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Southeast Montana
Photo courtesy of Rick and Susie Graetz
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
produced daily by Shellie Nelson
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Community
Northwestern states ask federal government to fund mussel fight
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council, which guides power and environmental policy in the Columbia River Basin, has asked Congress for $2 million to help keep boats from Lake Mead and Lake Powell that are contaminated with invasive mussels out of the waters of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
Flathead Beacon (AP);
July 11
Board to probe generators' failure, power shortage in Alberta
Alberta's Market System Administrator, the panel responsible for oversight of the province's electric system, will conduct a thorough investigation of the events that occurred on Monday, when six generating plants unexpectedly failed, causing rolling blackouts in the province.
Edmonton Journal;
July 11
Environment
Colorado mulls higher hunting limits for elk herds near Aspen
The Avalanche Creek elk herd near Aspen has about 1,100 more animals than the state's objective, and the Fryingpan River herd numbers are nearly 2,000 above Colorado's goals for that Aspen-area herd, and the Parks and Wildlife Division has begun reassessing the management plan for those herds.
Aspen Times;
July 11
Crews pounce on new wildfires in Wyoming, mop up larger ones
Lightning-packed storms ignited a number of wildfires in northern Wyoming that were quickly dispatched by fire crews, while mop up continues on larger fires in the state, including the Arapahoe Fire that destroyed 30 homes.
Casper Star-Tribune (AP);
July 11
Toxic algae outbreak in Alberta lake prompts warning
An outbreak of toxic blue-green algae in Lake Isle approximately 60 miles west of Edmonton prompted Alberta Health Services to warn people not to swim in the lake nor eat fish caught in the lake and to keep animals from drinking the water.
Edmonton Journal;
July 11
Montana's federal lawmakers respond to President Obama's tax plan
On Monday, President Obama proposed to extend tax cuts for all but the nation's most wealthy taxpayers, and on Tuesday, Montana U.S. Sen. Max Baucus said he supported the president's plan, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said he's still talking about the proposal with fellow senators, and U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg said he opposed raising taxes on the nation's job creators.
Billings Gazette;
July 11
At Utah event, Vice President Biden says Romney's policies rooted in the past
Vice President Joe Biden was in Park City on Tuesday, where he spoke to a crowd of about 80 outside a private home where a Utah fundraiser had been held, and he said Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's social policies were similar to those in place in the 1950s, and his foreign policy harkened back to the Cold War era.
Salt Lake Tribune;
July 11
Economy
Montana company buys Australian firm's U.S. subsidiary
Billings-based Voyager Oil and Gas, Inc. and the U.S. subsidiary of Australia-based Emerald Oil and Gas NL will combine, and the new company, Emerald Oil, will be based in Colorado and will oversee energy leases in Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado.
Missoulian (AP);
July 11
Idaho leaps up the rankings of annual business study
Last year, Idaho ranked 31st in the nation for business factors in a study done by the business and financial news network CNBC, and this year the state ranked 13th. Utah ranked second and Colorado eighth.
Idaho Statesman (AP);
July 11
Potato disease found in two more fields in Idaho county
An entomologist with the University of Idaho’s Kimberly center said the discovery of zebra chip, a disease that damages potatoes by causing discoloration in the flesh making the tubers unusable for french fries and other products, in two more fields in Twin Falls County means producers should be vigilant about what is happening in their fields.
Twin Falls Times-News;
July 11
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"B y no means, don't risk your safety waiting for a telephone call. What this emergency should drive home for people is they should have a plan."
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