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Residents: Wyoming county's plan allows too much growth Comments received thus far on the Jackson/Teton County Comprehensive Plan, released more than a week ago, is that residents of the Wyoming county believe the plan allows for too much growth, especially in areas they want to see it limited, such as South Park, the Aspens and the Town of Jackson. Jackson Hole News & Guide; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana city to get $10M in federal stimulus funds for road work Missoula city planners said the Montana city's $10-million share of federal stimulus funds earmarked for transportation projects won't put much of a dent in the $1.4-billion of projects it has waiting for funding. Missoulian; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Residents kick at Montana county's efforts to restrict hoofed animals Cascade County's proposal to limit large hoofed animals in an area adjacent to Great Falls drew an angry crowd to a Tuesday meeting of the Montana county's planning board, most of whom objected to what they believed was an unnecessary restriction on residents who own horses. Great Falls Tribune; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tribes
Navajo Nation group seeks health aid for uranium miners' kids The Navajo Nation Dependents of Uranium Workers Committee is working to get health assistance for mine workers' children suffering from birth defects and health issues related to prolonged radon exposure from uranium mines. Farmington Daily Times; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tim Wapato, national tribal leader, dies in South Dakota Sherman Timothy Wapato, an enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribe in Eastern Washington, died Sunday at the age of 73 in South Dakota; Wapato had a long history of public service including a 10-year term on the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission; terms on the U.S. Pacific Salmon Commission; and he and his wife established a National Indian Gaming Association office in Washington, D.C. Indian Country Today; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Environment
Faith groups ask Utah senators to protect more wilderness Representatives from 10 faith groups in Utah asked U.S. Sens. Bob Bennett and Orrin Hatch to protect more areas of the state as wilderness. Salt Lake Tribune; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story New OHV rules take effect May 1 in Wyoming national forest On May 1, off-highway vehicle use in the Bridger-Teton National Forest will get new rules, requiring riders to stay on 392 miles of roads and 88 miles of trails, and officials of the Wyoming forest said the onus is on the riders to know where they can and cannot ride, although the Forest Service is working hard to ensure compliance is as easy as it can be. Jackson Hole News & Guide; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story USFS seeks public comment on fuels-reduction work in Montana U.S. Forest Service officials are asking for public comment on a fuels reduction plan in the Big Timber District of the Gallatin National Forest in an area that has had 13 significant wildfires in the past 13 years. Billings Gazette; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Texas firm wants to do 3-D seismic mapping in Wyoming Houston-based Global Geophysical Services, Inc. wants to conduct seismic surveys on 109,000 acres of mostly public land in Wyoming's Sublette County to evaluate the mineral resources in the Pinedale Anticline and Jonah gas fields. Casper Star-Tribune; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Groups protest BLM auction of N.M. oil, gas leases Citing concerns that the Bureau of Land Management has not considered the cumulative impact of oil and gas development before deciding to auction off leases, a coalition of sportsmen and environmental groups are protesting leases set to be auctioned today in New Mexico. Santa Fe New Mexican (AP); April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana FWP officials: Landowner's shooting of wolf warranted A private landowner that shot and killed a wolf that was chasing livestock on his land in Montana's Bitterroot Valley last week acted appropriately, and state wildlife officials said he followed the letter of the law. Ravalli Republic; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Politics
U.S. EPA honors N.M. official for climate change work The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Sandra Ely, the New Mexico Environment Department's energy policy coordinator, the federal agency's climate protection award for her role in getting the state to be the first to join the Chicago Climate Exchange and in her representation of New Mexico on the Western Climate Initiative. Santa Fe New Mexican (AP); April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Arizona senator blasts Obama's plan to limit greenhouse-gas emissions Arizona Sen. John McCain called President Obama's proposal to limit greenhouse-gas emissions "irresponsible," because the plan would impose new costs on businesses already struggling in the current economy. Arizona Republic; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Legislature
After dramatic vote, death-penalty repeal heads to Colorado Senate A bill to repeal the death penalty in Colorado passed on a 33-32 vote in the state House and is now awaiting action in the state Senate. Denver Post; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho governor hammers out another 25 vetoes after gas tax fails After the Idaho House voted down gas tax and fee increases, Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter vetoed 25 budget bills on Tuesday, bringing his total vetoes thus far to 35. Idaho Statesman (AP); April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana bills make it easier for people to go hunting The Montana Legislature has passed a dozen or so bills designed to make it easier for people to go hunting by broadening classifications for licenses or lifting some administrative barriers. Helena Independent Record; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Utah lawmakers likely headed back for special session in May Utah legislators asked Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to call a special session of the Legislature in May to address some clean up some lingering budgetary issues and to pass a compromise bill on subdividing rural parcels of land that Huntsman had vetoed. Salt Lake Tribune; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Economy
Failure of ag bank in Colorado creates waves of fear Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. officials are scrambling to provide advice to businesses and farmers affected by the federal government's closure of the New Frontier Bank in Greeley on April 10; the lender was one of the few to make agricultural loans in northern Colorado, and at least one of the bank's former customers has filed bankruptcy. Denver Post; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Financial woes crush Montana biodiesel company Missoula-based Sustainable Systems was forced to give up its commodities license in Montana because it was unable to pay farmers for oilseeds grown in 2008. Billings Gazette; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Plum Creek trims office, management jobs in Montana Plum Creek Timber Co. announced it was cutting 39 office and management positions in Montana, citing the challenging business environment. Missoulian; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story SBA names Grand Junction CEO as Colo. businessperson of the year Grady Busse, the founder and chief executive officer of Grand Junction-based Action Publishing Inc., has been named the U.S. Small Business Administration's Colorado Small Business Person of the Year for 2009. Grand Junction Sentinel; April 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story |
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