by Editor | Dec 28, 2012 | WA State News
By KIRK JOHNSON New York Times Published: December 26, 2012 OLYMPIA, Wash. — From the governor-elect on down, through both chambers of the Legislature, a tincture of blue political monoculture drifts through Washington State politics like mist through the...
by Editor | Dec 27, 2012 | Smart Meters
Posted 12/27/2012 KOLO TV LAS VEGAS, NV (AP) – The state Bureau of Consumer Protection and NV Energy are proposing a compromise on a smart meter opt-out program. The Las Vegas Review Journal reports the utility filed documents Monday with the Public Utilities...
by Editor | Dec 27, 2012 | Govt Agencies, WA State DOE, Wildlands Project, Wolves
By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press Posted 12/27/2012 Two Native American tribes in eastern Washington are moving ahead with plans to manage wolves on their reservations. The Spokane Tribe of Indians is proceeding with an internal review of a proposed wolf...
by Editor | Dec 26, 2012 | Agenda 21, Govt Agencies, WA State DOE, Water Issues
By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press Posted 12/24/2012 The new president of the Cattle Producers of Washington says the industry’s biggest need is to be left alone by bureaucrats. “We can take care of ourselves if they let us,” Dave Dashiell said....
by Editor | Dec 26, 2012 | Water Issues
Posted 12/26/2012 Capital Press YREKA, Calif. – A judge here ruled Dec. 24 that the state Department of Fish and Game (DFG) overstepped its authority by requiring ranchers to obtain special permits for irrigation. The Siskiyou County Farm Bureau filed suit...
