Daily news roundup, March 14, 2008
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Mar 17, 2008 Posted by Bill Luckett
Not too terribly much in the news today. Maybe all the papers are saving their really good stuff for the weekend. Or maybe it’s been a slow news week, after all the excitement of LAST week.
The U.S. Senate has passed an amendment that would encourage – but NOT require – Congress to preserve states' share of oil and gas royalties:
Senate passes amendment to ENCOURAGE preserving Wyo’s share of royalties
Gov. Dave Freudenthal said construction could start as soon as this summer on a coal research plant the University of Wyoming is developing with General Electric:
Gov: Coal plant work could begin in 2008
Declaring that Wyoming residents have a right to defend their homes, Gov. Dave Freudenthal signed a bill Thursday that spells out in statute that citizens may use deadly force on intruders:
Governor signs ‘castle doctrine’ bill
The state of Wyoming took another step Thursday in preparation for managing gray wolves, once their removal from federal endangered species protection goes into effect:
State takes over wolf management in two weeks
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission assembled Thursday for presentations on wolf management, the state's brucellosis test and slaughter program, the Absaroka Elk ecology project, animal damage claims and fish health, among others:
Game & Fish tackles antelope, elk studies
The Gillette News-Record reports that an estimated $18.9 million appropriated by the state Legislature to the City of Gillette, Campbell County and the Town of Wright may seem like quite a bit of money, but isn’t really much to work with when dealing with the impacts of the minerals industry:
$19 million isn’t much to work with
Also from the Gillette paper, Mike Enzi will take his health care reform plan on tour of Wyoming next week, and Gillette is on the itinerary:
Enzi to bring health care reform plan to Gillette
Wyoming Public Radio reports that the new Environmental Protection Agency's tougher air pollution standards are being welcomed in Pinedale:
Pinedale applauds new EPA pollution standards
The Wyoming Department of Education reports a better high school graduation rate for Wyoming than the rate calculated for the state by an independent group, according to a report by the Alliance for Excellent Education: