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Salazar Announces NPR-A Plan
The Associated PressInterior Secretary Ken Salazar has affirmed a proposed management plan for a vast petroleum reserve on Alaska's North Slope that will split 23 million acres roughly 50-50 between protected areas and land available for oil leasing. Salazar says the...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, NPR
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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, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy, Politics
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EPA cites Shell Arctic drilling rigs for air emissions violations
SEATTLE — Adding to the troubles plaguing Shell Alaska and its drilling program in the Arctic, the Environmental Protection Agency announced late Thursday that it had issued air pollution citations to both of the company’s Arctic drilling rigs...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Bodies of Water, Standards, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Obama administration announces drilling plan for Alaska reserve
The Obama administration on Wednesday announced its plan to allow oil and gas drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, the first time a blueprint has been drawn up for the entire 23-million acre block on Alaska’s North Slope. The plan,...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources
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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: Barbara Boxer, Barack Obama, Asthma
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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: Natural Disasters, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Executive Branch, Environmental Issues, Water Supply
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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: Natural Resources, Petroleum Industry, Wildlife, Energy 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: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), CNN (tv network), BP Plc
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Released Emails Describe Test Failure of Shell Containment Dome
Channel 2 NewsRecently released emails to the federal Interior Department concerning major failures of its spill cleanup barge are drawing new criticism of Shell Oil's plans to drill in Arctic waters. The messages were made public after a Freedom of Information Act...Tags: Civil Rights, Radio Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Radio, Science and Technology
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