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"The nation’s most toxic, lethal garbage would be stored on the Skull Valley reservation, home to the nation’s poorest, most marginalized and most vulnerable group of people."
Paul EchoHawk, an attorney representing Goshute tribal members opposed to plans to store nuclear waste on their Utah reservation.
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The 25th annual Public Land Law Conference will be held at the University of Montana April 11-13, with keynote speaker Lynn Scarlett, assistant secretary of the Interior. The conference is co-sponsored by the UM School of Law and the Center for the Rocky Mountain West. Click here for more details. |
Idaho power plant could use wastewater instead of ground waterOld mine shafts represent 50,000 hazards, Nevada report says Alberta premier weighs in against canned hunts on game farms Expert sees no reason to block expanded gambling in Wyoming Arizona gambling plan draws hundreds to Senate hearing |
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Rockies Today
Utah tribe's nuclear waste plan draws state-sponsored protest Protesters organized by state and Salt Lake City officials marched and chanted outside a federal hearing Monday on plans for a nuclear waste dump on Utah's Goshute Reservation. Salt Lake Tribune; April 9
Libertarians may have set a record for last-minute, third-party filings in Idaho, an effort at least partly funded by out-of-state supporters of term limits. Idaho Statesman; April 9 Expansion of B.C. park would protect land on both sides of border A Canadian environmental group is lobbying to add 100,000 acres to Waterton Lakes National Park, a move backers say also would protect the Flathead River watershed in Montana. Great Falls Tribune; April 9 Montana officials would allow hunting of delisted grizzlies Montana wildlife officials want a limited hunt of grizzly bears near Yellowstone National Park, when and if grizzlies are removed from the threatened species list. Bozeman Chronicle; April 9 Agents eliminate marauding Idaho wolf pack Federal wildlife officials eliminated an entire pack of wolves in central Idaho last week after lesser measures failed to stop a series of attacks on livestock. Billings Gazette; April 9 Opinion
Report shows partial picture of Nevada teachers' pay Nevada ranked 22nd in teacher pay, according to a national group, but pay has not been as stagnant as the report says. Las Vegas Review-Journal; April 9 Arizona lawmakers should approve gambling pact Arizona Gov Jane Hull's gambling pact does what voters want, limit gambling to reservations and keep it fair. Arizona Republic; April 9 Utah lawmakers should disclose all their free gifts Gifts of extra Olympic tickets to Utah legislators rank low on the political influence scale, but it's another example of lawmakers refusing to disclose freebies. Salt Lake Tribune; April 9 Beyond the region
Administration to rewrite Northwest Forest Plan Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth said the Bush administration will rewrite the Northwest Forest Plan, the nation's first attempt to manage public forests across a broad ecosystem and the bane of the timber industry since the plan was implemented in 1994. Portland Oregonian; April 9 In depth
Energy firms top tech firms in Colorado. Energy firms beat out tech firms as Colorado’s most successful performer in the corporate sector. Denver Post; April 7
Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn's veto of President Bush's approval of Yucca Mountain sets the scene for an ugly election-year battle in Congress. An overview. Washington Post; April 9
The arrest of a Kalispell, Mont., man accused of organizing a militia plot to murder local officials cast Montana back into the national spotlight as a place where crazies lurk, but this time, with a post-Sept. 11 difference. Missoula Independent; April 4
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