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Faultline News Volume 1, Number 8
October 21, 2001
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Despite what you might think from reading the title of this issue of
Faultline News, we haven't been bought out by Rupert Murdoch. It's just a
list of some of the topics Faultline's covering this week.

Despite the fact that there's never been a confirmed sighting of the alleged
giant primate of the North Woods, Bigfoot has certainly made a place for
himself (and, necessarily, herself) in the culture of the Pacific Northwest
states, including "Upstate" California. Nature Editor Joe Eaton, longtime
fan of fanciful, unproven beasts, visits a Willow Creek museum devoted to
our probably imaginary cousin, and ruminates on our need to create monsters
where there are none. Probably.
http://www.faultline.org/place/2001/10/bigfoot1.html

On the other hand, the existence and destructive habits of the invasive
pampas grass (Cortaderia spp.) are no myth. Garden Editor Ron Sullivan has
found a nifty method to help control this invasive exotic: while it isn't
quite as effective as digging out the giant grass with a backhoe, the Pampas
Pop can keep more clumps from sprouting.
http://www.faultline.org/place/2001/10/pampasgrass.html

We realize some folks think lately that it's treasonous to suggest we've
done anything at all to create the mess we now find ourselves in with regard
to the Middle East. Still, if Faultline's editor sees one more 9 m.p.g. Ford
Expedition in the grocery store parking lot with a "Nuke Afghanistan" bumper
sticker, the cognitive dissonance will make his head explode.
Regular Faultline contributor Tim Neagle is apparently thinking along the
same lines. 
http://www.faultline.org/news/2001/10/energyindependence.html

As the nation races to battle, California environmentalists insist that a
war training facility in the Mojave take measures to protect desert
denizens. After all, what are we fighting for?
http://www.faultline.org/news/2001/10/octftirwin.html

And we couldn't resist the rare opportunity to point out that Gray Davis has
done something good for the planet.
http://www.faultline.org/news/2001/10/davisbills.html

Coming soon: Acclaimed environmental writer Tom Turner details the history
of Mineral King, a landmark environmental battle to preserve a stunning
Sierra Nevada valley; updates on that perennial Los Angeles coastal issue,
the Playa Vista/Ballona Wetlands controversy; a look at the toxic effects of
agricultural discharge in the southern San Joaquin Valley, an interview with
author Gerald Haslam, and stuff about pronghorn, banana slugs and other
unlikely critters.

Is there something missing from this list? Pitch us a story! Or suggest one,
even if you don't have time to write it. Send email to
editors@faultline.org

RESOURCES SECTION LAUNCHED!
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We've gotten underway with the long-delayed launch of Faultline's directory
of environmental links, available at
http://www.faultline.org/resources/resources.html
or by clicking the "RESOURCES" button on the banner of any page on our site.

We've started out with an exhaustive list of groups working to protect the
California landscape.
http://www.faultline.org/resources/land/landfront.html

It's certain that someone out there knows a group we've neglected. If you
do, tell us about it! Just visit
http://www.faultline.org/resources/forms/suggestform.html
for a form that will let you educate us.

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Lastly: A chill is in the air lately, as wildfire season (we hope) draws to
a close, and throughout the state people's minds turn reluctantly toward the
spasm of consumerism and gift-giving with which we mark the passing of each
calendar year. Soon, people of good cheer will scramble to find presents
that suit the recipient, yet which don't damage the planet overmuch.
What better gift in these troubled times than a book? And what better way to
buy books than from your local independent bookstore? Booksense.com lets you
browse titles online, then buy them with a couple clicks - just like that
famous, soul-devouring online bookstore you're thinking of - but you buy the
books from a small business near you, rather than from a giant warehouse
somewhere in Seattle. And if you buy through this link:
http://www.booksense.com/index.jsp?affiliateId=Faultline
Faultline gets a tiny little kickback, which makes us merry.

-- 
Chris Clarke      | Editor, Faultline Magazine
www.faultline.org | California Environmental News and Information