Mountain Prairie News
Wyoming struggles to make oilfield work safer [
Mon Aug 24 12:54:00 EDT 2009]
Wyoming has led the nation in workplace fatalities over the past few years, and the state is struggling to make work safer, particularly in its oilfields, where roughnecks there are dying at a much higher rate than in other states, and oilfield workers said making it easier for injured employees to sue their employers is the first step to a safer work environment.
Los Angeles Times
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Idaho governor wants to revive bighorn sheep panel [
Sun Aug 23 12:54:00 EDT 2009]
After Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter signed legislation this year that required the state Department of Fish and Game to work with sheep producers to develop a plan to keep domestic and bighorn sheep from mingling, the Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho Conservation League and the Wild Sheep Foundation said the law nixed collaboration and dropped out of the state's Idaho Bighorn/Domestic Sheep Working Group, but now Otter wants them to return to the panel.
Spokane Spokesman-Review
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'Substantial' reward offered in finding killer of Montana grizzly bear [
Sat Aug 22 12:54:00 EDT 2009]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward for information on who killed a large grizzly bear known as "Maximum" on Montana's Front Range in August, and while no dollar amount has yet been announced, a USFWS agent said it could be "substantial."
Great Falls Tribune
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Mission critical [
Fri Aug 14 15:50:32 EDT 2009]
With global warming threatening the planet, even environmentalists are looking more kindly at natural gas.
Affirmative actions [
Thu Aug 13 18:39:37 EDT 2009]
Three recent Obama nominations draw flak from environmentalists.
Hikers and bikers [
Thu Aug 13 18:32:24 EDT 2009]
Hikers and BMWers visit; Sonoran Institute's Western lands report; HCN interns are on the move.
A slow-moving disaster [
Wed Aug 12 13:24:54 EDT 2009]
As bark beetles ravage Rocky Mountain forests, communities like Granby, Colo., have to adjust to a radically different landscape.
Victim of Excess, a Western Resort for the Rich Is Sold [
Sun Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 2009]
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The Yellowstone Club is in new hands after a $115 million deal that the new owner hopes will close the door on its much publicized descent into bankruptcy.
Service Investigation of PacifiCorp Secures Improved Safeguards for Eagles [
Mon Jul 13 12:46:39 EDT 2009]
PacifiCorp, one of the largest electric utilities in the West, has pleaded guilty to 34 Federal charges involving the electrocution of golden eagles and other protected migratory birds. The company was ordered to pay a $510,000 fine and $900,000 in restitution and must spend $9.1 million over the next five years to make its power network in Wyoming "bird friendly."
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Neighbors Joined for a Battle Not All Would Win [
Sun Mar 29 23:00:00 EST 2009]
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Communities near the confluence of the Red and Wild Rice Rivers banded together to fight back massive flooding; some were fortunate, some were not.
Rising River Prompts Calls to Leave City in Minn. [
Fri Mar 27 23:00:00 EST 2009]
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Residents of about 2,700 homes were urged to leave this riverside city, as the Red River surpassed its highest level in history.
Fargo Works to Hold Back Rapidly Rising River [
Wed Mar 25 23:00:00 EST 2009]
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Worries extend throughout parts of North Dakota and Minnesota as the Red and Missouri Rivers swell.
Economy Crashes the Gates at a Club for the Rich [Sun Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 2008]
Montana?s Yellowstone Club, a mountain retreat for the super-rich, filed for bankruptcy protection this month.
Agency to Reconsider Taking Gray Wolves Off Endangered Species List [Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 2008]
The Fish and Wildlife Service asked a federal judge to vacate its decision to remove the wolf from the list and allow officials to reconsider their finding and further study the issue.
Efforts on 2 Fronts to Save a Population of Ferrets [
Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008]
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A colony of black-footed ferrets that biologists say is critical to the long-term health of the species was recovering. Then came a plague.
Secretary Salazar Affirms Decision to Delist Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes, Portion of Northern Rockies []
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today affirmed the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove gray wolves from the list of threatened and endangered species in the western Great Lakes and the northern Rocky Mountain states of Idaho and Montana and parts of Washington, Oregon and Utah. Wolves will remain a protected species in Wyoming.
Secretary Salazar to Visit North Dakota, Meet State and Tribal Leaders, Announce Indian Affairs Economic Recovery Projects []
On Saturday, April 25, 2009, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will visit North Dakota, where he will be joined by Senators Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) and Kent Conrad (D-ND) Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) and Gov. John Hoeven, and meet with local leaders and tribal officials.
Secretary Salazar and Montana Leaders to Hold Press Conference in Helena, Montana on Sunday []
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will join U.S. Senator Jon Tester and Governor Brian Schweitzer for a press conference on Sunday, April 26 to make a major announcement regarding economic recovery investments in the State of Montana.
Secretary Salazar Pledges to Open Four Renewable Energy Permitting Offices, Create Renewable Energy Teams []
CHICAGO – To expedite production of renewable energy on public lands while protecting land, water, and wildlife, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today pledged to create four Renewable Energy Coordination Offices, one each in California, Nevada, Wyoming, and Arizona, along with smaller renewable energy teams in New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Oregon.
Secretary Salazar Presents Missouri River Bank Stabilization Project with Partners in Conservation Award []
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today presented a Partners in Conservation Award to the Missouri River Bank Stabilization Project, recognizing individuals from the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, federal and South Dakota state agencies as well as private engineering and contracting firms.
Secretary Salazar Presents NPS Employees with Partners in Conservation Award for “Making Friends” Guidebook []
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today presented a Partners in Conservation Award to five employees in the National Park Service’s offices in Omaha, Nebraska, and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia for their work in creating the “Making Friends” Guidebook. The handbook gives tips for creating, growing and managing one of the Friends Groups set up to help local national parks.
Secretary Salazar Announces Department of the Interior Economic Stimulus Projects in Arkansas []
Washington, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the Department of the Interior’s projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for Arkansas. Across its Bureaus, the Department will invest $10.7 million in Arkansas as part of the recovery plan signed by the President to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st Century.
Secretary Salazar Announces Department of the Interior Economic Stimulus Projects in Kansas []
Washington, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the Department of the Interior’s projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for Kansas. Across its Bureaus, the Department will invest $8.7 million in Kansas as part of the recovery plan signed by the President to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st Century.
Secretary Salazar Announces Department of the Interior Economic Stimulus Projects in Montana []
Washington, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the Department of the Interior’s projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for Montana. Across its Bureaus, the Department will invest more than $121 million in Montana as part of the recovery plan signed by the President to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st Century.
Secretary Salazar Announces Department of the Interior Economic Stimulus Projects in Nebraska []
Washington, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the Department of the Interior’s projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for Nebraska. Across its Bureaus, the Department will invest more than $2.7 million in Nebraska as part of the recovery plan signed by the President to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st Century.
Secretary Salazar Announces Department of the Interior Economic Stimulus Projects in North Dakota []
Washington, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the Department of the Interior’s projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for North Dakota. Across its Bureaus, the Department will invest $87.8 million in North Dakota as part of the recovery plan signed by the President to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st Century.
Secretary Salazar Announces Department of the Interior Economic Stimulus Projects in South Dakota []
Washington, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the Department of the Interior’s projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for South Dakota. Across its Bureaus, the Department will invest $200.5 million in South Dakota as part of the recovery plan signed by the President to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st Century.
Secretary Salazar Announces Department of the Interior Economic Stimulus Projects in Wyoming []
Washington, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the Department of the Interior’s projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for Wyoming. Across its Bureaus, the Department will invest $68.2 million in Wyoming as part of the recovery plan signed by the President to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st Century.
Secretary Salazar Announces $93 Million in Economic Recovery Investments to Improve Rural Water in the Dakotas []
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has identified three Rural Water projects in North Dakota and South Dakota that will share $93 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
Secretary Salazar Announces $32 Million in Economic Recovery Investments to Improve Rural Water in North Dakota []
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation will distribute $32 million to two North Dakota water projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
World Heritage Committee Takes Critical Step to Protect Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park []
SEVILLE, Spain - The 21-nation World Heritage Committee has taken an important step to protect Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park in Montana and Alberta, Canada, calling for a full report from a joint mission of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the World Heritage Centre on the potential threats from proposed coal mining and oil and gas development in the region.
Secretary Salazar Announces $40 Million Investment for Rural Water in Northeastern Montana []
BILLINGS, MT –Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded $40 million to the Fort Peck/Dry Prairie Rural Water System in northeastern Montana under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
Salazar, Baucus, Tester Announce Study of Potential Threats to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park []
KALISPELL, Mt — Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester today announced the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the World Heritage Center will conduct a review early this fall of the potential threats, such as proposed coal mining and oil and gas development, to the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park in Montana and Alberta, Canada.
Secretary Salazar Announces $11.1 Million in Grants through the Colorado River Basinwide Salinity Control Program []
WASHINGTON, DC - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation will award grants totaling more than $11.1 million to irrigation companies in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming to fund salinity control projects within the Upper Colorado River Basin under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).