Now there's hope for serious reductions in that pollution -- but, as usual, there's a grave danger that the Valley and its polluted air will not get a fair share of that mitigation. It's also a source of a tremendous amount of damaging air pollution, here in the Valley and elsewhere. The culprit in the air pollution, in this case, is the diesel engine. About 40% of the state's nitrogen oxide pollution -- the main chemical component of eye-searing and lung-damaging smog -- is produced by...

Besides co-authoring the state Fish and Game Department's weekly summer fishing reports, Ivey researches northern pike infestations, helps formulate state fisheries policy and, in a pinch, pitches in on stocking more than a million fish a year in area lakes and streams. Besides co-authoring the state Fish and Game Department's weekly summer fishing reports, Ivey researches northern pike infestations, helps formulate state fisheries policy and, in a pinch, pitches in on stocking more than a...

This would include a devastated Great Barrier Reef, widespread extinctions in alpine areas, the tropical rainforests and other vulnerable habitats, devastation of coastal habitats like Kakadu because of rising sea levels, and an impoverishment of our aquatic ecosystems. This would include a devastated Great Barrier Reef, widespread extinctions in alpine areas, the tropical rainforests and other vulnerable habitats, devastation of coastal habitats like Kakadu because of rising sea levels,...

News that the once-valued neighbor, seen as a quality employer for generations of local residents, wants to reopen has caused dread among local officials, residents and activists who believe the financially troubled company wants to profit at the expense of their health. News that the once-valued neighbor, seen as a quality employer for generations of local residents, wants to reopen has caused dread among local officials, residents and activists who believe the financially troubled...

Fish and Wildlife Service have agreed that the state would not let its wolf population drop below 100 wolves. Reduced wolf numbers will help assure hunter opportunities in northwestern Wyoming, and the Game and Fish Department has a commitment to honor the public's desire to keep wolf numbers around the recovery objective, he said. With more than 300 wolves estimated to live within the state, that could initially mean killing dozens of wolves - an anathema to environmentalists. State Game...

Butch Otter wants to set up a $50 million state land trust to preserve public and hunter access and wildlife habitat where it's threatened by private development. Gregg Servheen, wildlife program coordinator for Fish and Game, said it's unclear how much either of the identified funding sources would generate, but the $50 million figure is the goal to fund the trust, which would serve as a permanent endowment. Otter has offered his leadership to help us find sustainable solutions for...

Thousands of watersheds and stream miles are impacted by drainage and runoff from these mines, one of the largest sources of water pollution in the region. These piles, when exposed to air and water, undergo physical and chemical reactions that create acid drainage. As this drainage runs through mineral-rich rock, it often picks up other metals - such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and zinc - in solution or in suspension as sediment. At many orphan mine sites and processing areas,...

The conservation project areas and levee breaks in western Missouri allowed floodwaters to spread out on the river's flood plain, creating longer but lower crests downriver. Last month, a series of storms dumped a half-foot of rain in some parts of Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa over several days, flooding tributaries and pushing the Missouri River to flood stage. The projects includes eliminating and moving some levees to open up shoreline for wetlands, river-bottom hardwood forests and...

Eligible projects will be in selected watersheds and will address nonpoint source pollution through information, education, demonstration, implementation or technical assistance. Projects that improve riparian habitat along streambanks, include specific water quality monitoring or have a watershed-based approach to protecting rivers, lakes and streams are also eligible. Often, nonpoint source pollution is difficult to identify and control and can be traced to multiple sources, both natural...