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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NV: Nuclear Waste

The Trump administration is trying for the third time this year to get funds from Congress to revive a proposed nuclear repository at Yucca Mountain. (State of Nevada)
Opponents Work to Raise Awareness of Yucca Mountain Nuclear Proposal

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Opponents of reviving the proposed nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain held a panel discussion in East Las Vegas last night to …

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Western Shoshone tribal leaders say a nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain would expose their land and people to too much risk. (Johnny Bobb)
Western Shoshone Host Public Protest of Yucca Mtn. Nuclear Proposal

TONOPAH, Nev. - The Western Shoshone Nation is inviting the public to join its protest this weekend against moves by the Trump administration to …

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The EPA safety standard calls for the proposed Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Depository to verify it will protect against radiation for one million years. (State of Nevada)
Yucca Mtn. Nuclear Dump Opponents Wary of New Federal Funding

NYE COUNTY, Nev. – Nevada conservation groups are slamming a move by the Trump administration this week to spend $110,000 to start the process …

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Most of Nevada's elected leaders oppose the proposal to build a nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain. (Taliesin/Morguefile)
House Committee Votes to Revive Yucca Mountain Dump Plan

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- A bill reviving plans to ship thousands of tons of highly radioactive waste to Yucca Mountain, 100 miles outside of Las Vegas…

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The idea of a nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain is widely opposed in Nevada, but is nonetheless being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. (Taliesin/morguefile)
Hearing in D.C. Wednesday on Restarting Yucca Mountain N-Waste Project

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The proposal to build a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, outside Las Vegas, may be getting new life at a hearing …

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Report: Biggest Green Groups Get the Most "Greenbacks"

LAS VEGAS - The largest national environmental groups are getting the most charitable dollars, a new report says, while in many cases, important …

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Radioactive Disturbance is a Concern at Nevada Security Site

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Nevadans face three options when it comes to testing activities at the Department of Energy (DOE) Nevada National Security Site…

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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Nevadans Seek New Direction from New President on Energy

Las Vegas, NV – Nevada has a new solar energy plant, and this week, the nation's new president is being urged by environmental groups to keep …

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Tribes Fear "River of Waste" Flowing to Nevada Nuke Dump

Las Vegas, NV – Nevada's Native American tribes are denouncing a federal recommendation to triple the amount of nuclear waste to be sent to the …

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Proposed Nevada Nuke Rail to Draw Protest

Las Vegas, NV – It's a hearing on a proposal to build a small rail line, but it's expected to draw big protests today because the Caliente Rail …

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Concerns over “Bigger” Nevada Nuke Dump

Las Vegas, NV – The Bush administration just made Nevada's nuclear waste problem even bigger, according to environmentalists and Native …

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