| Navy holds public-scoping meeting |
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Environmental-impact statements are required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The Navy said 44 people attended the Puhi meeting, and not all were concerned citizens or conservationists. The Navy held six public-scoping meetings to inform the public and solicit input on what that document should cover, which is the first part of public-participation requirements for an EIS. A .... More.
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| Beech Ridge wind energy comment period extended |
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In response to substantial public interest and requests for additional time to comment, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has extended the deadline for comments on the environmental effects of a proposed Endangered Species Act permit for Beech Ridge Energy, LLC, until Sept. 23.. More.
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| Judge rules on mine |
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ELKO — U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks this week upheld earlier court decisions on the Cortez Hills mining project in Lander County in favor of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and Barrick Gold Corp., but his ruling on the case’s merits favors the other side on mine dewatering and ore transportation claims.. More.
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| Navy hears from public |
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MARK HIBBS MOREHEAD CITY — U.S. Navy officials are wrapping together numerous previously separately considered areas where military testing and training occur into a single environmental study, for which public comment was sought Thursday during a scoping meeting here.. More.
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| Make NEPA college town |
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Some politicians who see tax-exempt universities as an untapped cash cow for government treasuries have ignored a recent University of Scranton analysis that the institution generates $411 million in local economic activity.Unfortunately, they also see. More.
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| Forest officials query public over proposed plan for mineral testing |
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The Coronado National Forest is considering a request by a private firm for approval of a plan of operations to conduct a minerals exploration project. The proposed project area is located about 10 miles south of Sierra Vista. Coronado National Forest officials have provided this description of the proposed action and invite your comments on the scope of the upcoming National Environmental .... More.
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| NEPA's unemployment highest in the state |
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Joblessness in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton metro area continued its disappointing march upward in July, increasing two-tenths of a percentage point to a seasonally adjusted 10.4 percent - nearly an 18-year high and the highest unemployment rate among the state's 14 metro areas.. More.
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| Namedropper, 8/31/10 |
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Patrons dance and dine to help kids They'll be dancing and dining at the Country Club of Scranton on Thursday, Sept. 16, to help others play and learn.The fundraising dinner, which has received major corporate underwriting by vaccine maker Sanofi Paste. More.
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| NEPA schools' new year off to a smooth start |
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As she stood in line Monday at Frances Willard Elementary for her first day of first grade, 6-year-old Olivia Barth was anxious - and had been since 6:30 a.m. "She's a nervous wreck," her mother, Tracy Barth, said. Her daughter had been in private day c. More.
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| Anti-Biotech Activists’ Court Win Is Loss for Farmers, Consumers |
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The price of domestic sugar is going up, thanks to a recent federal district court ruling that threatens to severely limit the supply of genetically modified beet sugar, which accounts for some 95% of all planted sugar in the United States. The case, Center for Food Safety v. Vilsak, centers on the USDA’s decision to deregulate the [...]. More.
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| USDA Announces Next Steps on Sugar Beets |
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced the agency's next steps in response to a recent court decision on Roundup Ready sugar beets.. More.
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| First News with Leslie Stratmoen |
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FIRST NEWS WITH LESLIE STRATMOEN -- A rock slide ….. gun laws ….. grizzly trappings ….. benefit for muscular dystrophy….. and a town hall meeting on expanding Lander’s airport make today’s news ...... More.
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