Land auction raises concerns
An Arizona land auction for a Pinnacle Peak resort site has neighbors worried that development would reduce access to an adjacent hiking trail.
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Archive of Environment on Friday May 09, 2008
Land auction raises concerns
An Arizona land auction for a Pinnacle Peak resort site has neighbors worried that development would reduce access to an adjacent hiking trail. Read More
Schwarzenegger, automakers agree to pursue emissions control
In their first face-to-face meeting, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and automakers Thursday agreed to explore new cooperative approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions even as they duel in court and in Congress over just how far the state can go. Read More
Calif. Senate votes to end Bay-Delta Authority
The California Senate has voted to end state participation in the program created eight years ago to rescue the delta from collapse and resolve persistent water disputes. Read More
Auburn dam may be dealt death blow
A long-stalled Auburn dam on the American River has suffered many defeats. But the next could be truly fatal. The State Water Resources Control Board plans to revoke the water rights held by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the project. The unfinished dam, in other words, would no longer have any water to hold back. Read More
'Conservation on a staggering scale' at Tejon
A vast mountainous region glimpsed by generations of Californians mainly through bug-pocked windshields on Interstate 5 was preserved Thursday in what conservationists say is the largest, most ecologically crucial acquisition of public land in state history. Read More
Wind farm bill to ease burden on customers tabled
A legislative move to keep Delmarva Power from having its customers foot the bill for the Bluewater wind farm fight fizzled Thursday, at least temporarily. Read More
Feds -- Fla. orange crop forecast for season unchanged in May
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The federal government's prediction for Florida's orange crop this season is unchanged. Read More
Prevent blindness, save the manatee - and give to Family First?
A Tampa group that promotes healthy families would be the first of its kind allowed to ask Florida drivers to donate money under a little-noticed bill headed to the governor. Read More
Appeals court rules against peanut farmers
RICHMOND, Va. -- Peanut farmers in seven states whose crops were devastated by the 2002 drought are entitled to only a little more than half the $30 million in insurance payments ordered by a lower court, a federal appeals panel ruled Thursday. Read More
'Win-win' situation
In April, the Idaho Water Resource Board announced it had completed its $26 million purchase of the Pristine Springs fish farm operation, a multi-party deal it said would solve surface water mitigation calls and provide the city of Twin Falls a way to solve its arsenic issues. Read More
Waste panel votes to ban EnergySolutions' import of Italian N-waste
BOISE, Idaho - Eight Western states on Thursday derailed EnergySolutions' plans to import nuclear cleanup waste from Italy and bury some of it at the company's Utah landfill. Read More
Emissions testing sites reshuffled in Metro East
Metro East drivers will have to go to different vehicle emissions testing centers than before under a new arrangement by the state that closed five area testing sites. Read More
Appeal to BP permit in the works?
Environmental groups may appeal BP Whiting's new air permit, a move that could compel the refinery to stop the weeklong construction efforts of its $3.8 billion expansion. Read More
Session marked by little progress
State political leaders on Thursday assigned praise and fault for the outcome of the 2008 legislative session the day after House and Senate ended the four-month marathon. Read More
Bill allows flood premium increase
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate is poised to pass a bill changing the National Flood Insurance Program over the objections of Louisiana's two senators. Read More
Pennsylvania wind powers Maryland water-sewer system
How many miles must a utility go before it can save lots of cash? The answer? It's blowing in the wind - somewhere in Pennsylvania. Read More
O'Malley gives hints on vetoes
As lawmakers and advocacy groups turn up the heat on bills they want vetoed, Gov. Martin O'Malley is beginning to signal his posture on several controversial measures passed during this year's legislative session. Read More
New Hampshire might join effort to reduce emissions
CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire's Senate has given preliminary approval to entering a 10-state regional effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
DNR -- Animal-rescue shelter didn't report missing bear
MUSKEGON, Mich. -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says a bear prowled a rural western Michigan neighborhood for a week after escaping from an animal-rescue shelter that never notified the agency about the missing animal. Read More
Campers get gas-saving perk
Gas price sticker shock has prompted the state to offer a new deal for campers: Store your RV, camper trailer or boat and trailer at certain state parks and recreation areas -- free -- for up to 15 days. Read More
Barbour signs bill killing reservoir boating fee
The boating fee for Ross Barnett Reservoir is officially dead. Gov. Haley Barbour today signed the appropriations bill funding the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District without change. The bill forced the District to repeal the fee, which was to be effective July 1. Read More
Federal disaster for flooded Mississippi counties
WASHINGTON - President Bush issued a disaster declaration for four Mississippi counties hit hard by storms and flooding. Read More
Senate defeats wind clause
WASHINGTON -- A Gulf Coast-backed effort to add wind coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program was soundly defeated Wednesday in the Senate amid concerns it would be too costly. Read More
FWP OKs removal of 2 wolves
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has authorized the removal of two wolves from private land near the Middle Fork of the Dearborn River, west of Bowmans Corner. The two are in addition to three removed from the same pack last year. Read More
Mont. judge rejects bid to delay wolf lawsuit
BILLINGS, Mont. - A federal judge in Montana has rejected the government's request to delay a lawsuit seeking to place the gray wolf back on the endangered species list. Read More
FWP to meet in Glendive on Thursday
Montana's Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission will make final decisions on the administrative rule for fire emergency closures at a Thursday meeting in Glendive. Read More
State sets up biofuels center
A new agricultural industry may emerge in North Carolina from the abandoned office of an old one. A former federal tobacco research station in Oxford reopens today as the new headquarters of the Biofuels Center of North Carolina. Read More
State group giving away sheep to find young shepherds
A North Dakota group, hoping to bolster the next generation of shepherds, plans to give away sheep. Read More
Regional carbon plan moves closer to reality
A plan to cap carbon emissions from power plants in New Hampshire won preliminary approval in the Senate yesterday, although one key senator said he wants to change the measure before it gains final passage. Read More
Legislation on new water tax is delayed
A legislative committee yesterday delayed action on a bill that would ask voters this fall to dedicate a new water tax to finance $150 million in annual purchases of new parks and farmland. Lawmakers said they need time to consider also using the money for historical preservation projects. Read More
Falls heritage area is signed into law
WASHINGTON - President Bush on Thursday signed a bill creating a national heritage area in Niagara Falls, capping a prolonged effort by Rep. Louise M. Slaughter and other local lawmakers to bring some federal help to the region's tourism promotion efforts. Read More
McCain to weigh in on climate change, come to Ohio next week
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain will spend Monday and Tuesday on the West Coast, talking in Oregon and Washington about the environment and climate change. Then, his campaign confirms, he'll come to Ohio for a private fund-raising event in Columbus Wednesday and a possible public appearance on Thursday. Read More
Lawmaker encourages disaster funding
A state lawmaker is encouraging the Legislature to approve a plan to secure state dollars for emergency disasters in Oklahoma. Read More
Tribe ready for share of state's gambling money
After refusing for more than two years, the Narragansett Indian tribe is now ready to accept its share of the state's gambling revenue if Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas can get clarification about precisely how the money can be used. Read More
Primary positioning
Hillary Clinton vowed Thursday that South Dakota would become a "Saudi Arabia of wind energy" and an important source of biofuels should she win the presidency. Read More
States rebuff plan to put Italian waste in Utah
BOISE, Idaho -- Eight Western states including Wyoming Thursday rejected a company's plan to ship tons of radioactive Italian waste to Utah by declaring that rules don't allow for foreign loads. Read More
Judge sets hearing on wolf injunction
A federal judge in Montana has rejected a request by the government to delay a lawsuit seeking to place the gray wolf back on the endangered-species list, saying that he's "unwilling to risk more deaths." Read More
Bear mauling wasn't Utah's fault, state official says
PROVO, Utah -- Last summer's fatal mauling of 11-year-old Samuel Ives by a black bear was a tragedy, but Utah officials believe the blame lies with the boy's parents and the federal government, not with the state. Read More
Plan to store Italian nuclear waste rejected
BOISE, Idaho -- The EnergySolutions proposal to store radioactive waste from Italy in Utah received a unanimous thumbs down Thursday from the Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management. Read More
Vermonters report finding dead bats around the state
WATERBURY, Vt. - Citizen reports to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department indicate that bats affected with white nose syndrome continue to die as they reach their summer ranges. Read More
Lt. Gov. Lawton lauds La Crosse schools for lowering light bills
La Crosse schools will work to cut their energy use by another 10 percent, officials said Thursday. Read More
New program lets some Wis. residents ship drugs for disposal
MILWAUKEE - Residents in two Wisconsin counties will soon be able to send their unused drugs for safe disposal by a Milwaukee company. Read More
DNR reissues permit for Oak Creek power plant
RACINE, Wis. - A state agency reissued a water pollution permit Thursday for a power plant that environmental groups contend would harm Lake Michigan by using vast amounts of lake water for cooling. Read More
W.Va. DNR survey finds 11 deer with fatal brain disease
The Division of Natural Resources says its spring survey has discovered 11 deer with a fatal brain-wasting disease. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Illinois treasurer shows his knowledge of charges
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) endures a bruising charge from Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D). A new Utah law stirs Salt Lake City bartenders to create a new drink. And Louisiana prison guards get outside help to prevent escapes. In case you missed those stories this week, Worth Noting fills you in. Read More
23 states face budget gaps in '09
Like a college student fishing for stray quarters in the sofa cushions, states are tightening their belts, dipping into their rainy day funds and hoping revenues will pick up. But the faltering economy already has punched a $26 billion hole in 23 state budgets for 2009 – and it could get worse, according to a new report issued today (April 25). Read More
WORTH NOTING: Phantom voter stalks Ala. State House
An Alabama lawmaker says someone’s been using his voting machine. Florida’s House Speaker locks the doors and turns off Internet access to make legislators pay attention. And Mayberry’s Sheriff Taylor endorses a North Carolina gubernatorial candidate. In case you missed those stories this week, "Worth Noting" fills you in. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Illinois gov runs up travel tab
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s commuting costs start to add up. South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds settles a dispute with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over a cranky game warden. Read More |
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