-product life disposal stages), the plant appears to be a danger even to itself. <br /><br />http://gizmodo.com/the-world-s-largest-solar-plant-just-torched-itself-1777767880<br /><br />Doug Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103672411670979491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-55353408698575163802016-05-21T13:14:34.379-07:002016-05-21T13:14:34.379-07:00Hi Tri Tran, I agree that we need to move quickly ...Hi Tri Tran, I agree that we need to move quickly to shut off fossil fuels and ramp up clean energy. It is technologically possible to do so without destroying hundreds of square miles of intact habitat through investments in energy efficiency, rooftop solar, larger projects on already disturbed lands, etc. The "greater good" you speak of should include all of the natural world.Shaun G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15851941188361133949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-16055468723188661022016-05-19T13:22:39.565-07:002016-05-19T13:22:39.565-07:00I really wish liberals would take some time to thi...I really wish liberals would take some time to think about what they are doing. We are spending time fighting against alternative energy which we can all agree is better than fossil fuel for the planet. How many species are endangered due to coal and oil, and yet we bicker about solar and wind? The faster we can move to solar and wind without these inane protest and bureaucracy the better the earth, the economy and human lives will be. The longer we hold up the development of solar and wind the longer the earth will suffer and more species will go extinct. With any progress there will be some people that will disagree, but I really hope we can do things for the greater good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496465421993557264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-73432319737161033582016-05-19T13:22:31.177-07:002016-05-19T13:22:31.177-07:00I really wish liberals would take some time to thi...I really wish liberals would take some time to think about what they are doing. We are spending time fighting against alternative energy which we can all agree is better than fossil fuel for the planet. How many species are endangered due to coal and oil, and yet we bicker about solar and wind? The faster we can move to solar and wind without these inane protest and bureaucracy the better the earth, the economy and human lives will be. The longer we hold up the development of solar and wind the longer the earth will suffer and more species will go extinct. With any progress there will be some people that will disagree, but I really hope we can do things for the greater good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496465421993557264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-28147266328201931242016-05-19T13:22:03.843-07:002016-05-19T13:22:03.843-07:00I really wish liberals would take some time to thi...I really wish liberals would take some time to think about what they are doing. We are spending time fighting against alternative energy which we can all agree is better than fossil fuel for the planet. How many species are endangered due to coal and oil, and yet we bicker about solar and wind? The faster we can move to solar and wind without these inane protest and bureaucracy the better the earth, the economy and human lives will be. The longer we hold up the development of solar and wind the longer the earth will suffer and more species will go extinct. With any progress there will be some people that will disagree, but I really hope we can do things for the greater good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496465421993557264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-55989454001342007022016-02-15T11:54:17.384-08:002016-02-15T11:54:17.384-08:00When i first came to the desert 50 yrs ago, 3 sons...When i first came to the desert 50 yrs ago, 3 sons and no money, these spontaneous dump sites became the sole source of material well-being--recycling had not yet found its popular groove. we thrived with man's obsolescence. created artistic furnishings and sold our myriad re-purposed gems at desert fairs. Wasteful society has swollen at the pace of its careless rampaging of earth's resources. the mindful are left to clean up the mess like a big brother after his little half brother brat..let us connect and reconcile the waste practices of town and desert, we are tough and fragile.nadine sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02101334796439082551noreply@blogger.com