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White River is second waterway to be designated a National Blueway
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Officials from state and federal agencies, local communities and businesses, and non-profit organizations announced the designation of the White River and its entire basin or watershed, as a National Blueway. The announcement was...
Tags: Wildlife, Conservation Fund, Tourism and Leisure, Barack Obama, Natural Resources
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Salton Sea Authority to reach out to federal agencies for participation
Staff WriterThe Salton Sea Authority plans to invite representatives of local elected officials and possibly federal agencies such as the Bureau of Reclamation to sit on its Board of Directors. The decision was made at Thursday’s Board of Directors meeting...Tags: Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Petroleum Industry, Natural Resource Industry
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Another mega solar plant nearing approval in California
The Department of Interior on Thursday moved a step closer to approving what could be the world’s largest solar power plant, releasing the final environmental impact statement for the McCoy Solar facility, a proposed 750-megawatt photovoltaic...
Tags: Interior Policy, Renewable Energy, Politics, Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues
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Interior secretary pledges support for Salton Sea restoration efforts
Staff WriterCALIPATRIA — What some described as historic may finally be happening: momentum in Washington toward restoration of the Salton Sea may be building. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has pledged to work with local agencies to help restore the troubled...Tags: Asthma, Barack Obama, Barbara Boxer
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Pipeline to ship water from Missouri River among ideas for aiding arid West
ST. LOUIS - Even as drought-stricken Midwestern states squabble over diminishing water supplies in the region, a new federal-state study raises the idea of constructing a 670-mile pipeline to divert water from one of the Mississippi's major tributaries to...Tags: Government, Conservation, Water Supply, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Executive Branch
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Jerry Brown authorizes California's first off-reservation tribal casinos
PolitiCalGov. Jerry Brown approved a plan for two tribes to open casinos away from their ancestral lands, a move that he said would create jobs and help local communities. But critics say the plan could lead to a massive expansion of gambling in California.... -
L.A. federal courthouse named national landmark
L.A. NOWThe federal courthouse on Spring Street downtown--site of the first ruling that public school segregation was unconstitutional--was declared a national landmark Wednesday by the Interior secretary.... -
Obama to dedicate Cesar Chavez National Monument in Central Valley
L.A. NOWPresident Obama will be reaching out to voters Monday in a remote corner of California when he dedicates the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument, underscoring their growing importance in presidential politics.... -
Salazar Announces Offshore Leasing Plan For Alaska's Arctic
Channel 2 NewsThe Obama administration is preparing to open up more areas in Alaska's Arctic to offshore oil and gas exploration, as Interior Secretary Ken Salazar officially handed his plan off to President Obama and Congress Thursday. In a Tuesday morning...Tags: Wildlife, Petroleum Industry, Barack Obama, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues
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BGE, Rawlings-Blake, O'Malley working on their media moves in wake of storm
The Baltimore SunI don't know which is more upsetting at the moment: The fact that I live in the area of Baltimore reportedly hit hardest by the storm and still don't have power, or the self-serving tweets from @MyBGE telling me how much it "understands" my "frustration."...Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Harford Road, BP Plc, Labor Legislation, Barack Obama
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Sen. Boxer, Interior Secretary Salazar to visit the Salton Sea
Digital Media News EditorFederal leaders are set to visit the Salton Sea on Friday to discuss the need to restore the largest inland body of water in California. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will join U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Congressman-elect Raul Ruiz,...Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wildlife, Barbara Boxer
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Ranger's body recovered from Mount Rainier
Q13 FOX News OnlineThe body of Mount Rainier climbing ranger Nick Hall was recovered from the mountain Thursday, 14 days after he died while on a mission to rescue climbers who had fallen into a crevasse. A team of five Mount Rainier climbing rangers and a search dog...Tags: National Parks, Human Interest
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