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Energy
secretary recommends Yucca Mountain.
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said Thursday that Yucca Mountain
should be licensed as the nation's nuclear waste dump, and should
President Bush approve, Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn promised a veto that
would send the decision to Congress.
Las Vegas Review-Journal; Jan. 11
- Nevada
senators stiffen their resolve.
Nevada's senators promised vigorous opposition but acknowledged
that if Bush approves, they'll have an uphill fight.
Reno-Gazette Journal; Jan. 11
- Neighbors
promise suits.
Neighbors of the site, one of whom produces about 30 percent of
the milk consumed in Nevada, promised to sue to stop the plan.
Reno-Gazette Journal; Jan. 11
- Idaho
delegation applauds.
Idaho's congressional delegation praised the decision as a way
to get nuclear waste out of their state.
Idaho Statesman; Jan. 11
Colorado
governor says state needs better highway system.
Colorado Gov. Bill Owens told lawmakers in his state of the state
address that they should abide by his agenda and boost highway spending,
while Democrats grumbled that it sounded more like re-election rhetoric.
Denver Post; Jan. 11
Montana
governor's economic plan has familiar ring.
Gov. Judy Martz' plan for economic development in Montana incorporates
the same principles former governors have pushed since 1983, when
the state was 34th for per capita income, not 46th as it is now.
Billings Gazette (AP); Jan. 11
Getting
the torch to the Olympics is no minor affair.
The Olympic torch is on its way to Salt Lake City, borne by 11,520
different people in identical jogging suits and supported by an entourage
befitting a rock tour.
New York Times; Jan. 11
Yucca
Mountain choice, reaction determined 14 years ago.
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham's announcement was no surprise, nor
was Nevada politicians' rehearsed outrage.
Las Vegas Review-Journal; Jan. 11
- Yucca
Mountain decision the product of politics.
The Yucca Mountain decision was based on politics, not sound science
as President Bush promised, but luckily, Nevada officials have
been preparing for years.
Reno Gazette-Journal; Jan. 11
- Nuclear
waste through Flagstaff part of a larger deal.
A final decision to make Yucca Mountain the nation's nuclear waste
repository would send most of the hazardous material through Flagstaff,
but the deal was made long ago with national -- not local -- interests
in mind.
Arizona Daily Sun; Jan. 11
Colorado
governor shouldn't cut universities to fund roads.
Legal constraints magnify Colorado's relatively modest budget shortfall,
but that still gives Gov. Bill Owens little rationale to divert money
from education to highways.
Denver Post; Jan. 11
Idaho
governor should be more honest about term limits.
Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne won't say where he now stands on repealing
term limits, perhaps a cagey way to deal with legislators but a disservice
to his constituents.
Idaho Statesman; Jan. 11
Companies
pitch new route for proposed Alaskan gas line.
A coalition of natural gas and pipeline companies has proposed a new
route for a natural gas pipeline from Alaska to U.S. markets, a week
after a Canadian project reportedly gained the upper hand in the competition.
National Post; Jan. 11
B.C.
coastal timber companies slowly returning to work.
Some coastal B.C. mills are recalling laid-off workers to feed a growing
Japanese demand, although mills that supply U.S. markets remain closed.
Vancouver Sun; Jan. 11
EPA
ombudsman examines agency's moves on toxic gases.
The EPA ombudsman's office has launched an investigation into why
agency officials relied on bad information to call off audits of the
risk from toxic gases leaking from Superfund sites and why the agency
relies on an admittedly poor computer model to gauge risks to homeowners.
Denver Post; Jan. 9
- Colorado
one of the best for protecting residents from fumes.
Colorado has become a leader for finding and cleaning up toxic
gases inside residential homes, mainly because state officials
have been tougher than the EPA.
Denver Post; Jan. 8
- EPA's
computer model suspect.
The computer model the EPA uses to decide whether homes are dangerously
contaminated with industrial solvent fumes seriously underestimated
the risk in one Denver-area home and probably in hundreds of cases
across the country.
Denver Post; Jan. 7
- Agency
ignored threat of toxic gases.
More than 4,900 people in a five-state area suffered cancer, strokes,
anemia and other health problems at rates two or three times the
national average because of toxic fumes leaking into their homes,
and the EPA did little to warn them.
Denver Post; Jan. 5
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