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Torpedoes, Trump and the Clean Water Act at 45

Torpedoes, Trump and the Clean Water Act at 45

Oct 18, 2017

Note: The text of this post became an OPED piece distributed by the Bay Journal News Service on 10/17/2017. Click here to view or download the pdf of the article. USA Today published it on 10/19/17 The Clean Water Act is 45 years old this week, born in the U.S....

Migrations and Musings – Swoope Almanac September 2017

Migrations and Musings – Swoope Almanac September 2017

Sep 23, 2017

I live in such a beautiful place – It’s mostly grasslands and forests. In some places, one cannot see another dwelling in any direction. On most mornings in September, mist hugs the hollows and heavy dew blankets the ground.

America’s Largest Conservation Program on Hold

America’s Largest Conservation Program on Hold

May 22, 2017

America’s Most Successful and Largest Conservation Program on HOLD. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) – America’s most successful and largest conservation program on private, “working” lands is on hold, except for CREP (but not in Virginia, I’ll explain later). Earlier this month USDA instructed its county offices to process only...

Cattle Destroy Streams

Cattle Destroy Streams

Apr 24, 2017

The downstream and upstream pictures in this post were published by the Bay Journal in William Funk’s article “Virginia Faulted for Handling of Cattle Pollution in Shenandoah“. Cattle Destroy Streams and the Aquatic Ecosystem. Livestock that have access to streams and rivers pollute the water with their manure and urine....

Trees Remove E. Coli Pollution From Streams

Trees Remove E. Coli Pollution From Streams

Feb 24, 2017

This blog post was modified to become an oped piece for the Bay Journal News Service. They distributed it on March 7, 2017. USA Today published it on March 17th as “Want a cleaner river? Keep cow pies out, plant trees”.

Shandong Tranlin Will Rob American Soil of Carbon

Shandong Tranlin Will Rob American Soil of Carbon

Jan 29, 2017

Shandong Tranlin, a Chinese company, wants to buy crop residues to make paper products. Farmers may be selling the most important ingredient for soil health to Shandong Tranlin.

Holy Cross Abbey’s Sustainability Journey

Holy Cross Abbey’s Sustainability Journey

Jan 19, 2017
Sipping Africa, Mandela and the Reality of Trump – Swoope Almanac 11/16

Sipping Africa, Mandela and the Reality of Trump – Swoope Almanac 11/16

Nov 23, 2016
Montpelier Design Congress

Montpelier Design Congress

Oct 24, 2016

Chesapeake Lessons for the Great Lakes

Oct 5, 2016

 

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