"EPA: Uranium From Polluted Mine In Nev. Wells"
New testing by EPA has strengthened the case that World War II-era copper mining may have caused uranium and arsenic contamination of some Nevada wells.
Source: AP, 11/23/2009
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Natural Gas Case Sparks Change in Air Pollution Assessments
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"Montana Wolf Hunt Is Stalked by Controversy"
"The demise of a much-studied pack raises questions about lifting the hunting ban in areas bordering Yellowstone park."
Source: LA Times, 10/27/2009
Washoe County, NV, Health Board Looks at Ban on Perchloroethylene
"A toxic solvent still widely used by dry cleaners across Washoe County could be banned within 14 years under plans proposed by health officials."
Source: Reno Gazette Journal, 10/20/2009
"U.S. Blocks Oil Drilling at 60 Sites in Utah"
"The Department of the Interior has frozen oil and gas development on 60 of 77 contested drilling sites in Utah, saying the process of leasing the land was rushed and badly flawed."
Source: NYTimes, 10/12/2009
"Fly Ash Disposal Plans Change"
"Developers of a controversial coal-fired power plant in Sevier County [Utah] now intend to transport and dispose of the proposed facility's fly ash in Carbon County and Tooele County landfills rather than close to home."
Source: Salt Lake Tribune, 09/22/2009
"Utah Hazardous Waste Incinerator Faces Penalties"
"An incinerator that burns hazardous material from Utah and around the West is facing more than $500,000 in penalties for environmental violations."
Source: AP, 09/22/2009
"Fed Judge Says Grizzlies Still Threatened"
"BILLINGS, Mont. -- Facing the combined pressures of climate change, hunters and lax protections, 600 grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park are going back on the threatened species list under a federal court order issued Monday."
Source: AP, 09/22/2009
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