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Toxins in Columbia River of particular concern to fish-reliant tribes
05/08/2012
A federal study found 100+ toxins in the Columbia River, including flame retardants, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, personal care products, and cleaning products. The findings are of particular concern to tribes whose diets are high in fish from the river.
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Moapa Paiute tribal members ask for closure of Nevada coal plant
05/03/2012
Members of the Moapa Band of Paiutes spoke at an EPA public hearing, pointing to pollution from the nearby Reid Gardner Generating Station as the cause of a host of medical problems, including respiratory ailments, heart disease, headaches and strokes.
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Montana high school senior brings solar project to her school
05/03/2012
Hellgate High senior Shyla Allred brings a 3 kilowatt solar system to her Missoula, MT high school as her senior project.
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Proposed North Dakota wind farm expected to exemplify efficiency
05/01/2012
The Meadowlark Wind company is set to develop a $180 million project, with 44 and 63 turbines on about 13,000 acres of land in North Dakota. The wind farm is expected to reach maximum power production about 54 percent of the time.
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Salt Lake City mayor discontinues bicycle advisory committee
04/30/2012
SLC Mayor Ralph Becker, known as a cycling advocate, surprised some by scrapping the Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee. In a letter to the committee, Becker's chief of staff said it was time to integrate cycling into overall transportation policies.
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Utah haze plan receives mixed review
04/30/2012
EPA officials approved part but not all of the Utah Division of Air Quality plan for haze reduction. The "partial disapproval" involves the division's analysis of the role nitrogen oxides and particulate matter play in creating regional haze.
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Stark County, ND zoning officials approve drilling fluids plant
04/29/2012
Zoning officials gave a Texas-based company approval to build a drilling fluids plant in southwestern North Dakota. The proposed plant would handle material considered hazardous, which it plans to store above ground.
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Crow Water Compact signed (audio)
04/27/2012
Officials from the Department of Interior, the State of Montana and the Crow tribe signed the Crow Water Compact, closing a decades-old dispute over water rights on Montana's Crow Indian Reservation.
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Groups disagree over environmental benefits of Utah SkiLink project (audio)
04/25/2012
Proposed plans to link Utah ski resorts give rise to controversy over the environmental benefits of doing so.
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Natural Gas Well Leak Prompts Evacuations in Wyoming
04/25/2012
A natural gas leak near Douglas, WY has caused dozens of residents to evacuate their homes.
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Federal government admits mismanagement of resources for tribes
04/24/2012
One of the tribes the government has settled with is the Ute Mountain Tribe of southwestern Colorado. Mistakes involved natural resources, including mismanagement of funds and clean-up.
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