Archive for November, 2007
A Drought of Common Sense
1 Comment Published by Dan Mabbutt November 26th, 2007 in National and International Issues, Southern Utah Talking Points and Questions.The Lake Powell Pipeline
The more I learn about the chances of the Lake Powell Pipeline, the more I realize that it mainly exists in the dreams of developers, not in the world of reality.
I covered the basic facts of Lake Powell in my blog, White Elephant’s Trunk.
When the states that the Colorado River flows through […]
“Company Towns” - Can It Happen Here?
2 Comments Published by Dan Mabbutt November 21st, 2007 in Southern Utah Wildlife and Nature, Southern Utah Talking Points and Questions, Southern Utah Places.Not too long ago, I blogged the new “company town” (Any Color You Want … As Long As It’s Ruby) on the northern side of Color Country: Ruby, Utah. Here’s the very short version: “Due to a recent change in Utah law, a motel just outside Bryce Canyon named Ruby’s Inn has just become a […]
St. George’s Inverted Geography
1 Comment Published by Dan Mabbutt November 18th, 2007 in Southern Utah Wildlife and Nature, National and International Issues, Southern Utah Places.Credit where it’s due: This blog is almost entirely sourced from the excellent page created by the Utah Geological Survey. But what they report is so interesting to me that I just had to spread the word. I highly recommend that you visit their page to see a more complete explanation.
One of the most dramatic […]