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February 08, 2010 — Idaho, Nevada prepare for California egg exodus — AP

February 08, 2010 — Plaintiffs ask federal court to halt gold mining project in Nevada ELKO -- The plaintiffs in a legal dispute over a Nevada gold mining project have asked a federal judge in Reno to issue a full injunction and suspend the project — AP

February 08, 2010 — Engineering marvel taking shape near Hoover Dam — Las Vegas Sun

February 05, 2010 — Class action lawsuit filed on Utilities Inc.— Pahrump Valley Times

February 05, 2010 — Another Nevada wild-horse roundup faces lawsuit — RGJ.com

February 05, 2010 — EPA Open Letter to the Yerington Community — RGJ.com

February 05, 2010 — Nevada mining lobby talks with Gibbons about budget problems — RJ.com

February 04, 2010 — WATER RULING: Decision may lead to 'chaos' — Depending on how it is interpreted, last week's surprise water ruling by the Nevada Supreme Court could mean "chaos" for thousands of water rights awarded over a 55-year span, the state's chief water regulator said Wednesday — RJ.com [Related Story — elynews.com]

February 04, 2010 — Gibbons releases hit list, seeks to cut education by 10 percent — RJ.com [More Coverage — Nevada Appeal]

February 03, 2010 — Conservation League critical of Gibbons, gives grade of ‘F’ — Las Vegas Sun

February 03, 2010 — New Nevada budget plan would cut 300 state workers — RGJ.com

February 03, 2010 — Budget crisis weighs heavily on Board of Regents: With certain cuts, chancellor lays out scenarios — RJ.com— RJ.com [Related Story: Gibbons aims for 10 percent in school cuts — RJ.com ]

February 03, 2010 — YUCCA MOUNTAIN: Nuke group sets 'alarms' — Stephens Washington Bureau

February 02, 2010 — Conservation plans approved for wildlife refuges in Southern Nevada — Las Vegas Sun

February 02, 2010 — GIBBONS' PLEDGE: State won't raid county, city coffers[State Employee] Pay cuts could be up to 6 percent — RJ.com
[Related Story: Higher education faces greatest financial state of emergency in decades — Las Vegas Sun

February 02, 2010 — WHITE HOUSE BUDGET: Sky may be falling over Yucca: Funding cutoff, DOE plans may close door on project — WASHINGTON -- After two decades of strife between Nevada and the federal government, the end may be in sight for Yucca Mountain following a series of critical moves Monday by the Obama administration — Stephens Washington Bureau

February 01, 2010 — NASA STUDY: Lake Tahoe temperatures rising: Satellite sensors find warming rate on surface twice as fast as in air — Tahoe Daily Tribune

February 01, 2010 — Laying off [State] workers still would cost taxpayers — RJ.com [Related Story — State employees facing layoffs might retire, hurt PERS assets]

January 30, 2010 — Federal panel to examine nuclear waste storage — WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration continued its march away from Yucca Mountain on Friday with the naming of a 15-member panel of experts to chart new paths to manage highly radioactive nuclear waste — Stephens Washington Bureau [Related Story]

January 29, 2010 — PERMITTING PROCESS: State high court deals setback to pipeline proposal for Southern Nevada[The Nevada] state Supreme Court ruling issued Thursday could seriously delay or halt a multibillion-dollar plan to supply Las Vegas with groundwater from across eastern Nevada. In a stunning reversal of a District Court decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the groundwater applications underpinning the pipeline project might not be valid, raising the possibility that the Southern Nevada Water Authority will have to start the state permitting process all over again — RJ.com [More Coverage — Las Vegas Sun]

February 07, 2010 — Harry Reid leads push to end nuke waste project Nevada never wanted: WASHINGTON — After all the years spent fighting the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, a phone call on a Wednesday in July between the Senate majority leader and the new energy secretary turned the tide — Las Vegas Sun

February 05, 2010 — Energy chief defends Yucca Mountain determination — Stephens Washington Bureau

February 04, 2010 — A Toxic Century: Mining Giant Must Clean Up Mess: In December, the Justice Department announced a settlement in one of the largest environmental bankruptcies in U.S. history — NPR

Februray 03, 2010 — Obama unveils coal, biofuel plans — msnbc.com

February 02, 2010 — California Sets Up Statewide Network to Monitor Global-Warming Gases NYtimes.com

February 02, 2010 — Gas drilling below, water fears above — AP

February 02, 2010 — Obama's climate change polich CNNMoney.com

February 01, 2010 — Obama's 2011 Budget Highlights — CBS News [More Coverage washingtonpost.com]  [More Coverage: Obama team draws sharp Hill questions on budget — AP]

January 31, 2010 — Obama’s climate card: nuclear power: Billions on table in bid to get GOP support for emissions law — AP [Related Story — boston.com]

January 27, 2010 — The Future Of Coal Power Will Require Hard Choices NPR

January 27, 2010 — More states require 'green' cleaning products — madison.com

January 25, 2010 — EPA cracks down on pollution spikes near roads — AP

January 25, 2010 — New Anti-Smog Restrictions Could Warm Planet NPR

January 22, 2010 — Glass and Cement Plants Settle New Source Review Cases with USEPA — ENN

January 22, 2010 — Energy Debate Yields Little Middle Ground — NYtimes.com

January 22, 2010 — Senators try to thwart EPA efforts to curb emissions — The Washington Post

January 21, 2010 — Arctic eyed for 10,000-mile-long cable — AP

January 18, 2010 — Florida First State for EPA Nutrient Limits in Surface Waters — ENS

January 13, 2010 — Town welcomed drilling, now fears pollution: Texas to soon release test results over cancer-causing benzene — AP

January 13, 2010 — Recycling Questions Complicate EPA Coal Ash Decision — NYtimes.com

January 13, 2010 — [Calif.] State adopts greenest building codes in U.S. — SF Gate

January 12, 2010 — States Grapple with Tight Budgets, Growing Deficits [Watch Video] — PBS News Hour

January 12, 2010 — U.S. Chamber Urges Obama, Congress to Rethink Climate Push Nytimes.com

January 12, 2010 — States Grapple with Tight Budgets, Growing Deficits — PBS - The News Hour

January 12, 2010 — Study sees parking lot dust as a cancer risk: Sealant doesn't stay put on pavements, raising health concerns — InvestigateWest



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