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Archive of Environment on Friday November 06, 2009
TN: Bredesen calls biofuel criticism 'outrageous'
Gov. Phil Bredesen branded a legislative attack on the BioFuels Initiative he launched two years ago as "ridiculous" and "outrageous" Thursday and said it endangers an unannounced "very large investment in East Tennessee." Read More
MD: States urge stiffer anti-pollution laws
Twelve states, including Maryland, and the District of Columbia urged the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to adopt more rigorous national policies so they can meet federal air pollution reduction requirements for the region. Read More
AK: State urges caution on ice fishing
PALMER, Alaska -- The Alaska State Parks and the Department of Fish and Game are warning anglers and other winter recreationists to stay off thin ice atop lakes in the Matanuska and Susitna valleys. Read More
AK: Professor says most Natives supported statehood in 50s
From the days before statehood, Native elders passed down stories of "being able to walk across rivers on the backs of salmon," which seafood suppliers for large out-of-state companies devastated by using fish traps. Read More
AK: Alaska tourism industry pleads for more money
Members of the hard-pressed tourism industry Wednesday begged, pleaded and sometimes threatened members of the state House Finance Committee seeking additional marketing money. Read More
AZ: Geothermal energy raising hopes in AZ
The Arizona Geological Survey will head up a $17.8 million project to gather information about geothermal resources from individual states and incorporate it into a national data system. Read More
CA: Eyeing a run
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to sign into law two of the water bills passed early Wednesday morning. Assembly Speaker Karen Bass is also scheduled to attend the 10 a.m. signing ceremony at the Tujunga Wellfield Groundwater Recovery Project in Los Angeles. Read More
CO: Upper Colorado River, Front Range water resources threatened
Some water experts warn the upper Colorado River is an endangered species if current residential growth patterns and water consumption patterns continue along the state's Front Range, and they're increasingly concerned proposed energy production on the Western Slope will accelerate its demise. Read More
CT: Rell makes $34 million in cuts from state budget
The reductions were ordered in hundreds of categories, including $8.5 million from the Department of Children and Families, $7.25 million from the multibillion-dollar Department of Social Services, $3.7 million from the Department of Developmental Services, $1.26 million from the Department of Environmental Protection, $500,000 from the state Department of Agriculture, and $200,000 from the chief state medical examiner's office. Read More
DE: New push for LNG plant near Claymont
An Amerada Hess Corp. joint venture plans a new attempt to develop a liquefied natural gas terminal along the Delaware River opposite Claymont, after acquiring a BP property long bogged down by a state boundary dispute. Read More
IA: Utilities board OKs wind power expansion by MidAmerican
MidAmerican Energy won a battle Thursday over who will reap more power and profits from Iowa's wind. Read More
ID: Holdbacks hammer state's natural resource agencies
Idaho has always been noted for its natural resources. Read More
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The city of Post Falls has named a 5-acre park after Hilde Kellogg, a longtime former lawmaker and local leader. Read More
KS: Judge rules Kansas tribe has sovereign immunity
The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas has won its argument that it is entitled to sovereign immunity as a federally recognized Indian tribe. Read More
MA: Good news, bad news for fishery
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The deep and murky waters of fishery management in New England just became a little murkier for Jon Williams, CEO of the Atlantic Red Crab Co. in New Bedford. Read More
MD: Bay goals downgraded
The federal government is putting the Chesapeake Bay on a pollution diet, but officials say it can be a little less strict than in the past. Read More
ME: Initiative to protect working lands
A task force representing major stakeholders in Maine's North Woods, from large landowners and loggers to environmental groups, is proposing a new, collaborative initiative aimed at protecting large swaths of working forest in the state. Read More
ME: Initiative to protect working lands
A task force representing major stakeholders in Maine's North Woods, from large landowners and loggers to environmental groups, is proposing a new, collaborative initiative aimed at protecting large swaths of working forest in the state. Read More
MO: Radioactive spill termed as 'low risk'
Schlundt Hall Annex on the University of Missouri campus remained roped off today as crews continued to clean up low-risk radioactive material spilled Monday evening. Read More
NC: Ethics panel clears NC Rep. Shuler in TVA probe
Congressional ethics investigators have concluded that North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler did not act inappropriately while a residential development that he was involved in sought lake-access rights from the Tennessee Valley Authority. Read More
ND: ND oil lease auction brings record $71.6M
Land Commissioner Gary Preszler says this week's sale greatly exceeded the agency's expectations. Read More
NE: Ag panel urges connection with consumers
The days are long past when livestock advocates saw ignoring those pushing animal rights and animal welfare agendas as the best way to defeat them. Read More
NE: Lincoln senator recommends furloughs, not layoffs for workers
Senators introduced five bills in special session Thursday, aimed at saving money for the state or saving money for a particular program. Lincoln Sen. Bill Avery introduced a resolution (LR4) that would have agencies use furloughs rather than layoffs of state workers if needed to meet across-the-board budget cuts. Read More
NM: Queries stall asphalt plant at landfill
An asphalt plant that was scheduled this month to start using rock blasted from Santa Fe's regional landfill is on hold following complaints from nearby residents who say they were caught unaware. Read More
NV: Officials to mark history of Goodsprings, Nevada
A tiny town in the Nevada desert plans to mark the placing of a historic marker this weekend at a park in front of the community center. Read More
NY: Wind law could benefit company
Despite significant opposition in Western Massachusetts, state environmental affairs secretary Ian Bowles is pushing hard to get a controversial wind-turbine law passed before the legislative session ends on Nov. 18. Read More
NY: State action targets Lafarge
RAVENA, N.Y. -- For the first time ever, the state wants to set limits on mercury emitted from towering smokestacks at the Lafarge cement plant. But it's not clear whether the new cap would actually result in less pollution from the facility. Read More
OR: Ecotrust lands tax credits to benefit jobs and environment in Northwest's rural, struggling communities
Rural and disadvantaged communities in the Northwest could receive an economic boost thanks to $30 million in new markets tax credits allocated to Portland-based Ecotrust. Read More
RI: Governor vetoes saltwater fishing license
Governor Carcieri, reversing more than a year of work by his own staff and the state's largest recreational fishing organization, has vetoed a proposed $7 state license for saltwater fishing. He called it "excessively intrusive." Read More
SD: Capitol Lake Plaza pursues energy savings
The law requires all new state building projects to pursue energy efficiency, but the upcoming renovation of Capitol Lake Plaza is going above and beyond. Read More
TN: Groups want to preserve more plateau land
Cumberland Plateau groups are looking to expand efforts to preserve and connect large tracts of plateau land -- a minimum of 1.7 million acres and perhaps about 2 million acres. Read More
WA: Grain shippers asked to quit tossing pesticide canisters into sea
The state Ecology and Agriculture Departments have a request for grain ships off the Washington coast: Hey, stop throwing those pesticide canisters overboard. Read More
WI: Legislature approves bill to shift DNR secretary appointment
After more than a decade of pressure from environmental and conservation groups, the Legislature approved a bill Thursday that would strip authority of future governors to appoint the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources. Read More
WV: DEP finds problems at W.Va.'s coal-ash dams
Nearly two-thirds of the coal-ash dams across West Virginia might need repairs, and a quarter of them are ranked as being in poor or unsatisfactory condition, according to a report released Thursday by the state Department of Environmental Protection. Read More
WY: State fishery managers monitor sauger population
LANDER -- Officials with Wyoming Game and Fish say the population of a native sportfish is on the decline. Read More
WY: State offers wildlife guidelines for wind projects
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is notifying developers of its expectations for wildlife protections during the construction and operation of wind farms. Read More
Spending limits, gambling top fiscal 2009 ballot measures
 The national spotlight may be focused Nov. 3 on elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, but voters elsewhere could take action to profoundly change the way their states get and spend taxpayers’ money.
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