August 28, 2008 — Turning desert green comes with caveats When power developers announced plans for coal plants in the Nevada desert, it was clear which side conservation groups would be on: the opposition. Less clear was how they would react when solar developers announced they would build huge arrays in that same desert. — Las Vegas Sun
August 28, 2008 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: CLEAN SWEEP — Recycling centers find new, better uses for unwanted items — RJ.com
August 28, 2008 — 17,000 acres purchased by BLM for public use — RGJ.com
August 28, 2008 — Mussel found on boat hull at South Lake Tahoe — RGJ.COM
August 27, 2008 — Democrats favor Washoe ballot question limiting growth to water resources — RGJ.com
August 27, 2008 — Wind power to bring rebates — RJ.com
August 27, 2008 — WATER AUTHORITY: Tax deal benefits rural area —White Pine property crucial to large groundwater project — RJ.com
August 27, 2008 —
Wind rules Northern Nevada fire
— AP
August 26, 2008 — RENEWABLE SOURCES: Poll shows energy cost acceptable — RJ.com
August 26, 2008 — Poll: Nevadans open to water conservation — RJ.com
August 24, 2008 — Second Reno Green Summit slated for September — RGJ.com
August 23, 2008 — Reid says he will sign river deal on Sept. 6 — RGJ.com
August 22, 2008 — Vancouver's Yukon-Nevada Gold hurt by shutdowns — The Vancouver Sun
August 22, 2008 — Nevada's objection to nuke dump application tossed — Regulators have rejected a petition by the state of Nevada against the federal government's license application for a nuclear waste dump 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas — AP
August 22, 2008 —
Air quality, groundwater studies wrapping up for Yerington minesite
— RJ.com
August 22, 2008 — Lawnmower-exchange program proves popular — Las Vegas Sun
August 21, 2008 —
NDEP News Release: Environmental Cleanup of Colony Site Complete — Brownfields Loan Clears Way for Redevelopment . . . NDEP (Read the Press Coverage - RGJ.com)
August 21, 2008 — Officials allow nonthreatening fire in remote Nevada region to burn — AP
August 21, 2008 —
Sun editorial: Sealing Sunrise Landfill — Las Vegas Sun
August 20, 2008 —
Wildlife 'diversity biologists' work to keep wildlife and their habitats healthy
RGJ.com
August 20, 2008 — Energy summit targets costs — Moving U.S. to renewable sources possible with assistance, experts say — RJ.com (Related Story — Las Vegas Sun)
August 19, 2008 — Mine manager upset over layoffs: Employee benefits, environmental concerns linger in wake of Jerritt's sudden closure — Elko Daily Free Press
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August 19, 2008 — Rising costs cheer coal plant foes Economics — not pollution concerns, hamper Ely project, but that’s fine with environmentalists — Las Vegas Sun
August 18, 2008 — Officials pledge commitment to Lake Tahoe — Tahoe Daily Tribune (More Coverage - Yubanet.com)
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August 28, 2008 — N.J. study finds one in eight private wells is contaminated — AP
August 27, 2008 — Power-Sector Emissions Of China To Top U.S. — The carbon emissions of China's electric power sector will jump by about a third this year and surpass the total emissions of the U.S. electric power industry for the first time, according to a report by the Center for Global Development, a Washington-based think tank — Washington Post
August 26, 2008 — Wanted: Home for 6 million dead carp — Utah aims to save endangered rival species by targeting bottom-feeders — AP
August 25, 2008 —
Bush eyes creating largest protected area ever — MSNBC
August 25, 2008 —
Deal would allow state oversight of chemicals in California
— Sac Bee.com
August 25, 2008 —
Protection for Mojave desert tortoise may not be working — Tucson Citizen
August 24, 2008 — Key Sierra timber case pits California against Bush administration — Sacbee.com
August 21, 2008 —
Melting Arctic Ocean opens shipping frontier — AP (Related Story)
August 20, 2008 — Scientists seek to protect economy from climate — MSNBC
August 19, 2008 — Arsenic in Drinking Water Linked to Type 2 Diabetes — Medpage-Today
August 15, 2008 — Dead Zones Multiplying In World's Oceans — NPR
August 13, 2008 — Arizona Utility Agrees to Adopt 'Clean Coal' Tech — greentechMedia.com
August 12, 2008 — Underground FEMA fuel tanks could leak — Leaks could make water undrinkable; at least 150 tanks need inspection — AP
August 12, 2008 —
Changes proposed to endangered act — New rules would reduce mandatory reviews — AP
August 11, 2008 — Bill [Calif.] would allow agencies to ban water softeners if salt threatens recycling efforts — SacBee.com
August 11, 2008 — Mines still threaten Colorado River, foes say — Arizona Republic
August 08, 2008 — EPA Rejects Texas' Call To Cut Ethanol Mandate NPR
August 09, 2008 — Researchers study mercury in the Great Salt Lake — AP
August 07, 2008 — Dry California OKs huge desalination plant — AP
August 06, 2008 — Invasive species bills stuck in Congress — Tiny foreign mussels assault drinking water sources in California and Nevada. A deadly fish virus spreads swiftly through the Great Lakes and beyond. Japanese shore crabs make a home for themselves in Long Island Sound, more than 6,000 miles away— AP
August 06, 2008 — SAN DIEGO COUNTY — State close to approving desalination plant — Company says it can produce 50 million gallons of drinking water a day from the Pacific Ocean by 2011 if it gets go-ahead — SF Gate
August 06, 2008 — Perchlorate bills too little, too late? — Mobile home park's residents still cheer news, even with tainted water — myDesert.com
August 04, 2008 —
Congress gets stuck on legislation creating federal clean-up standards for invasive species
— AP
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