Obama orders expedited review of Keystone pipeline
Obama aims a faster federal review of the Texas to Oklahoma segment while urging agencies to reuse prior environmental studies. Republicans call the move a publicity stunt and say Obama has little control over prices or the project. Environmentalists warn against safety review shortcuts as gas prices rise.
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Obama
Susan Casey- Lefkowitz
Natural Resources Defense Council
Oklahoma
Nevada
New Mexico
Battleground
Ohio
Buckley
Roswell council eyes spur funding and FAA land sale
The Roswell City Council weighs April funding for a new spur to upgrade rail service leased to Southwestern Railroad by BNSF. Project cost $217,000 with city and SR contributions and a $99,000 NMEDD grant due by June 30. The EDPR panel will review, two jobs must be created, and a Brasher Industrial Park land sale to the FAA is approved for a future facility with leaseback.
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Southwestern Railroad Inc
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company
Xcel Energy
Mark Roper
New Mexico Economic Development Department
Mike Vickers
Roswell
EDPR
Brasher
Federal Aviation Administration
Roswell International Air Center
FAA
FFA
Jason Perry
Army gunman Nidal Bales linked to Kandahar unit reports
Trial coverage notes a Panjwai district unit involvement and conflicting accounts of what Bales witnessed before the March 11 shootings. Afghan officials seek observer roles while Afghan leadership pushes for a fast conclusion. Background recalls prior legal troubles and a head injury ending service readiness.
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U.S. Defense
Panjwai
Kandahar
Afghanistan
Bates
United States
Browne
Bales
Iraq
Sheriff’s report links Robert Bales to 2008 Washington incident
A sheriff's department report released Thursday accuses Robert Bales of shaking hands with a woman and pulling her hand into his crotch before punching and kicking her boyfriend. It notes Bales as extremely intoxicated and mentions no immediate comment from his attorney.
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Sheriff's Department
Robert Bales
Washington State
Bales
Bitter Creek restoration aims to reclaim watershed from reeds
In spring the fire cleared native flora and allowed phragmites to cover about 95 percent of Bitter Creek. Endangered species including Roswell springsnail Pecos amphipod and Pecos gambusia face habitat loss as native plants are replaced by a native restoration plan. Four year project begins this fall with phase one mowing and herbicide followed by on site seed collection and plantings by volunteers, totaling about 70 volunteers with contact details 622-6755.
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Sanchez
Roswell
Bitter Lake
Bitter Creek
J.palmer
Rdrnews
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard and Habitat Preservation Debate
The discussion centers on the dunes sagebrush lizard and the impact of road placement on its habitat. Officials weigh science and public input before a potential listing, with conservation measures and candidate conservation agreements proposed to mitigate effects if listed.
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Dunes
Buckley
CCAA
Unemployment benefit claims fall to four year low
U S weekly unemployment aid applications dropped to 348000, the lowest since March 2008, with the four week average at 355000. The reports tie rising hiring to slower jobless claims as economic indicators point to gradual improvement but lingering gaps remain.
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Washington
U.S
Labor Department
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American Board of Family Medicine
UNM School of Medicine
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