Boulder City set to share desert land windfall amid legal challenge
Boulder City residents could claim a share of Eldorado Valley valued at 15 to 50 billion dollars under a plan by activists who say the 167 square miles of undeveloped land should stay protected for endangered tortoise habitat and public recreation or be sold under city council oversight. The proposal targets residents living there as of March 31 and questions council immunity from court review.
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Las Vegas
Sin City
Eldorado Valley
Sherman Rattner
Rattner
City explores jackpot plan to fund debt and bypass
A proposed jackpot scheme would allocate ten percent of proceeds to pay off city debt and build a bypass highway while funding education. The remaining ninety percent would be distributed to city residents, outlining a potential major public finance move.
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Erty
Appeals court sidesteps gay marriage issue
A federal appeals court sidestepped whether denying same sex couples the right to marry is unconstitutional under federal and state law. The case by two Orange County men seeks a license, leaving Massachusetts as the only state permitting gay nuptials. The 9th Circuit told the couple to await California litigation challenging the ban.
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Orange County
Massachusetts
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
California
Florida and Caribbean corals listed as threatened by NOAA
Two coral species elkhorn and staghorn in Florida Keys and Caribbean are now on the federal threatened list due to human activity, hurricanes, and warming waters. The 97 percent decline since 1985 prompted NOAA and NMFS to designate the first coral as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, with forums planned to discuss protections.
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Miami
Florida
Caribbean
Florida Keys
National Marine Fisheries Service
Stephania Bolden
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Fisheries Service
Washington
Bolden
Federal rules tighten checks for host families in exchange programs
New State Department rules require criminal background checks on nearly 30,000 foreign exchange host families and mandate abuse reporting and student education on reporting. Advocates cite abuse cases, while critics warn the policy may deter hosting. The rules took effect Thursday amid calls from industry groups and former coordinators.
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John Hishmeh
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Council On Standards For International Educational Travel
Danielle Grijalva
Oceanside
Calif
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