Colorado fire recovery begins near Denver
The Forest Service unveils a 24.8 million rehabilitation plan to seed rye and barley on 138 000 acres burned by Colorado's largest wildfire southwest of Denver. Plan aims to prevent erosion with fast growing grasses and soil stabilization ahead of storms.
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Yucca nuclear waste plan faces lawsuits amid Senate vote
Nevada and Iowa lawmakers debate the Yucca Mountain site amid lawsuits and federal licensing hurdles. The Senate approved moving forward by 60 to 39, with key opposition from a few Republicans, while Nevada pursues six lawsuits and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission must issue a license.
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Legal clash over hog farm suit seeks to shift focus
Neighbors alleged groundwater contamination and property devaluation in a suit against Iowa Select. The case settled out of court with undisclosed terms. Attorneys for both sides trade accusations as campaign dynamics and ethics questions surface regarding involvement of Gross and Vilsack.
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Iowa Select
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Joe Householder
Iowa study links HRT to cancer risk trial ends
US Women’s Health Initiative halted the estrogen plus progestin trial after finding insufficient data to support heart protection. About 1,100 participants, including Anne Tanner of Iowa City, contributed to the nation’s largest HRT clinic experience, with researchers noting possible increased breast cancer risk. Other WHI studies on estrogen alone, diet, and calcium vitamin D continue.
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Women’s Health Initiative
James
Toner
Anne Tanner
Iowa City
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