Topic: Nebraska
LINCOLN, Nebraska (Reuters) - Nebraska lawmakers on Tuesday voted unanimously to reroute a controversial proposed U.S.-to-Canada oil pipeline away from an ecologically-sensitive region in the state, and the governor quickly signed the measure into law.Governor Dave Heineman signed bills to reroute TransCanada ...
LINCOLN, Neb (Reuters) - The Nebraska legislature on Wednesday voted 45-0 to advance a proposed law that would reroute the $7 billion TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline, avoiding the SandHills and Ogallala aquifer that environmental groups and many residents fear could be polluted ...
Every Sunday night I drag our big, blue recycle bin to the curb for an early Monday morning pick up. Since we had to separate our regular garbage from the recyclable items, I bought another garbage can for the kitchen, and taught ...
One of the most exciting concepts in today?s home market is the green home revolution. The first documented bale home was built around 1886, a one-room schoolhouse near Bayard, Nebraska. Most of the bale homes built at that time occurred in the ...
EPA says TransCanada's environmental report doesn't address key concernsThe Environmental Protection Agency said the draft environmental impact study for TransCanada Corp.'s proposed oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico is inadequate and should be revised.Keystone XL would move oil from ...
A bankrupt Arizona copper mining firm has paid 1.79 billion dollars for environmental cleanup and restoration in the largest such payout in US history, US federal agencies said Thursday.The funds, obtained through Asarco's bankruptcy reorganization, will be used to pay for past ...
A bankrupt Arizona copper mining firm has paid 1.79 billion dollars for environmental cleanup and restoration in the largest such payout in US history, US federal agencies said Thursday.The funds, obtained through Asarco's bankruptcy reorganization, will be used to pay for past ...
A recent California proposition led to awareness that lead is a stabilizer in the Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) jacketing that covers conductors in Christmas lights. The objective of this study is to examine the level of accessible lead in Christmas lights. Following U.S. ...
Ted Turner's Land Grab Generates Suspicion in Nebraska; Is He Trying to Drive Ranchers Out?Ted Turner's men didn't flinch. As the price climbed past $8 million, $9 million, $9.5 million, they continued bidding at a rapid-fire pace.When the auction was over, they ...
