Daily news roundup, Feb. 28, 2008
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Feb 28, 2008 Posted by Bill Luckett
First up today: Another WyoFile.com article on voter registration shows that we’re up more than 2,000 voters since Jan. 10. Viva Wyoming’s Democratic county caucuses and conventions!
Dems, Libs gain voters; GOP drops
FROM THE LEGISLATURE …
Subdivisions bill survives first House vote (Casper Star-Tribune)
Panel backs gun confiscation bill (Casper Star-Tribune)
Slimmed-down library endowment bill advances (Casper Star-Tribune)
Panel backs stiffer DUI penalties (Casper Star-Tribune)
Parties debate need for bill that cuts services to illegal immigrants (Casper Star-Tribune)
‘Castle doctrine’ bill heads to Senate (Wyoming Public Radio)
Senate works on campaign finance bill (Wyoming Public Radio)
Carbon storage bill stays afloat (Wyoming Public Radio)
IN OTHER NEWS …
Bush administration officials on Wednesday gave nominal support to a bill that would put 1.2 million acres of the Wyoming Range off limits to new energy development, but Gov. Dave Freudenthal criticized them for putting up roadblocks to the measure:
U.S. Senate panel hears pleas for protecting Wyoming Range
The Jackson Hole News & Guide also covered the story:
Senators hear Wyo Range support
EnCana Oil & Gas USA Inc. wants to launch an 85- well exploratory drilling project next to its existing Jonah Field operations, according to the Bureau of Land Management:
Encana eyes drilling expansion
Elevated levels of a potentially toxic air pollutant in the Pinedale region prompted the Department of Environmental Quality to issue an air pollution advisory Wednesday:
Plans to clean up the groundwater around a gas well that burst in 2006 have been accelerated now that benzene has turned up in a residential water well:
Clark blowout cleanup accelerates
El Paso Western Pipelines, the largest transporter of natural gas in North America, presented plans Wednesday for a pipeline that will carry natural gas from producers in the Rocky Mountains to the high-demand market of northern California:
El Paso Western lays out pipeline plans
I’m beginning to think “wolf litigation” may soon rival “water litigation” as a source of job security for lawyers:
Agency says wolf plan will stand
The Laramie Boomerang reports on the European Union ambassador’s visit (he also spoke at the Legislature this morning):
EU ambassador to U.S. visiting Wyoming
The Associated Press reports that Rock Springs wants local businesses to be ready when police begin enforcing the city's new smoking ban on Saturday. The police department purchased 400 no smoking signs and is giving them away free to businesses:
Rock Springs giving out “no smoking” signs
The Green River Star reports on a well attended meeting (50-plus people) over reopening a Harrison Elementary School:
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Re: Daily news roundup, Feb. 28, 2008
Feb 28, 2008 | pat schroeder | mountainmama42@bresnan.netHow about mentioning something about Barack Obama . You know the other Dem candidate who is ahead of Hillary in votes , money, won the last 11 states and will be the nominee.