Oregon’s Measure 37 has been upheld by the state
Supreme Court, but even developers and some property-rights
activists say the issue remains unsettled
After long resistance to gambling, the Navajo Nation has
decided to allow casinos on the reservation
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southeastern New Mexico
may begin taking hotter waste if the state carries out plans to
relax regulations
The Utah Legislature has approved money for
"preconstruction" work on a new dam for the Wasatch Front and a new
pipeline for the booming city of St. George
In Washington, tribes have been shut out of a plan for new
Columbia River dams that are being touted as good for salmon as
well as farmers
As suburban neighborhoods sprawl into California’s
agricultural land, residents are faced with pesticide drift and
other problems
Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner John Keys resigns;
Phoenix finally gets some rain, but drought continues; Bonneville
Power Administration must keep the Fish Passage Center open; Forest
Service looks to outsource more jobs