Parks and power clash near Bryce Canyon in energy debate
A high stakes energy dispute unfolds around Bryce Canyon National Park as Utah International seeks coal mining near the Alton field to fuel planned generators near Las Vegas and St. George. Park officials warn of environmental risks while politicians and conservation groups clash over balancing energy needs with preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bryce Canyon National Park
Utah
Bob Benton
America
Bryce
Bryce Canyon
Vermillion Cliffs
Navajo Lands
Alton Coalfield
Nevada
California
John Ferrell
Utah International Inc
Las Vegas
Nev
St. George
Rocky Mountain
Cecil Lewis
Park Service
Denver
Canyonlands
Arches National Parks
Everglades National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Utah International
Benton
Interior
Cecil B. Andrus
Alton Field
James Watt
Watt
Mountain States Legal Foundation
Sierra Club
Michael McCloskey
National Parks
Lewis
Land Management Agency
Zion
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
North Dakota
Glacier National Park
Montana
Sage Creek Coal Ltd
Canada
Flathead River
Glacier
Marin Headlands
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Edmund
Parks Timber Cutting Up Near Glacier Park`
Parks from lA timber cutting is increasing to harvest trees killed by insects. Fluoride from Anaconda Aluminum Co. drift reaches vegetation and animals near the park. Plans for another dam on the Flathead River South Fork are studied to boost power. Authorities worry about cumulative impacts on grizzlies and wolves though park staff resist erasing bears for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flathead River
Israel and Iraq clash over nuclear raid and wider fears
Prime Minister Begin said Israel acted to safeguard its people as reports swirl about a nuclear weapons project near Baghdad. Iraq charged aggression while the United States investigated whether U.S. weapons were misused and warned of a possible arms cutoff, though observers doubted such a move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Begin
Baghdad
Israel
Iraq
U.N. Security Council
U.S. State Department
United States
Washington
U.S
Batia Hendelsman
Syria
Lebanon
France
Tigris
Begin Says He Sent Explanation to Reagan After Attack
The article describes Menachem Begin stating he sent a written explanation of the attack to President Reagan. French Premier Mauroy argues the Iraqi reactor poses no bomb risk due to the nonproliferation treaty and IAEA inspections. U S State Department says no evidence Iraq violated treaty commitments. Public opinion in Israel shows mixed but largely supportive reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Begin
Reagan
Pierre Mauroy
Iraq
International Atomic Energy Agency
State Department
Dean Fischer
United States
Shimon Peres
Labor Party
Peres
Everglades Nation faces threat from water and development
Stephen C. Smith reports on Everglades National Park in Florida where encroaching humanity and engineered water changes threaten the delicate ecology of the River of Grass. With visitors waning due to fuel costs, battles over water flow intensify among the Park Service, farmers, and South Florida residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Everglades National Park
Fla
Nature
Everglades
Jack Morehead
America
National Park Service
South Florida
The
Park Service
Texas moves to curb prison crowding with new land buys
Justice orders closer to cities, abolishes Prison Approval Board. Board of Corrections may buy land after appraisal. Additions planned at East Texas units. 35 million emergency funds for metal dormitories housing about 2,880 inmates. Halfway houses target 4,000 inmates yearly. governor gains more Parole Board control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice
Texas
Board of Corrections
Land Commissioners
Clements
TDC
Sullivan
W.J. Estelle
Estelle
House
Senate
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Veterans Village hunger strike protesters vow to march on Washington
Angry Vietnam veterans at a Los Angeles hospital say they will continue hunger strikes and protests at a nearby church if evicted from the Wadsworth VA Medical Center. They plan a national march on Washington if authorities use armed guards. Leader Bill Rigole, 15 days without solid food, cites pending eviction decision and planned actions. In Tulsa, Oral Roberts University sues the American Bar Association in federal court over alleged accreditation denial affecting the new law school and its first graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Washington
Reagan
St. John’s Church
Bill Rigole
Wadsworth Veterans Administration Medical Center
Tulsa, Okla
American Bar Association
Oral Roberts University
Odessa American Subscription Rates and Contact Info
The Odessa American lists daily and Sunday subscription prices, delivery options, and contact numbers. Includes mail rates for various durations and a delivery problem contact line with hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyr
Ois Vans
Cess Ee Cin
Hot and humid Texas forecast pushes 100 degree highs
National Weather Service Midland forecasts extreme heat across Texas with widespread 100 degree highs and clear skies. Odessans face hot afternoons through Wednesday with winds up to 25 mph offering brief relief. no rain expected. Overnight lows in the 70s, some 60s in far west and mountain areas, extended heat across North and South Texas with isolated showers confined to coastal southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Rio Grande
Anc
West Texas
Cays
Panhandie
Big Bend
Rio Grande River
Also Mentioned on This Page
West
Hawaii Island
Kilauea
Bryan Harry
Pacific Area
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Altex Oil Corp
Recreation
Canyonlands National Park
Bryce Canyon Park
Anaconda Aluminum Co
Martinka
Joe Shellenberger
Stephen C. Smith
Veterans Plan
Chicago
ABA
Robert K. Skolrood
Odessa
Fourth Street
Odessa American
P.O
National Weather Service
Midland Regional Airport
Uon
Obilene High Low
Alice
Alpine
Amarillo
Austin
Beaumont
Brownsville
Childress
College Station
Corpus Christi
Dainart
Dallas de Rio
E! Paso
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston
Longview
Lubbock
Lufkin
Marta Migland
Mineral Wells