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2003.09.22

***The Sierra aspen colors
are supposed to peak in early October. I have a final pack trip planned for about that time and I think I may try to visit one of the places where there are a lot of aspens on the way there. I’m thinking of the summit of Monitor Pass near Markleeville.

***Spawning Salmon Haul Toxins to Alaska Lakes, Experts Find.
Pacific salmon release contaminants they absorbed at sea into the lakes of Alaska, to the detriment of nearby people and wildlife. By Anahad O’connor. [New York Times: Science]

Each salmon accumulates just a small quantity of PCB’s. But when the fish die together in the thousands, their decaying carcasses produce a sevenfold increase in the PCB concentrations of the spawning lakes, the study found.

***Republicans Set to Spell Out Plan for Oil Drilling in Refuge.
Republican authors of the emerging energy bill will formally propose opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling this week. By Carl Hulse. [New York Times: Business]
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Posted by Dan Mitchell on Monday, September 22, 2003, at 10:43 am, and filed under Commentary. Follow any responses to this post with its comments RSS feed. Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed.