Right now, they’re in the Pacific Northwest, and they’re trying to hold the line. The New York Times has the better story – there’s a link here – but you may not be able to get by the pay wall. … Continue reading →

Here’s a story from the Philadelphia Inquirer about a new horrible threat to our trees. Another proof of the obvious: The nursery trade should be outlawed. https://www.msn.com/en-us/Lifestyle/pets/spotted-lanternfly-killing-the-pandemic-hobby-we-all-need-right-now/ar-BB13vghF?ocid=se2

From the Guardian (no pay wall): https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/30/public-lands-sale-trump-coronavirus-environmental-regulations

Brian Kemp is supposedly deciding as we speak whether to continue the shelter in place order. If you want to know what’s happening here, it’s been bouncing back and forth as it always does this time of year, raw days … Continue reading →

I guess it isn’t hard to see that water flows downstream … https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/495223-green-groups-sue-over-trump-rollback-of-obama-era-waterway?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=29442

From The Hill (no pay wall): https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/494298-supreme-court-hands-environmentalists-a-win-in-water-pollution-case

There was some confusion yesterday when Nixle reported that Fannin County had extended it’s Emergency Order until May 13, the shortly afterwards issued a correction saying it was only extended to April 30. This morning, I emailed Stan to ask … Continue reading →

When I went to bed last night, around 10:30, Fannin was under a tornado watch, and the weather radar showed a warning just south of Dalton. We have a LaCrosse 583301 weather radio, which is much better than the one … Continue reading →