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Colorado county commission approves new oil, gas drilling rules At a meeting Monday, the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners approved new drilling regulations for oil and gas operations in the Colorado county. Durango Herald; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Spike in nitrate levels in Idaho springs concerns water officials Springs in the north side of the Snake River Canyon tested above federal and Idaho nitrate limits of 10 parts per million in October, and state officials, along with officials from a fish farm that uses water from the springs, are working to pinpoint the source of the nitrates. Twin Falls Times-News; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Nevada county, Northern Las Vegas team up to tackle foreclosures Clark County and the city of North Las Vegas have formed a partnership to spend $30 million in federal funds to get people back into foreclosed homes in some Nevada neighborhoods where foreclosure rates are among the highest in the nation. Las Vegas Review-Journal; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Report says Oregon, Utah have highest rates of food shortages A U.S. Department of Agriculture report covering the period 2005 to 2007 ranked Utah fourth in the nation for households with severe food shortages, with only Mississippi, Maine and Oregon ranking higher. Contains a graphic showing percentage of households in the nation that were food insecure. Salt Lake Tribune; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tribes
Panel recommends 'Indian education for all' in Wyoming The school board of Fremont County School District 14 recommended that the Wyoming School Boards Association adopt a statewide "Indian Education for All" measure, and the issue will be discussed at a meeting this week in Casper. Casper Star-Tribune; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Southern Ute Tribe opens destination resort on Colorado lands The 146-room Sky Ute Casino Resort and Conference Center opens tonight in Ignacio, marking the beginning of the Southern Ute Tribe's foray into the tourism industry on its Colorado lands. Farmington Daily Times; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Environment
Wyoming wolf-management team a thing of the past Since the federal government has again assumed responsibility for managing wolves in the Northern Rockies, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission decided Monday to re-assign three of its four members of the state's wolf management team, leaving one member to work on livestock losses to wolves. Casper Star-Tribune; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Politics
Obama selects Nevada woman to be on energy transition team Rose McKinney-James, a longtime Las Vegas businesswoman and renewable energy consultant, has been selected by President-elect Barack Obama to lead a group charged with reviewing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's operations to help the new administration hit the ground running in January. Las Vegas Review-Journal; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Two more say they're interested in Colorado Sec'y of State post Two Colorado House members who are leaving office in January, House Speaker Andrew Romanoff from Denver and Rep. Bernie Buescher of Grand Junction, applied Monday to become the next Secretary of State for Colorado. Denver Post; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Legislature
Wyoming game commission tables sage-grouse farm rule-making At a meeting Monday, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission decided to put off drafting rules for sage-grouse farms until next spring, with the hope that the Legislature would revisit the issue at its 2009 session. Casper Star-Tribune; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story N.M. group predicts new Legislature will be more 'green' Conservation Voters New Mexico said the state Legislature gained eight pro-conservation seats in November's election, and the group's tally of lawmakers next session found 17 senators and 33 House members are "pro-conservation." Santa Fe New Mexican (AP); Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Economy
DOE awards Montana State U. $67M for carbon-capture research The Big Sky Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership, which encompasses Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, South Dakota and the eastern part of Washington and Oregon, headquartered at Montana State University-Bozeman, received a $67 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for carbon capture and sequestration research. Great Falls Tribune; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Stillwater Mining Co. lays off 526 workers in Montana On Monday, Stillwater Mining Co. officials sent layoff notices to 526 employees and suspended operations at its East Boulder Mine, and said that if platinum and palladium prices continue to fall, the Montana mine may not re-open. Billings Gazette; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Utilities to test adding solar boost to Ariz., Nevada n-gas power plants NV Energy and Dynegy Inc., along with support from the Salt River Project Southern Co. and Progress Energy, will study the feasibility of attaching a solar thermal power plant to natural-gas-fired power plants in Nevada and Arizona. Las Vegas Review-Journal; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Petro-Canada again pushes back plans for Alberta oilsands project Rising costs, declining oil prices and the uncertain financial markets all played into Petro-Canada's decision to again delay moving forward with its giant Forest Hills project in Alberta's oilsands region. Toronto Financial Post; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tech company to add 100 new jobs at Utah facility EMC Corp., the company that bought Pleasant Grove-based Mozy Inc. in 2005, announced it would blend Mozy with Seattle-based Pi Corp. to create a new company that will provide online backup of digital files, and that it plans to add about 100 jobs at Mozy's Utah facility. Salt Lake Tribune; Nov. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story |
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