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Articles About the Pine Beetle Infestation
The Pine Beetle Infestation in Summit County and the efforts of the Summit County Pine Beetle Task Force have received a great deal of press. The links posted below will provide you with many of the articles that have been published.
The Summit Daily News
Colorado Hopeful or helpless? September, '07 Vail creating fire barrier -- August, 2007, Vail Daily Hayman Fire -- June 6, 2007, Summit Daily News Breckenridge Steps up Effort-- May 14, 2007 Summit Daily News Money Growing on Beetle Kill Trees--May 8, 2007 Summit Daily article Pine Beetle Forces Dillon... May 6, 2007 CBS4 Pine Beetle Priority--May 6, 2007 Summit Daily article Town Takes Steps--April 25, 2007, KUSA There’s power in a wood pellet --January 26, 2007 Summit Daily article Tiny bark beetle unleashes voracious appetite --January 20, 2007 Summit Daily article Local funding eyed for beetle fight --January 4, 2007 Summit Daily article Economic summit focuses on 'Preparing for the Future' --January 2, 2007 Summit Daily article Parks director heads beetle task force meeting Thursday --December 19, 2006 Summit Daily article Parks director to address beetle task force meeting Dec. 21 --December 13, 2006 Summit Daily article
Read about The Pine Beetle Problem in
National News
Another record year for demand pushes
western lumber production higher in 2005
Bark Beetle Spark Western Fire Threat
NPR All Things Considered
Colorado Front Range News
Gov. Ritter surveys state's 660,000 acres of destroyed forests
Pine-beetle battle turns desperate--
Denver Post September 3, 2006
CBS 4
Denver series on the pine beetle--
Beetle
Kill Turns Forest Red, Raises Wildfire Risk
CBS 4
Denver series on the pine beetle--
Winter
Park in Danger of Turning Red
CBS 4
Denver--series on the pine beetle
Tough
Question: What is being done to stop the pine beetle?
Beetle chewing its way through mountain forests--9 News Denver
Leave burned forests
undisturbed--
Denver Post
guest commentary
Salazar, others accuse feds of flailing on fires--Denver Post
Feds should focus on fire prevention--
Denver Post editorial
Regional News