18 hrs ago | Salt Lake Tribune
Congressional panel calls for criminal probe of Crandall Canyon Mine's GM
“It compounds the tragedy to see how foreseeable and how completely avoidable it was to have this happen.”
The U.S. Attorney for Utah says he will review a congressional request for a criminal investigation into whether the Crandall Canyon mine general manager "willfully misled" federal officials. via Salt Lake Tribune
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Western states rebuff plan for Italian nuclear waste in Utah
“The Northwest Interstate Compact and Gov. Huntsman refused to be bullied.”
Eight Western states on Thursday rejected a company's plan to ship tons of radioactive waste from Italy for disposal in Utah, saying importing foreign loads would violate the group's rules.
EnergySolutions Inc. is applying for a federal license to import 20,000 tons of waste from four Italian nuclear reactors, with a portion of it to be buried at its private disposal site in Clive, Utah.
But members of the Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management said their rules would need to be changed to allow roughly five or six rail cars of waste a year to be buried there. Read more
Yesterday | The Plain Dealer
Continue reading "Murray subsidiary may have misled mine safety officials"
“The facts will show that Mr. Adair's conduct was entirely proper”
A top congressional Democrat wants the Justice Department to investigate whether officials of a Cleveland-based mining company misled federal safety authorities so they could get permission to extract coal ... via The Plain Dealer
Wednesday May 7 | Earth Times
Wolf Creek Utah Announces Return of Music in the Mountains
EDEN, Utah - Music in the Mountains, Wolf Creek Utah ' s summer concert series, will kick-off on Saturday, June 28 with musical guest Charley Jenkins . via Earth Times
Tuesday May 6 | Myrtle Beach Online
Company sues for right to store foreign waste in Utah
“Utah retains the right to specifically approve each disposal arrangement before the waste is allowed access to the licensed EnergySolutions facility.”
EnergySolutions Inc. filed a federal lawsuit just a few days before Utah plans to veto the disposal of radioactive waste in the state. via Myrtle Beach Online
Tuesday May 6 | KSL-TV Salt Lake City
Judge calls Indian `tribe' bogus, orders it to pay damages
“A lot of white people are like, `I'm Wampanoag,'”
A federal judge has ordered a $63,000 civil judgment against four people who claim to be chiefs of an American Indian tribe in eastern Utah. via KSL-TV Salt Lake City
Monday May 5 | Kutv.com
Utah's bee population is on the decline. Like bees in 34 other U.S. states, Utah's bees are suffering from colony collapse disorder, a mysterious disease that scientists can't pinpoint. via Kutv.com
Saturday May 3 | Deseret Morning News
More data coming on sex-offender site
Changes are coming to Utah's sex offender registry. The Utah Department of Corrections said that, effective next week, new information will be posted on the publicly accessible Web site, including: Secondary ... via Deseret Morning News
Thursday May 1 | Deseret News
Foes criticize Cannon over use of staffers
“The mere fact you're talking to the chief of staff about the campaign is in itself wrong”
The axiom is old, tried and truer than ever. Win election to the U.S. House of Representatives and your re-election campaign begins at the same time as your two-year term. via Deseret News
Tuesday Apr 29 | Deseret News
Shurtleff squares off with Senate majority leader
“Utah politicians are afraid to do anything about it and I think that's wrong”
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff wants to "educate" Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on what the state has done to fight polygamy after the Nevada Democrat said Monday that Utah and Arizona are turning "a ... via Deseret News
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