Contrary to what the Green Grand Forks committee would have citizens believe, it is working hard to ensure that land use restrictions become tighter and tighter in Grand Forks and the surrounding area. The committee and planners are trained in "sustainable development" and "smart growth."
On Thursday, November 8, the Green Grand Forks committee met for the first time. According to the Grand Forks Herald, the committee met with Mayor Mike Brown's approval. The committee task is to "chart the way" towards a "greener" Grand Forks.
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October marks the 273rd anniversary of the birth of Daniel Boone. Remember him? He's the guy who headed out West and settled in Kentucky. He became one of America's first folk heroes.
His world is very much different than today's...
The Bismarck Metropolitan Organization (MPO) is a Bismarck Municipal Division whose purpose is transportation planning for the Bismarck/Mandan area. MPOs are designated in metropolitan areas with a population of at least 50,000 people. To receive federal funding, the MPOs must adhere to federal guidelings. MPOs are directed by members of the American Planning Association (APA). The Bismarck MPO is no different than other MPOs in that they are subject to federal guidelines (they received $560,300 in federal funding) and are directed by an APA member, Steve Saunders.
Earlier this week, the NDPC alerted the public as to what Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) wants to do to get you out of your own house.
Now, it turns out that Rep. Dingell wants to make energy MORE expensive.
Ducks Unlimited (DU) "conserves, restores and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl." It was created by sportsmen during the Dust Bowl era (1937) because they feared that waterfowl was disappearing too rapidly. DU has been around for awhile and they have the membership and funding to go with it. As of January 1, 2007, DU has a membership of 774,022 and a budget of $160.2 million.
The Chairman of the North Dakota Farm Bureau Political Action Committee, Eric Aasmundstad, has called the Dakota Resource Council (DRC) a "fringe environmental group." A closer look at how the DRC is organized and where it receives its money reveals that Aasmundstad was spot on.
The Declaration of Independence states that all Americans have “certain unalienable Rights.” Among those Rights are “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Those Rights were bestowed upon the people by their “Creator.” In other words, there is no government that can take those Rights away; there is no government that can restrict those Rights; and, there is no government that can be legitimate without the “consent of the governed.”
The House version of the Energy Bill contains some pretty interesting sections pertaining to landowners.
