Politics thenarwhal.ca Zincton ski resort proposed by Valhalla Pure founder draws opposition Proponents of the eco-village, are at odds with wilderness advocates who say the carbon-neutral project will have too great an impact on precious wildlife habitat for at-risk species like wolverine and grizzlies.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Wolverines don't require protection, U.S. officials rule The decision capped a quarter-century legal battle that exposed deep divisions over the role of government and how humans interact with nature.
Politics loe.org Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines Peter Dykstra joins Host Steve Curwood to look at how microplastic particles are raining down from the sky, even in National Parks. They also cover the Canadian oil sands industry's cutting of green initiatives, and good news that wolverines may be expanding through the Cascade Range. Finally, they look back in the history calendar to mark Jim Hansen's Congressional testimony about the dire consequences of climate change, back in 1988.