 Nevada News
May 02, 2008 — Air quality passable in Washoe & Carson — Washoe County and Carson City air quality received passing grades in a report released Thursday by the American Lung Association — RJ.com
May 02, 2008 —
Water authority says revenue to fall — Number of hookups for new customers expected to decline . . . .In yet another ugly example of the [Las Vegas] valley's slumping housing and construction markets, the water authority is projecting a $52 million drop in revenue from new customer hookups over the next year — RJ.com
May 02, 2008 — Worker pay raises account for most of Reno budget increase — RGJ.com
May 02, 2008 — Canal flows to increase — FERNLEY -- Water flows in the Truckee Canal that breached and flooded hundreds of homes in January should be increased by next week, federal officials said — AP
May 01, 2008 — State still planning on using birth control on wild horses —Birth control will still be part of the Nevada Department of Agriculture's program to manage wild horses on the Virginia Range - just not at this time — Nevada Appeal
May 01, 2008 — Yucca corrosion data found to be suspicious — Stephens Washington Bureau
May 01, 2008 — Gibbons appoints penny pincher — RJ.com
April 30, 2008 — Governor launches anti-waste panel — AP
April 30, 2008 — Panel looks to cut $400 million more Nevada Appeal
April 30, 2008 —
Flooding of the Carson River a real possibility
— RGJ.com
April 29, 2008 — Barrick honored for using revolutionary road treatment — Elko Daily Free Press
April 28, 2008 — We do caffeine, but not much hard stuff — Las Vegas Sun
April 27, 2008 — Scientists: Prepare for large quake — AP
April 26, 2008 —
Gibbons seeks ruling on budget cut proposal — Legal opinion sought on whether approval by lawmakers needed — RJ.com
April 25, 2008 — U.S. judge sends Nevada canal water flow case to state court — AP
April 25, 2008 —
Purse strings to get tighter — Budget cuts were quick fix; toughest decisions loom — Las Vegas Sun
April 25, 2008 — Nellis households take to commingled recycling — Las Vegas Sun
April 25, 2008 —
Nevada high court reverses utility refund RGJ.com
April 24, 2008 —
A Reno to Rim Trail reality? — Nevada Appeal
April 24, 2008 — [Las Vegas] Sun editorial: Clearing the air —
Federal study demonstrates clear link between smog and premature deaths Las Vegas Sun
April 23, 2008 —
Nevada No. 2 in solar power development — Thanks to two giant solar projects, Nevada ranked second only to California in solar power development last year, the Solar Energy Industry Association said.— LRJ.com
April 22, 2008 — ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE: It's Easy Being Green: Valley casinos [Las Vegas] taking steps toward conserving energy — RJ.com
April 21, 2008 — Thousands rally at Earth Day celebration — RGJ.com [More Coverage - Las Vegas]
April 21, 2008 —
This fish story is true — Scientists will lab-raise minnows to test effects of treated wastewater — The fish in Las Vegas Bay look healthy on the outside, but it’s what’s inside that matters. For more than a decade scientists have found that some fish . . . — Las Vegas Sun
April 21, 2008 — Live wire: Clean' coal, high-tech scrubbers make plant environmentally friendly — Elko Daily Free Press
April 19, 2008 —
Scientist: Stop carbon emissions or face ruin — Droughts, more wildfires, hotter and longer summers and more violent storms will plague the desert Southwest if carbon-dioxide pollution continues, a leading climate-change scientist believes — LRJ.com
April 19, 2008 — Sportsmen petition governor for wildlife commission — AP
April 18, 2008 —
Federal official says users responsible for levee fixes — Stephens Washington Bureau [Related Story]
April 18, 2008 — Singer joins fight to save wild horses — RJ.com
April 18, 2008 — Yucca official: Project may not be big enough — Nevada Appeal
April 17, 2008 — Washoe County vows to be a 'Green Region' — RGJ.com
April 17, 2008 — Tax proposed to aid canal fix — Some Northern Nevadans might face assessment of $1.50 per acre — RJ.com
April 16, 2008 — Jerritt Canyon fallout: Capurro lays off route drivers temporarily — Elko Daily Free Perss
April 16, 2008 — Wild horse deaths studied Soil, water samples taken from test range — — RJ.com
April 16, 2008 —
Senator criticizes high-speed train plan
— LVRJ.com
April 16, 2008 —
YUCCA MOUNTAIN: Nevada calls plan deficient — DOE's future installation of drip shields challenged — — RJ.com [Related Story]
April 15, 2008 —
Heavenly installing filters to treat stormwater runoff
— Nevada Appeal
April 15, 2008 —
Scientist getting state prize lobbies Gibbons: Governor urged to oppose coal-fired power plants — AP
April 14, 2008 — Water story makes big splash — Doomsday predictions for Lake Mead, Las Vegas get world's attention — RJ.com
April 13, 2008 —
Reid bill focuses on aging canals
— Measure would allot millions for inspections — AP
April 11, 2008 — Official says state won't feed its starving horses — CARSON CITY -- Nevada's new Agriculture Department director has vowed not to purchase hay to feed stray horses, although many of them may be starving in the mountains near Virginia City — RJ.com
April 11, 2008 — Prison’s wood-fired power plant a big loser —
After 2-month shutdown, state will farm out operations — Las Vegas Sun
April 09, 2008 — Flood victims seek justice — Judge to determine who is responsible— RENO -- Eighteen lawyers representing flood victims, U.S. and local governments, real estate agents, insurance companies and others crowded into a federal courtroom Tuesday to begin sorting out who is responsible for the failure of an irrigation canal and resulting damage to hundreds of Fernley homes. — LVRJ.com
April 09, 2008 — County [Lyon] says again it will abide by State Engineer's decision on proposed water importation proposal — RGJ.com
April 09, 2008 — Mineral County gets EPA grant — RENO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday awarded a $400,000 grant to Mineral County to assess pollution from historic mining and railroad operations in the area — AP
April 08, 2009 — After revisions, Lyon okays public outreach brochure on Carson Mercury Site — RGJ.com [View Brochure]
April 08, 2008 — $910 MILLION: Governor: Shortfall increased — CARSON CITY -- Gov. Jim Gibbons said Monday that the state's budget deficit has grown to about $910 million, but because of extra money discovered by the state treasurer he can avoid additional cuts by state agencies and layoffs of workers.— RJ.com
April 08, 2008 — Residents oppose Evans Ranch plans — RGJ.com
Apri 08, 2008 — Water: The more you use, the more you’ll have to pay LAS Vegas Sun
April 07, 2008 — TAX REVENUES: State budget woes to continue — Experts: Flat economy won't improve anytime soon — LRJ.com (Related Story)
April 07, 2008 — Lawmakers ease off on wilderness idea — A proposal to designate a vast swath of rugged terrain in western Nevada as wilderness has alarm bells ringing in several rural communities . . . — RGJ.com
April 07, 2008 —
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: Fernley flooding triggers canal review
— Rodents, trees, time take toll across West — AP
April 05, 2008 — What was waste will make power — At new plant, air heated to nearly 1,000 degrees by existing facility will be used to run turbine — Las Vegas Sun
April 05, 2008 —
Tax initiative case appeal unsettled, resort official says — LRJ.com
April 05, 2008 — EDITORIAL: Cut the trees — It may save the planet from global warming! — LRJ.com
April 04, 2008 —
Crews work to restore Waterfall fire area
— Nevada Appeal
April 04, 2008 — Gibbons plans government overhaul — Governor to target waste, inefficiency —  Gov. Jim Gibbons said Thursday that he hopes soon to form a commission to examine the state budget and root out government inefficiency and waste. — LRJ.com
April 04, 2008 — Gibbons now sees water pipeline as 'part of the solution' for valley — — LRJ.com
April 04, 2008 —
Gaming tax hike petitions in works
— LRJ.com
April 04, 2008 —
Grant aids wood waste transport to biomass plant
— AP
April 02, 2008 — Sims says BLM causing EEC delay — What would be Nevada's largest energy development since 1936 is at least two years behind schedule, according to the developer of the proposed Ely Energy Center — elynews.com
April 02, 2008 — Nevada water supply debated — AP
April 02, 2008 —
Utility may be takeover target — LRJ.com
April 01, 2008 — REVENUE FORECAST: Budget shortfall $898 million — Gibbons works with lawmakers on ways to reduce spending — LRJ.com
March 31, 2008 — Developer seeks rural Nevada water for $30 billion project — AP
March 31, 2008 — House passes Heller water bill — LRJ.com
March 31, 2008 —
VARIED OPTIONS: Big ideas, slim hope for water — Report lists 12 alternatives to Colorado River water — LRJ.com
March 30, 2008 — Tahoe pier dispute lingers — Problems pointed out in proposed shoreline development rules . . . . "What I heard today is everybody really dislikes this plan so we must be getting close," Allen Biaggi, director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and an appointee to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency governing board, said during an agency meeting last week. — AP
March 29, 2008 —
Deadline looms to save historic Tahoe 'Castle'
— LRJ.com
March 28, 2008 — Wilderness: Four Nevada lawmakers inform Reid, others of opposition — RGJ.com
March 28, 2008 — Shorezone ordinances closer — TRPA authorizes staff to finalize language — TahoeBonanza.com
March 28, 2008 — New road sweeper technology hopes to reduce and gather fine sediments going to Lake Tahoe — TahoeBonanza.com
March 28, 2008 — Agency critic appointed to TRPA — (CA Assemblyman Tim Leslie) — NevadaAppeal.com
March 27, 2008 — Officials: Nothing we can do about [Reno] dump site — RGJ.com
March 27, 2008 — Nevada senator (Ensign) pushes coal-fired power plant — (Ely Energy Center to be added to carbon capture list[?]) — DailysSparksTribune.com
March 27, 2008 — An energy promise kept — (30-megawatt plant near Fallon) — LasVegasSun.com
March 26, 2008 — EPA issues order on scooter facility — NevadaAppeal.com
March 25, 2008 — Warming could hurt Tahoe fish, plants within decade — RGJ.com
March 24, 2008 — Water authority goes with Virgin River flow — Under a sweeping agreement signed in December by the seven Colorado River states, water managers in Las Vegas won the right to tap the Virgin River without having to build even an inch of new pipeline — LRJ.com
March 24, 2008 — New stretch of river to be restored at 102 Ranch — RGJ.com
March 22, 2008 —
Disaster decree sought for Tahoe fire remedy — SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -- A special panel created after last summer's Lake Tahoe wildfire warned Friday that another catastrophic blaze is imminent, and it wants a disaster declaration to hasten fire-protection efforts — AP
(More Coverage - Tahoe Tribune)
March 21, 2008 —
Nevada officials fret as shortfall estimate nears $800 million
— AP
March 21, 2008 —
Rodent burrows blamed in canal failure — Steps outlined for resuming portion of flow — AP
March 21, 2008 — Desalination gets a serious look — It isn’t cheap and it requires lots of energy, but fresh water from the ocean might be part of Southern Nevada’s future as other sources dry up — Las Vegas Sun
March 20, 2008 — EPA orders Minden company to comply with federal wastewater laws The Record Courier
March 20, 2008 — LAKE MEAD INTAKE PROJECT: Contractor pick expected - Company based in Italy probable choice of panel — LRJ.com (Update - Water authority awards contract )
March 20, 2008 —
Outlook for state budget remains gloomy — Shortfall might deepen beyond $500 million — CARSON CITY -- The Gibbons administration is developing new revenue projections that could be far worse than a January report showing a $500 million-plus shortfall by mid-2009 — AP
March 19, 2008 —
Lake Tahoe fire under microscope: Governors commission to wrap up its work
— Nevada Appeal
March 19, 2008 — Barrick provides seed money for Rubies trail — Elynews.com
March 19, 2008 —
Convenient gas? Not any price — Sandy Valley residents say safe water worth more than a local pump . . . Jim Najima, chief of the [Nevada Division of Environmental Protection's] corrective actions bureau, said leaks from underground storage tanks can happen but are not common, and instances of leaks affecting drinking water are even rarer . . . — Las Vegas Sun
March 19, 2008 — Gypsum miner has to prove molasses odor reduction — The Fernley Leader
March 18, 2008 — Gibbons promises more info on state finances — Nevada Appeal
March 17, 2008 —
Mining tax hike talk rises with gold prices — CARSON CITY -- With gold closing Friday on New York markets for more than $1,000 per ounce for the first time in history, no one should be surprised that some people want to extract more in mining taxes to help cope with the state's financial woes — LRJ.com
March 16, 2008 — Bango Oil considers expanding its services — Lahontan Valley News
March 16, 2008 —
Bears focus of trash plan — AP
March 15, 2008 — Crush, but don't flush, unused pharmaceuticals — RGJ.com
March 15, 2008 —
Ungrounded fears or shaky ground?
— Residents on land that was Reno's municipal landfill for 30 years oppose building an apartment complex on the site because they insist the developer hasn't removed all the buried trash — RGJ.com
March 14, 2008 —
YUCCA MOUNTAIN: DOE: Expect license application after all —
Sproat says June back on track WASHINGTON -- The Energy Department has readjusted its Yucca Mountain work plans after a deep budget cut and will be ready after all to apply for a license in June to build a Nevada nuclear waste repository, the program director said Thursday — Stephens Washington Bureau
March 14, 2008 — ARCO undertakes health risk assessment work plan in wake of '07 dust storm at mine— by PATRICK ABANATHY Mason Valley News
March 13, 2008 — Ratepayers win in failed energy plant case— CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Regulators decided Thursday that a Nevada utility can collect only about $6 million of the $42 million it sought from ratepayers for a failed clean-coal generating plant — that already has netted more than $200 million in taxpayer and ratepayer dollars — RGJ.com
March 13, 2008 — Groups file suit seeking limits on growth [Reno] RGJ.com
March 13, 2008 — New ozone standard worries Nevada officials . . . . Under the revised standard, Clark County most likely will be designated a nonattainment area for ozone with hundreds of other areas across the nation when the EPA issues its list in 2010. Once designated, the areas will have three years to develop plans that demonstrate they can comply with the standard in 20 years — LRJ.com
Related Information: Design Values by County for 2008 Ozone Standard - Based on Monitored Air Quality Data from 2004-2006 - Only includes counties with monitors
March 13, 2008 — Agency [NDEP] responds to Reid request with boxes of data — Stephens Washington Bureau
March 13, 2008 — DISASTER FOR NEVADA SHEEP:  Disease strikes bighorns Death of herd of 110 feared: RENO -- A disease outbreak may have wiped out a herd of California bighorn sheep in northwest Nevada, wildlife officials said Wednesday — AP
March 12, 2008 —
Water, growth ballot questions axed — RGJ.com
March 12, 2008 —
Mining legal battle brewing — Environmental watchdogs in Nevada and three other states plan to file suit today in federal court to close a loophole they say allows mining companies to skip out on costly cleanups by declaring bankruptcy — LRJ.com
March 12, 2008 — Nevada gold mine ordered shut for mercury — Reno Gazette Journal
 Read NDEP's Press Release
March 12, 2008 —
New mining rush opposed — Environmental groups fear surge; law shields Las Vegas from claims — LRJ.com
March 12, 2008 — Dems’ bill would stop new coal-fired power plants — WASHINGTON — Leading congressional Democrats introduced a bill today that would essentially halt all new coal-fired power plants, including those planned for Nevada — Las Vegas Sun
March 12, 2008 — Dry Town, Dry Future — Las Vegas Sun
March 11, 2008 —
Water authority official: Findings a 'non-issue' — The Southern Nevada Water Authority uses one of the most advanced treatment methods available, but three different pharmaceuticals still show up in valley tap water in minuscule concentrations. — LRJ.com
March 11, 2008 —
From desert to Antarctica: Searching for climate clues
— Nevadan heads team studying ancient ice core — Las Vegas Sun
March 11, 2008 — Brighter billboards debate heats up — RGJ.com
March 11, 2008 — As temperatures rise, region starving for more winter storms — Nevada Appeal
March 10, 2008 —
State believes disease responsible for big horn die-off
— Nevada Appeal
March 07, 2008 — Keeping the lake clean of car-wash grime — Tahoe Tribune
March 07, 2008 — TRPA has faced controversy since the agency's beginning — Nevada Appeal
March 07, 2008 — Toquop [Power Plant] comments due today — TheSpectrum.com
March 07, 2008 — Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice … Republic Services got commissioner to pay for free service — the first time — Las Vegas Sun
March 07, 2008 — No small worry:
Critics say tiny particles from coal plants, though within limits, pose threats — Opponents of the coal-fired power plants proposed for Nevada say one of the public’s biggest concerns should be the tiny particles that will come out of the plants’ smokestacks — Las Vegas Sun
March 07, 2008 — ECONOMIC DIP: City [Las Vegas] to cut 31 positions in April — Slowdown in construction industry cited — LRJ.com
March 05, 2008 — Average snowpack season expected — RGJ.com
March 05, 2008 — Officials at federal agency say they will not proceed with Divine Strake — LRJ.com
March 04, 2008 — Bistate panel finalizing Tahoe fire report —RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A bistate panel is finalizing recommendations to reduce the threat of wildfires at Lake Tahoe like the one that destroyed 254 homes last summer — AP
March 04, 2008 — DIVINE STRAKE: Judge rejects downwinders' request —
Revival of bunker-buster bomb test a possibility — LRJ.com
March 03, 2008 —
Recycling pilot program takes off in Clark County
— Clark County and Republic Services have started a pilot program that will test new recycling options in select neighborhoods — Las Vegas Business Press
March 03, 2008 — Agriculture director in Shovel Brigade — LRJ.com
March 03, 2008 — Dixie officials change stance on power plant [Toquop] — Desert Morning News
March 03, 2008 — Boaters finding mussels big pain — Pest thrives in warm waters of Southwest — LRJ.com
March 02, 2008 —
Prison biomass plant choked by supply costs — An $8.3 million plant expected to provide power for two Carson City prisons has run only sporadically because it has not received all the wood it needs to fuel the system— Nevada Appeal ( Editorial - 03/06/07)
March 02, 2008 — [Editorial]
Conservation, 'small power' can make energy debate moot
— RGJ.com
March 02, 2008 — Lake Tahoe agency levies fines over illegally trimmed trees — AP
February 29, 2008 — Mound House sewer system project triggers controversy — Nevada Appeal
February 29, 2008 — [Las Vegas Sun Editorial]
Out of sight?:Shoving CO2 emissions underground is not the same as eliminating them — Las Vegas Sun
February 28, 2008 — Dixie residents denounce power project — ST. GEORGE — More than 250 Dixie residents gathered Thursday to speak out against the proposed construction of a coal-fired power plant about 33 miles southwest of St. George in rural Lincoln County, Nev — Deseret Morning News (More Coverage)
February 28, 2008 — Official: Utilities will delay applying for Ely plant OK — Nevada's electric utilities are expected to delay their application for final approval of the giant, coal-fired Ely Energy Center for two years, a top regulatory official said Wednesday — LRJ.com
February 28, 2008 — Amargosa toad protection sought — Plan may scuttle BLM land sale LRJ.com
February 28, 2008 —
Mercury spill cleaned up
— Nevada Appeal
February 27, 2008 — Water utility joins climate change group — Eight agencies serve 36 million people — LRJ.com
February 27, 2008 —
Mercury spill strands CCHS students. . . .The highest level of contamination detected was in the boys' bathroom in the math building, but that reading was less than half the safe level established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Dante Pistone, spokesman for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, told the Associated Press. — Lahontan Valley News
February 27, 2008 — Nevada told to take Yucca Mountain money —
State official counters no such federal funding exists — LRJ.com
February 26, 2008— Sage grouse undergoes additional review —
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today the greater sage-grouse will receive additional review to determine if the species warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) — Lahontan Valley News
February 26, 2008 — Toquop exec: Plant has small air impact — TheSpectrum.com
February 24, 2008 — With aid, more roofs could catch rays — Experts say industry needs to change its approach to alternative energy — Las Vegas Sun
February 23, 2008 —
Disaster assistance sought for Wells — AP
Februry 23, 2008 — Nuke industry seeks storage sites — Yucca uncertainty prompts campaign — Stephens Washington Bureau
February 23, 2008 — PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS: Revamped tax petition filed —
More than 58,000 signatures needed — Las Vegas Review Journal
Februry 23, 2008 —
Wells earthquake: the cleanup begins — Nevada Appeal
February 23, 2008 — Mystery odor in Silver Springs pits residents against wood treatment plant — Lahontan Valley News
February 22, 2008 — Nevada quake: 'It was like a bomb went off' — AP (More Coverage)
February 22, 2007 — Ely Energy Center [Video] MSNBC.com
February 22, 2007 — [Editorial] Coal-fired plant is no threat — published at TheSpectrum.com
February 21, 2008 —
[Governor] Gibbons takes another whack at pipeline plan — — Las Vegas Sun (Sun Editorial)
February 21, 2008 — Sun Editorial: EPA favored industry: Federal agency has stifled states’ efforts to impose strict mercury standards [Nevada was one of those states] — Las Vegas Sun
February 20, 2008 — LS Power offers WPC compensation for water elynews.com
February 20, 2008 — $4M in lands act money earmarked for Lake Tahoe wildfire prevention — An infusion of money from the sale of public lands in Southern Nevada will be used to step up efforts to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire at Lake Tahoe, a coalition of fire officials and government agencies announced today — Tahoe Tribune
February 20, 2008 — ENERGY: Reid continues power push — Senator suggests setting aside land for renewable projects — LRG.com (More Coverage)
February 20, 2008 — Roads need new billions, but will Gibbons go along? — Carson City — The state will be short $5 billion to $6 billion over the next 10 years to meet its highway construction and maintenance needs — Las Vegas Sun
February 20, 2008 — County [Washoe] faces $20 million budget cut RGJ.com
February 18, 2008 —
Coming to Lake Mead: MX well groundwater . . . Now these Cold War relics have become key components of the Southern Nevada Water Authority's plan to tap groundwater across the eastern part of the state — LRJ.com
February 18, 2008 —
Lack of money spells uncertainty for Yucca nuke dump, DOE says — Stephens Washington Bureau
February 18, 2008 — Group [Reno] wants water plans to go before voters —RGJ.com
February 17, 2008 — Meeting on coal-fired power plant set — Morning News
February 17, 2008 — Renewable power's rise has Nevada in place to capitalize — LRJ.com
February 17, 2008 —
Fight over guns stalls vote on lands bill
— LRJ.com
February 16, 2008 — Water pumping hearings end — Backers, opponents still fighting over plan — LRJ.com
February 16, 2008 — U.S. NUCLEAR WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT: Test site profile revamped — Little-known Super Kukla delineated — LRJ.com
February 15, 2008 — Study shows federal laws not fully protecting state waters — Federal rules to protect Nevada waters have been substantially weakened in recent years, putting much of the water critical to an arid landscape at risk, according to a report released Thursday by a conservationist coalition — RGJ.com
February 15, 2008 — Washoe gets fire-fighting helicopter, wants another RGJ.com
February 14, 2008 — [Nevada] Ex-PUC official Seek alternatives to coal — Report suggests four other options for power — LRJ.com
February 14, 2008 — [Reno]
Test shows more recycle when items not separated
— RGJ.com
February 13, 2008 — Utahns will get to voice opinions on proposed Nevada power plant . . . Nevada has agreed to let the Beehive State stage a public hearing about the $1.3 billion, 750-megawatt Toquop power plant proposed near Mesquite — The Salt Lake Tribune (Related Story)
February 12, 2008 — Plan uses reclaimed water for drinking— Using reclaimed sewer water to irrigate residential lawns and injecting it into the ground for reuse as drinking water are ways to stretch water imported to north valley areas of Washoe County, according to a new Reno plan. — RGJ.com
February 12, 2008 — Nevada agriculture chief resigns after just 9 months — AP
February 12, 2008 — Study: Key Western reservoirs in danger — AP
February 12, 2008 — Study: 50-50 chance of dry Lake Mead in 2021 — MSNBC (Nevada Coverage — LRJ.com)
February 12, 2008 — [Editorial]
Rejecting a bad policy — Court sacks Bush administration rule that failed to curtail mercury pollution — Las Vegas Sun (Related Story)
February 12, 2008 — Vegas sees needed water, rural counties see ‘fraud’ — Las Vegas Sun
February 12, 2008 — Federal official: Fire-prone landscapes must be treated
— RGJ.com
February 11, 2008 — Dump may become solar plant site —County wants to own Sunrise Landfill, which it now leases from BLM — Las Vegas Sun
February 11, 2008 — Mussels multiplying like mad — Infestation threatens to clog Hoover Dam pipes, cost millions to control Invasive quagga mussels are adapting well to life in the desert, especially in Lake Havasu, where scientists have determined their reproduction rate is three times that of quaggas that infested the Great Lakes region years ago — LRJ.com
February 11, 2008 —
Surprise! Greens praise a coal plant —  Once-notorious Reid Gardner is polluting a lot less than it used to . . . In the distance are the four smokestacks of the infamous Reid Gardner power plant, which has earned the scorn of environmentalists as one of the nation’s dirtiest coal-fired generators. But today the plant . . . Las Vegas Sun (Editorial - LRJ.com)
February 10, 2008 — Are EPA coal emission standards strict enough? — Hundreds of citizens from Nevada and Utah came to Mesquite City Hall to appeal to the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection and speak out against a proposed coal plant — see video - Las Vegas Sun 
February 08, 2008 — Energy project sparks oppostition at Nevada Hearing — Desert Morning News (More Coverage - LRJ.com)
February 08, 2008 — Senator Harry Reid continues to hammer away at what he says are terribly misguided energy policies of Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons — NewsCarsonCity.com
February 08, 2008 — Hearing draws protest — The Spectrum
February 08, 2008 — YUCCA MOUNTAIN: Legislator eyes recycling — Stephens Washington Bureau
February 07, 2008 — Senate leader questions Nevada agency's statements oncoal plant — AP
February 07, 2008 — We all need power, but in Mesquite, priority is clean air — Hundreds of people are expected to rally tonight at Mesquite City Hall in opposition to construction of a coal-fired power plant in nearby Lincoln County, in the latest showdown over Nevada’s energy future — Las Vegas Sun
February 07, 2008 — Written comments allowed for Toquop protest — ST. GEORGE — For those who do not want to make the trip to Mesquite for the public hearing on the Toquop coal-fired power plant, written comments carry the same weight as comments submitted in person, said Dante Pistone — The Spectrum
February 07, 2008 —
Americans for Balanced Energy Choices Statement Regarding Nevada Air Permit Hearing for the Toquop Energy Project — PR Newswire
February 07, 2008 — Plan to siphon water for Vegas OK’d, with eye out for refuge
— Cy Ryan - Las Vegas Sun
February 07, 2008 —
Land transfer bill pending in Senate — Henderson would get 502 acres near airport — LRJ.com
February 06, 2008 — Snow news good news for Colorado River area — Forecast calls for 120 percent of normal inflow — A snowy January on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains has water managers crossing their fingers for something they haven't seen for a while: a truly wet year on the Colorado River — Las Vegas Review Journal
February 06, 2008 — [Editorial]
Regional water panel charter long overdue
— RGJ.com
February 06, 2008 —
Reid: Renewables shorted by Bush budget — Las Vegas Sun
February 06, 2008 —
[State] Treasurer uncovers $40 million — LRJ.com
February 06, 2008 — Toquop rally fires debate — ST. GEORGE - More than 300 people turned out Tuesday night at Grace Episcopal Church to protest the proposed Toquop coal-fired power plant — The Spectrum (More Coverage - Desert Morning News)
February 06, 2008 — More managers in pipeline for Yucca project — Most of the 25 positions would be in LV office — LRJ.com
February 05, 2008 — Governors to get anti-coal valentines — The Salt Lake Tribune
February 05, 2008 —[St. George Utah] Events scheduled regarding coal-fired plant [Toquop] — The Spectrum
February 05, 2008 — [Salt Lake City] Opposition to Coal-fired plant [Toquop] growing —Morning News
February 05, 2008 — DOE proposes $494.7 million for Yucca Mountain — Stephens Washington Bureau
February 05, 2008 — Mayors out to check Gibbons’ math, priorities — Las Vegas Sun
February 04, 2008 — After years of talks, work to start flowing — Efforts to control flooding along the Truckee River are reaching a critical stage this year as Congress moves toward the first annual appropriation for the $800 million project and local leaders establish a system for assessing local businesses and residents for $400 million to help pay for it — RGJ.com
February 04, 2008 —
Italian company to construct geothermal plants near Fallon
— Nevada Appeal
February 03, 2008 — [EDITORIAL] NEVADA VIEWS:
Renewables can't do it all —A balanced energy portfolio is best for state
— Sierra Pacific Resources
February 02, 2008 — EASTERN NEVADA PIPELINE: Water rights hearing set —
Agency seeks right to tap three watersheds — LRJ.com
January 31, 2008 —
Give me your money — Cash strapped Gibbons has local governments worried that he’s coveting their revenue — Las Vegas Sun
January 31, 2008 —
Timetable announced for layoffs at Yucca Mountain — Stephens Washington Bureau
January 30, 2008 — Meteorologist says St. George in path of Toquop emissions — The Spectrum
January 30, 2008 — Task Force says its not against wood preserving plant — The Fernley Leader
January 30, 2008 —
A PIECE OF AVIATION HISTORY: Retired Nighthawks coming home
— Most of the fleet of 52 F-117A stealth jets bound for secure Tonopah airfield — LRJ.com
January 29, 2008 —
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY: One Man's Trash
... Many uses for old TVs, computers, cell phones — LRJ.com
January 29, 2008 — More help urged for ‘green’ energy — Environmentalists: Proposed routes for power lines favor coal — Las Vegas Sun
January 28, 2008 — Hillsboro awaits mercury removal — Shipments to Nevada now expected in spring — c-n.com (Print Version - PDF) (Editorial - The Star Ledger)
January 25, 2008 — Government releases final study in Truckee River deal — The government has released a final environmental study on a comprehensive management plan for the Truckee River, a key milestone in 17 years of negotiations over the river's future . . . This is a huge step for everyone involved," said Allen Biaggi, director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "It resolves many of the water issues on the Truckee River, and they have been very contentious. We've been working very hard to get to this point." — RGJ.com
January 25, 2008 — Editorial: Easing away from coal — Market forces and possible new regulation start trend away from polluting power source — Las Vegas Sun
January 25, 2008 —
Lines for transmitting alternative energy urged — Gov. Jim Gibbons on Thursday accepted a report that calls for developing transmission lines so that geothermal, wind and solar energy can be shipped from remote areas of the state to cities. LRJ.com
January 25, 2008 — Budget shortfall hits $564M — Nevada Appeal (More Coverage)
January 24, 2008 —
Law and Utilities: Power plant upgrades to reduce costs, cut emissions
— InBusinessLasvegas.com
January 23, 2008 — Resident watchdog group formed to monitor Nevada Wood Preserving — The Fernley Leader
January 23, 2008 — Renewables seek renewed break — Stephens Washington Bureau
January 23, 2008 — County [Washoe] OKs $3.8 million for Lockwood river work — RGJ.com
January 23, 2008 — Editorial: A deal is a deal— Republic Services should pay for landfill cleanup, as agreed, without charging ratepayers — Las Vegas Sun
January 23, 2008 — Coal plant debate intensifies — In Ely, feelings about the environment and the economy overwhelm the agenda — Las Vegas Sun
January 22, 2008 —
City [Fallon] to build new sewer lift station
— Lahontan Valley News
January 22, 2007 — Washoe County officials to reveal revised open space plan — RGJ.com
Janury 21, 2008 — Ratepayers shouldn’t foot bill, DA says — Question is whether Clark County will risk legal battle with Republic — LRJ.com
January 21, 2008 — Nuclear Revival - Rekindles Waste Concerns — AP
January 18, 2008 — Opposition voiced to energy corridor plan — Outdoor enthusiasts and environmental advocates voiced strong opposition Thursday to a multi-agency plan to designate energy corridors through Southern Nevada where future oil, gas and hydrogen pipelines and electrical power lines will cross the Mojave Desert — LRJ.com
January 18, 2008 — ON THE ROAD: Mining means business — LRJ.com
January 18, 2008 —
Porter looks at recycling nuclear fuel — LRJ.com
January 17, 2008 —
State investigating fund's stake in utility company
— State regulators have started investigating Horizon Asset Management's 27 percent stake in Nevada's investor-owned electric utility company and are reviewing legislative history on a measure that limits investors' ownership of public utilities — LRJ.com (Story Update)
Janauary 17, 2008 — [Editorial] Another foe of coal — Official says power plants proposed near Ely could pollute air over Great Basin park — Las Vegas Sun
January 16, 2008 — Hundreds of volunteers participate in cleanup effort — RGJ.com
January 16, 2008 — Park Service airs complaint against proposed coal plant — The National Park Service says the $3.8 billion, coal-fired power plant that Nevada utilities propose to build near Ely is "unacceptable" because it would damage air and water quality and would interfere with scenic views in the Great Basin National Park — LRJ.com (Related Information - EDITORIAL: Green obstructionism )
January 16, 2008 — Chemical odor concern heading to County Commission — The Fernley Leader
January 16, 2008 — Yucca Mountain layoffs imminent, official warns  —Application date might be missed — The nation's nuclear waste chief painted a dismal picture Tuesday of the Yucca Mountain Project's future, one that shows 500 layoffs and casts doubt on submitting a license application this summer. There are going to be significant layoffs, several hundred. They're going to come in waves," he told Nevada's Legislative Committee on High-Level Radioactive Waste — LRJ.com
January 16, 2008 — Toquop opponents urge action — dvtnv.com
Januaruy 15, 2008 — Rules for air quality might get tougher — For years, Southern Nevada has struggled to meet the federal standard for ground-level ozone, a major pollutant that forms smog, and irritates and damages respiratory systems. Now the region is "very close," according to Clark County Air Quality planning manager Dennis Ransel, just in time perhaps for a new, stricter ozone standard that might prove impossible to achieve under current conditions — LRJ.com
January 13, 2008 —
Fernley's growth made flooding worse — Storm breached canal constructed in the early 1900s — AP
January 12, 2008 —
Failed gasified coal project brings request from utility —Sierra Pacific Power seeks regulators' OK to collect $42 million from ratepayers — AP
January 12, 2007 —
Budget outline avoids layoffs — CARSON CITY -- No state employees will be laid off or ordered to take unpaid furloughs as part of a plan to cut spending by 4.5 percent, or $517 million, over the next 18 months, Gov. Jim Gibbons said Friday — LRJ.com (More Coverage) (Related Story)
January 12, 2008 — Casinos suffer double-digit drop — LRJ.com
January 11, 2008 — Symbolically, a door closes for nuclear dump at Yucca — Las Vegas Sun
January 11, 2008 — Sierra Mountain Snow to Ease California Drought  — NPR
Januaru 11, 2008 —
Officials seek to protect desert reptile
— LRJ.com
January 10, 2008 — Utah activists pack Ely power plant hearing — Environmental activists from Utah packed Ely's Bristlecone Convention Center Wednesday, Jan. 9, night to tell the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection they don't want to be downwind from a proposed coal-fired energy plant — elynews.com
January 10, 2008 —
Flood-damaged homes present safety hazards . . . The State of Nevada Division of Environmental Protection is working together with the Nevada Division of Emergency Management, Lyon County, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to start the first phase of the debris removal process. — Lahontan Valley News (Related Story)
January 10, 2008 — 11 BILLION GALLONS PER YEAR: Objections to water pumping dropped — Federal officials approve plans — The Southern Nevada Water Authority has won another major concession for its plan to tap groundwater across rural Nevada and pipe it to Las Vegas — LRJ.com
January 10, 2008 — Attorneys to evaluate investment in utility — New York investment company took 27 percent stake — Attorneys for the Public Utilities Commission will seek to determine whether a New York investment company should have obtained commission approval before buying one-quarter of Sierra Pacific Resources' shares, a commission spokesman said Wednesday — LRJ.com
January 10, 2008 — COMPENSATING DOWNWINDERS: Reid pans U.S. agency — LRJ.com
January 09, 2007 —
Nature Conservancy key to river restoration —The latest effort to return the Truckee River to its wild, meandering ways in the east Truckee Canyon is expected to get under way this summer if Washoe County officials approve an agreement with the Nature Conservancy on Jan. 22. — RGJ.com
January 09, 2008 —
Bush declares disaster area after flooding — Federal relief available in Fernley — AP
January 09, 2008 — Trash pitch made in Boulder City — LRJ.com
January 09, 2008 —
Gold hits record high — Price run-up boosts mining in Nevada . . . Though mining employs just 1 percent of Nevada's labor force, the sector has posted significant job gains in the past two years. — AP
January 08, 2008 — Forest Service drops appeal on rules — AP
January 08, 2008 —
YUCCA MOUNTAIN: DOE lays off 63 workers — Stephens Washington Bureau
January 07, 2008 —
NORTHERN NEVADA LEVEE BREAK: Water slow to recede — AP (More Coverage)
January 06, 2008 —
Almost half the states facing budget shortfalls — LRJ.com
January 05, 2007 — Local cleanup efforts of soil and groundwater continue — Lahontan Valley News
January 05, 2007 — Nevada agency slates hearing on coal plant — AP (Read NDEP's News Release)
January 04, 2007 — Reno Air Clean Enough to Come Off EPA List — AP
January 04, 2008 — NDEP announces intent to issue air permit for Toquop — dvtnv.com
January 04, 2008 — UTILITIES: Coal plant plans fade across U.S. — Push for three facilities moves ahead in Nevada despite trend — Regulators and developers are stopping development of coal-fired power plants around the country as plans for three separate billion-dollar projects are being pursued in Nevada — LRJ.com
January 04, 2008 —
Reid seeks wind help — Air Force pressed to remove obstacles — Stephens Washington Bureau
January 03, 2007 — Enviros say EEC threatens Gulf coral — Elynews.com
January 03, 2007 — With state cuts looming, analysts look to determine final shortfall — Nevada Appeal
January 03, 2007 — Ready for the storm? — Three systems in a row may set records — Nevada Appeal
January 01, 2008 —
TRPA releases mitigation funds for many projects
— Nevada Appeal
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National News
April 30, 2008 —
Rockefeller kin urge Exxon to think beyond oil
— MSNBC
April 29, 2008 — Feds say bull trout to remain a threatened species — AP
April 29, 2008 —
U.S. ordered to make polar bear call in 16 days
— AP
April 28, 2008 — White House slows EPA tests, inquiry finds — Dry cleaning chemical among those the EPA has yet to assess AP
April 28, 2008 —
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE: Bird in for second look [Sage Grouse]
. . . "The last 17 years, more than 16 million acres have burned in the Great Basin," Assistant Interior Secretary Stephen Allred recently told the National Association of Conservation Districts — AP (More Coverage - MSNBC)
April 25, 2008 —
Senators renew try to revise mining law; Reid may be key — WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of 10 senators is trying to jump-start stalled efforts in Congress to update the 19th century law that governs hard-rock mining, the second leading industry in Nevada — Stephens Washington Bureau
April 25, 2008 —
23 states face budget gaps in '09 — Stateline.org
April 24, 2008 — Beetle Infestation Compounds Effects of Warming NPR
April 24, 2008 — Plan seeks temporary sites for nuclear waste storage — WASHINGTON -- A bill that has been prepared in the Senate envisions two temporary storage sites for nuclear waste -- one in the East and one in the West -- as a precursor to recycling highly radioactive reactor fuel rather than sending it to Yucca Mountain — Stephens Washington Bureau
April 24, 2008 — Analysis: California's patience running on empty over proposed U.S. fuel rules — sacbee.com
April 23, 2008 — Waterways across U.S. get some TLC — $1 billion a year spent on 37,000 projects, study finds AP
April 23, 2008 — West's snowy winter eases drought AP
April 23, 2008 — EPA scientists complain about political pressure AP
April 23, 2008 —
NOAA: Greenhouse Gases Growing Faster Than Ever
— FOX News
April 23, 2008 — Billionaire oil man set to bet on the wind —Boone Pickens to buy land, order turbines next month for $10 billion farm — Reuters
April 23, 2008 — [Governor] Ritter [Colorado] enacts measures to tally greenhouse gases — Denverpost.com
April 23, 2008 —
CA: Bush fuel economy rules swipe at California
—When the Bush administration announced proposed regulations Tuesday to raise fuel economy standards for cars and trucks to 31.6 miles per gallon by 2015, even some environmentalists applauded. But then they read the fine print — SF Gate
April 23, 2008 — Turf wars rage over fake grass — Stateline.org
April 22, 2004 — Ranchers, enviros praise Idaho wilderness bill — IdahoStatesman.com
April 22, 2008 — Changing the current: State environmental laws drive power producers to renewable resources . . . California is one of 25 states that have adopted laws that require electric utilities to use more renewable resources, and that has sent utilities scrambling to line up wind and solar projects across the country — Washingtonpost.com
April 20, 2008 — Tougher mercury rules sought — TWIN FALLS, Idaho � An Idaho conservation group has petitioned the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality to expand regulations on mercury emissions to include the toxic metal's effect in watersheds — Fort Mill Times
April 18, 2008 — 18 states commit to take action on climate change — AP
April 18, 2008 —
Do you know how to read 'green'? — CNN
April 18, 2008 — Second bill on coal plants vetoed Associated Press AP
April 18, 2008 — Company wants to import nuclear waste from Italy AP
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April 16, 2008 — Bush proposes new climate change strategy —
WASHINGTON - President Bush called for a halt Wednesday in the growth of greenhouse gases by 2025, acknowledging the needed to head off serious climate change — AP
April 15, 200 — Huge state quake [Calif] predicted within 30 years — SF Gate
April 15, 2008 —
State [Texas] panel delays building of NRG coal-fired power plant — Star-Telegram
April 14, 2008 — Global warming has a new battleground: coal plants — LA Times
April 11, 2008 — West Coast Cancels Salmon Fishing Season — NPR
Apil 11, 2008 — Senate votes to extend 'green' energy tax breaks — Stephens Washington Bureau
April 11, 2008 —
Regulators urge halt in U.S. Pacific salmon fishing
— Reuters
April 10, 2008 — EPA advisers slam new smog rule — AP
April 10, 2008 — Domenici pans Yucca-only approach — New Mexico senator touts recycling — WASHINGTON -- Political support for a Yucca Mountain repository eroded further on Wednesday when a leading Senate advocate of nuclear power said it has become "foolhardy" to plan to store used nuclear fuel at the Nevada site < — Stephens Washington Bureau
April 10, 2008 — News:NRDC Warns the West is Warming Faster — eponline.com [Download the Report]
April 08, 2008 — US water pipelines are breaking — NEW YORK - Two hours north of New York City, a mile-long stream and a marsh the size of a football field have mysteriously formed along a country road. They are such a marvel that people come from miles around to drink the crystal-clear water, believing it is bubbling up from a hidden natural spring — AP
April 07, 2008 —
Uranium Mine Exploration Near Grand Canyon Halted — ENN
April 06, 2008 —
Volt plug-in hybrid is 'No. 1 priority,' GM says — Reuters (Related Story)
April 04, 2008 — DOE continuing to make strides on nuclear waste cleanup — Print version — ohmygov.com
April 02, 2008 — States suing EPA to move on global warming — Citing Supreme Court ruling, allies want to force rules within 60 days — NSNBC
March 28, 2008 — Solar farms to rise on California rooftops —
Schwarzenegger hopes utility's $875 million plan will trigger 'huge wave' — Reuters
March 28, 2008 — Senator wants to reform U.S. mining law
— U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell wants to make dramatic changes in the nation mining regulations, saying an antiquated federal law hurts the environment. — RGJ.com
March 27, 2008 — EPA Signals Caution on Global Warming — AP
March 27, 2008 — Warming affects trees, streams in West — news.yahoo.com
March 27, 2008 — California Lowers Auto Emissions Rule
— California air regulators on Thursday slashed the number of battery-powered and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that must be sold in the state, a setback for environmentalists and health advocates. — AP
March 27, 2008 — EPA trip to Australia draws criticism
— The head of the Environmental Protection Agency and nearly a dozen staffers planned a two-week trip to Australia, prompting complaints from the chairwoman of the Senate's environment committee. — news.yahoo.com
March 22, 2008 — Sebelius vetoes coal bill
— Now what? Making good on her veto promise, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Friday blocked a bill to allow a sizeable expansion of a coal-burning power plant in western Kansas — Kansas.com
March 20, 2008 —
Shining a light on hazards of fluorescent bulbs — Energy-efficient coils booming, but disposal of mercury poses problems — MSNBC
March 19, 2008 — Wal-Mart 'green store' cuts energy — AP
March 19, 2008 — Kansan Stokes Energy Squabble With Coal Ruling — The Wall Street Journal
March 18, 2008 — Colorado acts to protect grouse — LA Times
March 17, 2008 — Energy expert pronounces new nuke plants doomed — Times Argus
March 16, 2008 — Nuclear power industry reasserts itself after 3-decade lull — sacbee.com
March 13, 2008 — Coastal areas brace for salmon shutdown — The Oregonian
March 13, 2008 — House chairman subpoenas EPA for greenhouse gas waiver documents — AP
March 13, 2008 — Environmental groups blast Idaho roadless plan — idahostatemen.com
March 12, 2008 — U.S. EPA Sets Standards to Reduce Air Pollution — The Bush administration announced the first tightening of air-quality standards since 1997 to reduce pollution from factories, automobiles and utilities that may harm human health.
— Bloomberg.com
March 12, 2008 — 'Green' storage in forests may be going up in smoke —Study: Wildfires emit more global warming gases than thought — sacbee.com
March 10, 2008 — California's cap-and-trade won't work — LA Times
March 10, 2008 — Pacificorp will defend coal-fired plant's air pollution permit — Salt Lake Tribune
March 09, 2008 — Solar Energy Firms Leave Waste Behind in China — Washingtonpost.com
March 09, 2008 — Pharmaceuticals lurking in U.S. drinking water — probe found traces of meds in water supplies of 41 million Americans — AP
March 08, 2008 — Future of coal power under fire . . . Although 150 new coal-fired power plants were proposed between 2000 and 2006, the bulk of those projects has been delayed or canceled — Stateline.org
March 07, 2008 — SoCal Edison breaks ground on wind farm to power 3 million homes — sacbee.com
March 07, 2008 — Solar farm to rise over 3 square miles in Ariz — AP
March 06, 2008 — Sewage-based fertilizer safety doubted [AUGUSTA, Ga] — AP
March 05, 2008 — California cows start passing gas to the grid — Reuters
March 05, 2008 — Gov [Wyoming] signs carbon bills — trib.com
March 04, 2008 — EPA head unaware of pressures on states
— WASHINGTON - The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday he didn't know of behind-the-scenes efforts by EPA officials to blunt state attempts to reduce mercury emissions from power plants. — AP
March 03, 2008 —
Daylight saving may be a waste of energy, study says
— baltimoresun.com
March 03, 2008 — California's water war heating up — sacbee.com
March 02, 2008 —
New curbs on Navy sonar off Calif., Hawaii
— AP
March 02, 2008 —
Booming growth raises idea of dams — . . . New dams are being studied in Washington, California, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada and other states, even as dams are being torn down across the country over environmental concerns — AP
March 01, 2008 — Air-quality ruling may be mostly moot — Salt Lake Tribune
February 29, 2008 — California sues U.S. Forest Service — LA Times
February 28, 2008 —
Court rejects California limits on ship emissions
LA Times
February 28, 2008 — House OKs bill to extend tax credits for renewables — Stephens Washington Bureau
February 27, 2008 —
Study: Pollutants common in national parks
—Evidence of 70 contaminants found in 20 U.S. parks, monuments — AP
February 27, 2008 —
Memo: EPA chief pressed on Calif. waiver
— AP
February 26, 2008— Sage grouse undergoes additional review —
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today the greater sage-grouse will receive additional review to determine if the species warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) — Lahontan Valley News
February 26, 2008 — Farms May Be Exempted From Emission Rules — Washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2008 — Studies Warn Of Mercury Risk In Energy-Saving Bulbs — Boston-wcvb-tv
Febraury 26, 2008 —
PG&E carbon offsets fund California forest
— Reuters
February 25, 2008 —
Dust in West up 500 percent in past 2 centuries — University of Colorado at Boulder
February 25, 2008 — Officials to unleash flood in Grand Canyon
— AP
February 24, 2008 —
Govs' talks target clean coal, carbon tax — Stateline.org
February 24, 2008 — Agriculture chief backs cut-first timber policies — AP
February 24, 2008 —
Finally closure in Exxon oil spill case?
—Almost 20 years after Valdez wreck, justices to weigh in — Washingtonpost.com
February 22, 2008 —
Living Through Chemistry — Toxics report shows slight dip in U.S. releases overall, mercury releases up — grist
February 22, 2008 —
Solar power heats up: Another plant planned for Southwest
— LRJ.com
February 22, 2008 — The Bush Environmental Legacy: Landmark Decisions — NOW
February 20, 2008 — Groups [Calif.] vow to fight carbon emissions cap-and-trade plan — LA Times
February 20, 2008 — O'Malley Lends Support To Controls On Emissions — Maryland lawmakers began to consider a proposal yesterday for one of the nation's most ambitious sets of controls on carbon dioxide emissions — Washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2008 — Feds Nip State Efforts to Slash Mercury . . . "We didn't think it's appropriate to have mercury allowances out there to be available in Nevada or anywhere else in the nation," said Michael Elges, chief of Nevada's Bureau of Air Quality Planning — AP
February 14, 2008 — Map shows how oceans suffer in graphic detail — MSNBC
February 13, 2008 — Sierra Club opposes coal gas plant [Indiana] — AP
February 12, 2008 —
Western governors ask for more fire money
— Times-News
February 09, 2008 — Court Rejects Emission 'Trades' -- EPA Effort to Limit Mercury Output Is Said to Ignore Law washingtonpost.com
February 07, 2008 — Mining companies want Idaho to allow groundwater pollution — Idaho Stqatesman.com
February 05, 2008 —
Banks Set Guidelines on Financing 'Dirty' [Coal] Plants
— NPR
February 05, 2008 — Bush budget gives states little to cheer about — Stateline.org
February 05, 2008 — Florida joins coalition of states suing EPA — sptimes.com
February 05, 2008 — Dry cleaner blues — New rule says shopkeepers must replace polluting older equipment with costly 'green' alternatives —sacbee.com
February 05, 2008 —
Judge Reinstates Rules on Sonar, Criticizing Bush’s Waiver for Navy — The New York Times
February 04, 2008 — GM unveils hybrid pickups — AP
February 01, 2008 — Climate-change realities could ruin water planning— Human-caused climate change could undermine a century of building dams, canals and reservoirs across the West as warmer temperatures alter the way water flows through the dry country, scientists say. — azcentral.com
February 01, 2008 —
A Bright Future for Solar Energy — Science Friday - 22 minutes
January 31, 2008 — [Topeka Kansas]
Bill would allow coal plants, with restrictions —
Carbon dioxide emission limits would be put in place — LJWorld.com
January 29, 2008 — Off-road vehicles are next emissions target — Contra Costa Times
January 29, 2008 — Collapse’ of central Calif. salmon runs feared — AP
January 25, 2008 — California Program Makes Toilet Water Drinkable — NPR
January 25, 2008 — EPA chief won't budge on waiver
— sacbee.com (More Coverage)
January 24, 2008 —
EPA staff backed Calif. pollution waiver
— AP
January 23, 2008 — Exxon's Alaska Oil Spill Case Heads to High Court — NPR
January 23, 2008 —
Cell phone recycling for cash a win-win, or is it?
— MSNBC
January 23, 2008 — [Kanasa] Coal plant developers hoping for compromise — LJWorld.com
January 21, 2007 — Activists Seek Crackdown on Aging Nuclear Plants — NPR
January 20, 2008 —
EPA limits disclosures in Calif. climate case — Agency chief earlier denied state's request to regulate greenhouse gases — AP
January 18, 2008 — Coal is no longer on front burner — LA Times
January 17, 2008 —
Activists to push fight against Navy sonar — AP
January 16, 2008 — Transit Panel Urges Gas Tax Increase — AP
January 16, 2008 —
Design Flaw Cited in Bridge Collapse — Undersized gusset plates in the Interstate 35-W bridge in Minneapolis were "the critical factor" in the bridge collapse last year that killed 13 people and injured 100, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday — AP
January 16, 2008 —
Grim news for state budgets — Stateline.org
January 15, 2008 — Arizona to invest $30M into Colorado River reservoir — Arizona Republic
January 15, 2008 — Congressional investigators seek to question EPA staff about greenhouse gas waiver denial — SanDiego.com
January 14, 2008 — Coal plants boom, opponents take action RGJ.com
January 14, 2008 — Crucial California Delta Faces a Salty Future — NPR
January 14, 2008 — State board refuses CO2 rules for coal-fired power plant — By MIKE DENNISON of the Missoulian State Bureau — missoulian.com
January 11, 2008 —
Az seeks tougher emissions rules — Tucson Citizen (Related Story)
January 09, 2008 —
Bill would target poisonings tied to boat exhaust — Arizona Republic
January 8, 2008 — E.P.A. Seeks New Life for Old Cellphones — New York Times
January 07, 2007 — Study Boosts Switchgrass as New Alternative Fuel — NPR
January 04, 2007 — California's data challenges EPA — cmonitor.com
January 03, 2007 — Idaho gov's order pushes fuel efficiency for state fleet magicvalley.com
January 03, 2007 — Indiana Conservancy Inherits Toxic Waste Dump — NPR
January 02, 2008 — DaimlerChrysler Hit With Record Fine — WASHINGTON — The former DaimlerChrysler AG paid a record $30.3 million fine in 2007 for violating fuel efficiency requirements set by the federal government — AP
January 02, 2008 — Calif. sues EPA over greenhouse gases — AP (More Coverage)
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