California is a lush, beautiful state. It has wide open spaces, majestic and lovely scenery, gorgeous weather, and wonderful people. However, a term used by some people to disparage The Golden State is that it is known as the Great Granola Bowl. In other words, it is the land of fruits, nuts and flakes. The…
With the ink barely dry on the dismissal citing prosecutorial error and misconduct handed down by a federal judge about a case brought against Cliven Bundy for refusing to pay federal grazing fees, environmentalists are urging Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to order the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to confiscate Bundy’s cattle. The Washington Times…
A controversial rule on water pollution allowed the agency to micromanage private land use.
Smart growth is an issue I have been looking to comment about almost from the start of this blog. Smart growth was an idea floated in the 90’s that sought to curb urban sprawl, traffic congestion, disconnected neighborhoods, and urban decay. In theory, it was a way to manage the growth of urban neighborhoods so…
