“The revelation by a former Environmental Protection Agency official that a member of Vice President Dick Cheney's staff altered the politically damaging testimony of an EPA colleague is only the latest evidence of Cheney's influence and power in shaping the nation's environmental policy.”
From the Los Angeles Times: "Dick Cheney battles Laura Bush over protecting Pacific Ocean:"
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/presidentbush/2008/11/cheney-loses.html
From the New York Times:
"Dick Cheney’s Last-Gasp Fight Against Clean Air"
http://theboard.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/dick-cheneys-last-gasp-fight-against-clean-air/
Isn't enough enough? A hero? You tell me...
TR
Are those of you in Colorado or northern California looking for something to do this weekend? Well, if you cannot get on the water, you might check out the Fly Fishing Show in Denver or the International Sportsmen's Exposition in San Mateo, California. I've always thought the next best thing to actually fishing, was thinking about it... and in both places you'll find plenty of things to capture the imagination, from expert fly tyers, to demonstrations, to destinations, and usually even a few good gear deals. Cost of admission is $15 a day at either show.
If you haven't submitted any photos for the Fly Talk photo contest, this is your last day to do so. All submissions after today will not be looked at. When the clock hits midnight EST it's over. The actual contest will take place on the main Field & Stream website in early February after the new F&S website is launched. I know this is a bit later than I had originally promised, but trust me it will be worth it as the new site is promising to be very cool. Information on the contest and submission information is below.
I was surprised to learn from this story in the Honolulu Star Bulletin that between December 26th and 29th Yellowstone National Park experienced more than 250 small earthquakes. Scientists wonder if that's a sign of a big volcanic eruption brewing. Yellowstone sits atop a super volcano that, if it blows, would make Mt. Saint Helens explosion seem like a burp (last time Yellowstone erupted, it apparently spewed 2,500 times the ash of Saint Helens).
We'll start the year off with a little quiz/riddle.
It seems as some of you wanted to see a fish in my video from a couple of days ago. Well, here you go. My good friend Roy Tanami has once again sent me a sampling of video we shot a couple of years ago from around the world that he put together over the last couple of days. Enjoy the last day of 2009 with some gratuitous fish porn.
Oh, and go buy Roy's new book, Angling The World just out on The Lyons Press. It's an impressive book which I was fortunate enough to accompany Roy on one of the chapters (New Zealand) and for some reason he actually used all my images for that chapter as well. Forget your camera Roy?
Happy new year!
TR
I was amused to read the results of a recent Southwick survey that asked anglers and hunters (separately) whether or not they would be likely to buy gear from companies that support conservation of wildlife and fisheries resources. (In flyfishing, such companies would include Orvis, Patagonia, Simms, Scott, Sage, Redington, Rio, Scientific Anglers, etc.)
A whopping 67% of hunters and 52% of anglers stated that they are “much more likely” to buy products from conservation-supporting companies, and 22% of hunters and 29% of anglers said they were “slightly more likely” to buy products from such companies.
But my question is, who the heck are the 14% of moron anglers who said that companies’ support for conservation had no influence whatsoever on their purchasing decisions? (Aside from the dopes who didn't care enough to offer an opinion...) Probably the same people who keep everything they catch, leave litter on the side of the river, and complain about the cost of fishing licenses.
Deeter