Daily news roundup, Jan. 30, 2008
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Jan 30, 2008 Posted by Bill Luckett
Our “representative” in the U.S. House made a rare appearance at work yesterday to cast a vote, this one against the bipartisan plan to rescue the nation’s economy. Why? Because it helps poor people too much. Gosh, we’re lucky to have her for the whole rest of the year. (It’s the third story in this string of briefs):
Cubin votes against stimulus package
Here’s a look at the legislative proposal to make it a felony to harbor or transport illegal immigrants, with reports from a couple other states, including Oklahoma, where critics say a similar law has terrorized Hispanics there and driven thousands of people -- documented and undocumented workers alike -- from the state:
Bill backers say Wyoming could become haven
The Casper Star-Tribune’s poll du jour shows that 76 percent of Wyomingites think severe cases of animal cruelty, including dogfighting, should be classified as felonies:
Poll: Make dogfighting a felony
A proposal by Plains Exploration & Production to drill 136 gas wells on the Hoback Rim in the Wyoming Range drew criticism and frustration from the public Monday in Jackson. Those who braved the strong winds and blinding snow – which kept BLM officials from making it to the public meeting – were told that development on the site would likely happen regardless of protests from the public and Wyoming’s elected officials, because Plains Exploration has valid existing leases:
Hoback wells process frustrates opponents
The future of FutureGen, a virtually emissions-free, coal-fired power plant, is up in the air now that the federal government is pulling its support for the project – which is in Illinois, by the way, although Wyoming applied to have the pilot project built here:
Feds pull support for coal plant
A federal plan to designate energy corridors through 11 Western states won support from a Laramie environmental group Wednesday despite being harshly criticized by speakers in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday:
Green group backs corridor plan
Wyoming Game and Fish Department officials drove to the Fall Creek elk feedground Tuesday morning in anticipation of a second attempt to lure elk into a trap for capture, only to find the elk had already triggered the trap, complete with nearly 300 members of the Pinedale elk herd inside:
Another result of the growth in the Gillette area: