February 28, 2010

California deserts will soon burst with wildflowers

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A recipe of rain and warmth will turn austere fields in the Borrego Valley, Joshua Tree, Lancaster, Mojave and Death Valley into wildflower ...
February 24, 2010

County, Victor Valley museum merger details to be unveiled

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Victor Valley Museum display. FROM STAFF REPORTS Victorville Daily Press APPLE VALLEY • The public is invited to a free presentation Th...
February 23, 2010

Land for Amboy Fire Station Received

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From the Office of Brad Mitzelfelt Supervisor, First District San Bernardino County SAN BERNARDINO – The San Bernardino County Board of...

Wildflower show begins, should peak in March

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The wildflowers are coming. From yellow to purple, some species are in bloom now, but March will be the peak, said Jim Cornett, author of “C...

Fed guarantee helps BrightSource Energy plan

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David R. Baker San Francisco Chronicle BrightSource Energy Inc. of Oakland won $1.37 billion in federal loan guarantees Monday to build ...
February 22, 2010

Federal government loans $1.37 billion for BrightSource project

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Artist rendering of BrightSource's Ivanpah solar project near Primm. By JESSICA CEJNAR Desert Dispatch BrightSource energy will rec...

Blacks in valley share history of struggle

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Nicole C. Brambila The Desert Sun John Carlos (Marilyn Chung The Desert Sun) B lack Americans began moving to the Coachella Val...
February 21, 2010

A New Exit to Space Readies for Business

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THE FINAL FRONTIER A lunar landing pad used in model competitions near the New Mexico construction site for Spaceport America. By DAN BARR...
February 19, 2010

Government: Loaded guns allowed in national parks, wildlife refuges as of Monday

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MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Loaded guns will be allowed in Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and other national parks un...

In the West, Opposition to New National Monuments

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Representative Rob Bishop said he had uncovered this "secret" list of possible monuments. By KIRK JOHNSON New York Times DENVE...
February 18, 2010

Obama Eyes Western Land for National Monuments, Angering Some

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The Otero Mesa, a large desert grassland in New Mexico. (AP) By William La Jeunesse FOX News More than a dozen pristine landscapes, wild...
February 14, 2010

The West Wants Out of the Western Climate Initiative

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by Lawrence Solomon Financial Post The Western Climate Initiative’s cap and trade market may soon need to be renamed The Canada Climate ...

Tree deal revives Southwest desert solar plan

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Developer NextEra's proposal to cut down hundreds of thirsty tamarisk trees may provide a blueprint for resolving similar environmental ...
February 13, 2010

A Look Back: San Bernardino Depot once served 26 trains a day

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The Santa Fe Depot in San Bernardino was once the largest train depot west of the Mississippi, employing 5000 people. (Special to The Press-...
February 12, 2010

Arizona Quits Climate Pact

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EDITORIAL Investor's Business Daily Cap-And-Trade: The Grand Canyon State avoids a big economic hole by suspending its participation ...

Utah delivers vote of no confidence for 'climate alarmists'

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The US's most Republican state passes bill disputing science of climate change, claiming emissions are 'essentially harmless' ...

It’s the economy: District asks Governator to suspend climate change law

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By Charlie Morasch Land Line Magazine One California air quality management district is asking California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to ...
February 7, 2010

What's best for Eagle Mountain?

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Our Voice: County shouldn't pass up proposed landfill A Desert Sun Point Counterpoint The Desert Sun Editorial Board The proposed ...
February 6, 2010

January showers bring March flowers

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K Kaufmann The Desert Sun A bee gathers nectar from blooming flowers on a brittlebush in a vacant lot in Palm Springs on Friday. Experts ...
February 5, 2010

BLM concludes wild horse round up north of Reno, says it met its goal

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By Frank X. Mullen Jr. Reno Gazette-Journal The Bureau of Land Management today concluded the Calico Mountains Complex roundup about 10...