| Thieves steal from Safari Park
The lead was destined for the roof of the fire-ravaged mansion in the grounds, which is currently being rebuilt. But between Sunday evening and early Monday morning, raiders used cutting equipment to burn the doors off the large metal container where the eight tonnes of lead was stored. Safari park spokeswoman, Wendy Jackson, said the theft was an inconvenience but did not believe it would hold up the construction work. She added: “We are progressing very well with the house so it is not going to cause any major delays. .
Judge Torpedoes Navy with Sonar Reg, Seattle P-I Doesn't Note Clinton ...
So either the Bush administration or the navy or both don't seem to see this as that high a priority or they would have formed said committee. But then I'm sure the media would have these up everywhere: http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&svnum=10&hl=en&q=whales+harmed+by+sonar And then the hue and cry would be to get the navy to move to other training areas otherwise it would be a PR fiasco. You're barking up the wrong tree, it would be up to Congress and not some federal judge to change the law. .
TransAdelaide plan for fewer seats on our trains
TransAdelaide general manager Bill Watson has written to a disgruntled commuter who complained about a train carriage with reduced seating that has been on trial for six weeks. His letter to Seacliff Park commuter Ivan Winter says: "Standing room, especially in peak periods, is the reality of all public transport systems in all major cities." Mr Watson said replacing the decks of three seats along one side of Carriage 2103 with decks of two seats, did not cut the carriage's capacity because standing room had been increased. "My immediate reaction to that is that it is outrageous," Mr Winter said yesterday. "We ought to be developing and improving our public transport. Instead, what we're seeing from the operator is they are degrading it .
Cities learning the value of conserving tree canopy
Well before the 2004 hurricanes claimed a single tree, Central Florida cities and counties watched their thick canopies of mature oak, cypress and other trees shrink to accommodate new subdivisions and office parks.
The three storms ripped out 30 percent more of the region's tree cover in some places, providing the impetus and millions of dollars in federal assistance for local governments to plant trees and better manage what's left.
During the past two years, arborists armed with hand-held computers have been trekking through Orlando, Lakeland, Leesburg and other cities, cataloging every tree on public property.
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