On 11/11/02 4:41 AM, "Constance J. Sidles" <csidles at mail.isomedia.com>
wrote:

> On Saturday, Stuart MacKay mentioned that the UW was drilling holes in the
> Fill. When Stuart said drilling, he meant oil-rig size. This is not a case
> of a worker with a shovel turning over a few spadefuls of dirt. These are
> seriously big machines. It looks to me like the UW is doing something about
> the methane still present under the surface soil.

Prospecting for energy resources in a dedicated natural area, and
practically the day after the election! It sure didn't take them long to
make their move. Where is Seattle Audubon when we need them?

Hal Opperman
Medina, Washington
hal at catharus.net