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Southwestern willow flycatcher critical habitat grows
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has once again revised critical habitat for the southwestern willow flycatcher, an endangered migratory bird that has been the subject of two decades of legal wrangling. The new habitat designation, issued Jan. 2,...
Tags: George W. Bush
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Coast Guard, Interior Plan Probes of Shell Offshore Drilling Rigs
Channel 2 NewsThe Coast Guard has ordered a marine casualty investigation of the Shell Oil-contracted drilling rig Kulluk’s Dec. 31 grounding on Sitkalidak Island, a day after it was safely towed to an anchorage about 30 miles away. The news comes as Interior...Tags: Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board, Ken Salazar, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Royal Dutch Shell Plc
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Rep. Don Young to Remain Chairman of House Subcommittee
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Representative Don Young will continue to serve as chairman of a U.S. House subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Young, in a statement, said the panel intends to conduct "vigorous oversight" of the U.S. Interior Department, as well...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Energy Resources, U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Don Young
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Tribe expects decision soon about fate of Park City casino
Factfinder 12 InvestigatorIt's been nearly seven years and still there's no official word if Park City will get an Indian casino. The Wyandotte Nation has been fighting since 2006 for the right to develop land near the old Wild West World site. The hold up is within the U.S....Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Ken Salazar, Judges, Travel
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Problems prompt federal review of Arctic drilling operations
After a series of problems plagued the debut of offshore oil drilling in the U.S. Arctic, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Tuesday ordered a high-level, expedited review of oil operations in Alaskan waters aimed at achieving “safe and responsible...
Tags: Energy Resources, Oil Spills, U.S. Coast Guard, Ken Salazar, Health and Safety at Work
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Missouri governor, barge industry urge action on rivers
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and the barge industry are imploring the federal government to take steps to keep enough water flowing on the drought-ridden Missouri and Mississippi rivers to avert a potential ''economic disaster.'' Nixon sent...Tags: U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Geological Survey, Barack Obama, Politics
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Dubious Rules Threaten Navajo Power Plant
The Hartford CourantThe federal government is a bull that has found yet another china shop, this time in Arizona. It seems determined to inflict, for angelic motives and progressive goals, economic damage on this state. And economic and social damage on American Indians, who...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber, Barack Obama, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Historical society helped preserve legacy of Antietam
An audit for the Washington County Historical Society, which covered a six-year period, ending Dec. 31, 1943, showed a surplus charge of $2,750 for the gift of the Spong farm to the U.S. Park Service. The Spong farm encompassed the area of Antietam Creek...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), National Government, Government, Human Interest, National Parks
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Obama orders health insurance for government's seasonal firefighters
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama has ordered his administration to offer health insurance to seasonal firefighters employed by the U.S. government, after an outcry over the lack of affordable coverage available to thousands of such workers. Obama's...Tags: Conservation, Barack Obama, Premature Birth, White House, Environmental Issues
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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, Justice and Rights, Freedom of Information Act, Entertainment
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Energy development on public lands generated $12 billion in 2012
Energy development on public lands and waters pumped more than $12 billion into federal coffers in 2012, $1 billion more than the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. "These revenues reflect significant domestic energy...
Tags: Barack Obama, Land Resources, Conservation Fund, Ken Salazar
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Commentary: It's time to turn off San Onofre
Talk about a game-changer. Do you know the Barack Obama campaign tracked the buying, subscription and leisure habits of 29,000 voters as far back as 2008? Most presidential campaigns track about 1,500 voters for six to 12 months. It turns out this is...Tags: Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan), Orange County Register, Barack Obama, Elections, Politics
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