Monday, February 8, 2010
(Susanville)...Lassen County could become ground zero as the BLM plans to round
up some 1800 wild horses and burros from the Twin Peaks Range NE of Susanville.
The agency is taking comment now in the scoping process---asking what factors should
be taken into account in developing the environmental assessment. The BLM has been
taking some sharp criticism from wild horse advocates over the gathers on the Calico
Range north of Gerlach. Nearly 30 animals died during that process or shortly after
captivity.
(Redding)...Sarah Palin is a keynote speaker at two engagements in Redding today
as the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference formally kicks off. She's coming off of an
engagement in Nashville where a convocation of Tea Party groups held a convention.
At that session, she earned $100,000. A consortium of groups is helping to sponsor
the former vice-presidential candidate--and her fees have not been disclosed. She's also
considered a possible in the 2012 presidential run.
(Area)...Gas prices are down almost 6 cents a gallon nationwide in the last two
weeks, with California's average price at $2.94. Fresno was the least expensive at
$2.86 a gallon, San Francisco remained THE MOST EXPENSIVE AT $2.97. Prices
in Reno are still 35 to 40 cents cheaper than those in Susanville. The absolute
cheapest of those cities surveyed in the US was $2.38 a gallono in Cheyenne,
Wyoming. Honolulu had the highests at $3.32.
