July 24, 2008 —
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN: Nevada's fiscal woes among worst — As if you needed more bad news, Nevada's economic downturn now ranks as one of the worst among the 50 states. A National Conference of State Legislatures report released Wednesday found that tax revenue in Nevada fell by 7 percent in the fiscal year that ended June 30 compared to the previous year — RJ.com
July 23, 2008 — Washoe acquires largest water import project in state history
— Washoe County commissioners on Tuesday officially took over the facilities to import 8,000 acre-feet of water from the Fish Springs Ranch for use in Lemmon Valley, the largest groundwater importation project in Nevada history RGJ.com
July 23, 2008 — Counties to verify signatures — Secretary of state says tax cap initiative can move forward — RJ.com
July 22, 2008 — Tahoe boat surveys going well, officials say — Nevada Appeal
July 22, 2008 —
Garbage-to-ethanol plant planned for Northern Nevada
— RGJ.com
July 21, 2008 — Feds: chemicals at pond where horses died natural
— AP
July 21, 2008 — Group says horses don't have to die — Aid for graze rights, tax breaks, suggested — RENO -- Animal advocates opposed to a federal proposal to euthanize wild horses in Nevada say there are other solutions to the problems officials face with overpopulation — AP (More Coverage — NPR
July 20, 2008 — Truckee River restoration project breaks ground — Nevada Appeal
July 20, 2008 —
NEW HEARTLAND: Brookings report predicts Nevada, nearby states will be American powerhouse — Las Vegas Sun
July 18, 2008 — State high court affirms ruling in free meals case; options weighed — RJ.com
July 17, 2008 —
Limiting growth to Washoe water resources makes Nov. ballot — RGJ.com
July 17, 2008 —
Wabuska geothermal plant to provide 35,000 acre feet for Walker Lake
— RGJ.com
July 17, 2008 — Three trailer parks face water problems . . .The Tolas, Deluxe and South Maine mobile home parks are struggling to comply with federal drinking water standards, said Dante Pistone, public information officer with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection — LVN
July 17, 2008 — Storey ballot questions could thwart development — Nevada Appeal
July 16, 2008 —
Yucca Mountain cost estimate tops $90 billion — WASHINGTON -- The projected costs to build a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, ship used radioactive fuel to Nevada from around the country and operate the site for 100 years have grown to more than $90 billion, an energy department official said Tuesday — Stephens Washington Bureau
Juy 16, 2008 — Hearing scheduled for 2009 on water -Agency seeks another 16 billion gallons —CARSON CITY -- A hearing will be held in late 2009 on a bid by the main water supplier for Las Vegas for another 16 billion gallons from a valley on the state's border with Utah — AP
July 15, 2008 — Forces set to resist bid for rural water . . . Final arrangements are to be considered today for the biggest showdown to date over rural Nevada’s water — hearings to determine whether the Water Authority can take water from Snake Valley — Las Vegas Sun
July 15, 2008 —
Offer made to lease Reno-area water authority to private investors — RGJ.com
July 14, 2008 — Toquop comments under study — ST. GEORGE - The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection is still sifting its way through comments received on the Toquop Energy Project and it may be several months before it makes a decision on the facility's permit —The Spectrum
 News Archives — January / July 2008
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July 24, 2008 — Postal Service Takes Lead In Going Green NPR
July 23, 2008 — Nissan to test electric cars in Tennessee
— Reuters
July 23, 2008 — Ex-EPA Official Says White House Pulled Rank — Administration Ordered Calif. Emissions Plan Quashed, Former Deputy Testifies — Washington Post
July 22, 2008 — GM Works With Utilities On Plug-Ins NPR
July 21, 2008 — State: Water levels [Calif.] will be lowest in 30 years — SanDiego.com
July 21, 2008 — Panelists at electric car conference say lithium-ion batteries are ready to power cars
— AP (Related Story)
July 21, 2008 — Cutting Energy Costs: Little Consensus In Congress NPR
July 21, 2008 — E-Waste Animated Video Wins Film Festival Award Meida That Matters Film Festivial
July 19, 2008 — U.S. carbon initiative nets key Canadian province— Reuters
July 17, 2008 — State [Calif.] to re-assess perchlorate levels using new data on risks to fetuses — PE.com
July 18, 2008 —
California raises standards for green buildings —The new rules seek to reduce energy use and water for landscaping, but the measures fall short of what environmentalists had advocated — LA Times
July 18, 2008 — Warming Is Major Threat To Humans, EPA Warns — Washingtonpost.com
July 18, 2008 — EPA sued over farm, city runoff rules — Activists say algae blooms can be traced to fertilizers, animal waste — AP
July 18, 2008 —
State supports $4.9 billion wind power plan
—Texas power grid expansion would aid renewable projects — Statesman.com
July 17, 2008 — Gore pitches 10-year goal for 'clean' energy — AP
July 16, 2008 — EPA unveils carbon dioxide storage rule — 'Paves the way for technologies' to curb warming, official says — AP
July 16, 2008 — Coal firm wants ruling from Supreme Court — Kansas.com
July 18, 2008 — Gulf Coast States Mull Over Oil Drilling Ban NPR
July 15, 2008 — Bush offshore drilling plan hits wave of opposition in California — sacbee.com
July 14, 2008 — EPA experts detail global warming's health risks — WASHINGTON—Government scientists detailed a rising death toll from heat waves, wildfires, disease and smog caused by global warming in an analysis the White House buried so it could avoid regulating greenhouse gases — AP
July 14, 2008 —
Hawaii may export trash to West Coast — ABC News
July 14, 2008 —
White House: Bush to lift offshore drilling ban
— AP
July 12, 2008 — US Senator Broaches the 55 mph Speed Limit — Green Car Congress
July 11, 2008 — American life worth less today — AP (Related informations)
July 11, 2008 — Court overturns EPA air pollution rule — NSNBC
July 11, 2008 — EPA Won't Act on Emissions This Year —Instead of New Rules, More Comment Sought — he Bush administration has decided not to take any new steps to regulate greenhouse gas emissions before the president leaves office, despite pressure from the Supreme Court and broad accord among senior federal officials that new regulation is appropriate now — Washingtonpost.com (More Coverage — MSNBC) (Related Story)
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