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Tribal Leaders Oppose Wisconsin Mining Bill Approved by Assembly
01/26/2012
Many Wisconsin tribal leaders oppose a bill which would ease the way for an iron ore mine, relax environmental standards involving wetlands, groundwater and rock disposal, and eliminate public participation processes known as contested case hearings.
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Open houses regarding proposed Wyoming power plant scheduled
01/25/2012
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power is hosting two open house meetings on plans to build a natural-gas fired power plant just east of Cheyenne. The utility is in the process of filing air pollution permits with the state DEQ and US EPA.
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Montana Emissions Plan Backed by 9th Circuit
01/24/2012
Since 1993, Montana Sulphur and Chemical Company has fought the EPA's actions related to air quality in Montana where the company recovers sulfur gas from a petroleum refinery. 9th Circuit judges in Seattle rejected the company's complaints.
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California Cabazon tribe agrees to air quality monitoring
01/19/2012
The Cabazon tribe granted authority to inspectors to enter sovereign tribal land to monitor environmental laws on a reservation industrial park and issue violations. This allowance comes in response to noxious odors which sickened nearby schoolchildren.
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Exxon agrees to $1.6 million in penalties over Yellowstone River oil spill
01/19/2012
Exxon Mobil agreed to pay $1.6 million in penalties to the state of Montana over water pollution caused by a break in a pipeline buried just a few feet under the Yellowstone riverbed. $1.3m of the penalties will go toward future environmental projects.
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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) e-waste recycling program successful
01/16/2012
The CNO program, which launched a year ago with an event during which 37,000 pounds of e-waste were collected, has been recognized with several awards, and is expected to be a profitable venture for the tribe while reducing environmental hazards.
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Colorado-based firm contributes to National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) efforts to green ski areas
01/16/2012
Launched in 2009, the NSAA Sustainable Slopes Grant Program supports sustainability projects at NSAA member ski areas. 2012 winners will receive $5,000 per resort in sustainability services including a utility analysis and customized on-site energy audit.
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Nutrient water pollution at issue in Utah
01/16/2012
The Division of Water Quality is studying how to get phosphorus and nitrogen, used in laundry detergents, fertilizers and other industrial jobs, out of the state's water.
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Sixty--one Utah facilities included in inventory of biggest greenhouse gas emitters
01/12/2012
The EPA's first nationwide greenhouse gas tally of "big emitters" -- 6,700 facilities that produce 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent or more per year - finds two Utah power plants to be among the top 100 emitters.
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