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Archive of Environment on Tuesday October 27, 2009
WY: Wyo. governor talks energy with Western lawmakers
JACKSON, Wyo. -- Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal on Monday warned western state lawmakers that despite easy platitudes about working together, competition among the states often blocks interstate cooperation. Read More
DE: Delaware River dredging will commence
Deepening the Delaware River to 45 feet could begin as early as January or February, even as officials from New Jersey and Delaware threatened lawsuits yesterday to block the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from proceeding without approval from state environmental regulators. Read More
AK: Pipeline plan clogged with uncertainties
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Sarah Palin hit the vice presidential campaign trail last year and touted what Alaska could provide for the rest of America - a natural gas pipeline to help lead the country to energy independence. Read More
AK: Native leaders enlist legislators in contracting battle
Alaska Native leaders on Monday urged state lawmakers to join them in defending an embattled federal contracting program that has spurred enormous growth among Alaska Native firms in recent years. Read More
AK: Palin successor focuses on energy agenda
FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- When Sean Parnell was sworn in here as Alaska's 10th governor in July, dozens of reporters from the lower 48 states were on hand to mark the transfer of power from his celebrity predecessor, Sarah Palin. Read More
AR: Energy companies make case for climate bill
The bill would mandate reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and other pollutants. Backers say the economy would benefit from the bill, which would pave the way for new technology to be developed as the nation moves toward new energy sources. Read More
CA: Western lawmakers focus on regional collaboration
JACKSON, Wyo. — Lawmakers from many western states agreed Monday that they should consider collaborating on developing technology to capture and store the carbon gas that's generated from burning fossil fuels. Read More
CA: Bass tiring of governor's closed-door water talks
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass bristled Monday at the series of closed-door "Big 5" water negotiations that have been held between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders of both parties recently. Read More
CA: Republicans balk at Delta water legislation
Two influential water districts and several environmental groups said Monday they support key elements of water legislation under negotiation in the Capitol. But the compromise is not good enough for Republican leaders, who said they still have "grave concerns" that the proposals would "create new layers of bureaucracy." Read More
CO: Uranium mill clears Western Slope hurdles
A Canadian company's push to build the United States' first new conventional uranium mill since the Cold War has cleared local hurdles — despite environmental concerns — and won wary high-level support. Read More
CO: Loss of state funding threatens Colorado tire cleanup
SEDALIA, Colo. — Rick Welle's tire shredder whines under a bright sun, chipping slowly away at mounds of 80,000 discarded tires tucked among the sandy hills along Santa Fe Drive. Read More
CO: Colorado air-quality programs lose $31.5 million
Programs designed to improve Colorado's air quality are taking the biggest hit from a significant federal take-back of transportation funds that occurred at the end of September. Read More
GA: 3 states meeting to discuss water war
For the first time since a federal judge's stunning decision in the tri-state water wars, Georgia's congressional delegation is planning to sit down with all of their counterparts from Florida and Alabama to discuss what to do next. Read More
GA: Group alleges environmental discrimination by EPA
ATLANTA — Environmental advocates from six states are set to meet with state and federal environmental officials to discuss claims of environmental injustice against poor and minority communities in the South. Read More
HI: Feral cats dog residents
Al Alicea still visits Kakaako Waterfront Park for walks with his wife, but stopped holding family barbecues there because he's bothered by the feral cats. Read More
IA: Des Moines transit to get funds to cut emissions
Des Moines' public transit agency is to get a $210,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Reduce Iowa's Diesel Exhaust program. Read More
ID: Wolf hunters near limit in 2 harvest zones in Idaho
Dave Slagel of Kuna didn't plan to go wolf hunting. But he ended up among the 79 hunters who have killed a wolf in Idaho. Read More
IL: Goals developed for expanding outdoor recreation
A group of conservationists is moving ahead with recommendations for shaping the future of outdoor recreation and preservation in Illinois. Read More
KS: Kansas regulators approve equalizing Westar rates
Kansas City, Mo. — Kansas regulators on Monday approved the consolidation of the rates paid by customers in Westar Energy Inc.'s northern and southern divisions. Read More
MD: Search for endangered Maryland darter unsuccessful
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. -- Biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources stood knee deep in cold water Friday afternoon, pawing through the contents of a seine net, searching for a species of fish that many believe could be extinct. Read More
ME: NMCC wind power tech program 'a hit'
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The mounting interest in wind power has led to an influx of interest from those who want to learn how to maintain and fix windmills, which has had a direct impact on the future of Northern Maine Community College. Read More
MS: MDOT to widen I-10 in D'Iberville area
The Mississippi Department of Transportation will begin a $12.8 million Interstate 10 widening project Monday, which will expand the road to eight lanes between D'Iberville and the first Ocean Springs exit. Read More
MS: Chevron reports molten sulfur leak from Pascagoula refinery
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Chevron Corp. on Monday said a pipeline leak at its Pascagoula refinery dumped molten sulfur into Bayou Casotte over the weekend. Read More
MT: Montana FWP asks hunters to help with research projects
As Montana's general big game hunting season kicks off, the state Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks is asking hunters to help on some animal research projects. Read More
MT: State senator pleads not guilty to 3 felonies related to boat crash
KALISPELL, Mont. - State Sen. Greg Barkus pleaded not guilty this morning to three felony charges, all related to an Aug. 27 boating accident on Flathead Lake. Read More
MT: Mont shuts down wolf hunting for much of state
Wolf hunting will end after sunset on Monday across most of southern Montana after the region's quota for the predators was exceeded on the first day of the general hunting season. Read More
NE: Nebraska corn harvest furthest behind since 1982
Nebraska's latest weekly crop report says fall harvest continues to lag because of chilly, wet weather. Read More
NH: Nottingham secession move dropped
NOTTINGHAM, N.H. -- Selectman Chair Mary Bonser last week made a surprise motion to consider seceding from the state, complaining that the town had no other recourse after years of fighting a state permit allowing water bottler USA Springs to pull about 300,000 gallons a day from local wells. Last night, Bonser withdrew her motion. Read More
NJ: N.J. joins protest against dredging
New Jersey dove headlong into a fight over deepening the Delaware River's main channel Monday, with the state's governor, lawmakers and environmental groups all protesting an Army Corps of Engineers plan to start work without permits. Read More
NV: NV Energy says rates could tumble
NV Energy detailed strong earnings growth in the third quarter, but company officials discussing the results Monday focused less on the past and more on trends that could curb rates and boost efficiencies in the years to come. Read More
NY: Alternatives available for crossing Champlain
CROWN POINT, N.Y. -- The Vermont and New York governors have announced transportation alternatives and informational meetings in the wake of the abrupt closure of the Champlain Bridge on Oct. 16 that left thousands of commuters and travelers finding another way to cross Lake Champlain. Read More
OH: Tough climate-change bill touted as good for state
The more a congressional climate-change bill cracks down on greenhouse-gas emissions, the better the long-term prospects for Ohio's economy, according to a report yesterday by renewable-energy business advocates. Read More
OR: Ted Kulongoski unveils 'green' goals for 2009
Saying he wants all Oregonians to "live cleaner, greener lives," Gov. Ted Kulongoski unveiled a sweeping energy agenda Monday designed to combat global warming with everything from zero-emission skyscrapers to tiny electric cars. Read More
PA: Coal industry protections drafted into climate bill
WASHINGTON -- A group of coal state senators including Pennsylvania's Bob Casey Jr. and Arlen Specter have negotiated protections for the coal industry into a draft of climate change legislation. Read More
PA: Point State Park to lose 27 trees
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources plans to cut down 27 mature trees this week in Point State Park as part of an ongoing project to revamp the park's river promenades. Read More
SC: SCANA earnings rise on tax refund
SCANA Corp.'s said today its third quarter earnings rose 9.6 percent as the state's only Fortune 500 company benefited from a $15 million state tax refund. Read More
TX: State suing to shut plants while fatal incidents probed
Texas' attorney general has filed suit to temporarily close two affiliated industrial waste facilities in south Houston and Port Arthur until dozens of operational changes are made. Read More
VA: Fast-growing plant vitex banned as Va. officials hunt for its locations
NORFOLK, Va. -- Selling and transporting a tough plant from Asia that crowds out native species is now illegal in Virginia Beach, Norfolk and the Eastern Shore. Read More
WI: Stimulus shines on southern Wisconsin
Milwaukee will receive $650,000 and Madison will receive $370,000 from the federal stimulus package to advance their programs to develop solar energy. Read More
WI: Wis. nonprofit gets $3.3M grant for solar training
A Wisconsin nonprofit will train solar power instructors throughout the Midwest with a $3.3 million federal grant. Read More
WV: Ex-asbestos official gets 1 year for helping rig bids
A former head of the West Virginia Capitol's asbestos abatement program was sentenced to a year in prison in federal court in Maryland last week. Paul Prendergast, 47, of Gaithersburg, Md., pleaded guilty in October 2007 to violating the federal Travel Act by leaking confidential bidding information to a company in Maryland. Read More
WY: States explore differences, similarities
TETON VILLAGE, Wyo. -- Although it's unlikely Western states can agree on a single approach to energy and environmental policy, state leaders hope the interdependence of energy producers and energy consumers within the region will yield some common goals. Read More
WY: State investigates poaching at Casper cemetery
CASPER, Wyo. -- State wildlife managers are investigating the poaching of two deer at a Casper cemetery. Read More |
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