Newspaper Articles – D. Brady Nelson

EPA, Sierra Club Force Expensive Power Plant Settlement in Wisconsin

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September 16, 2012
Dairyland Power Cooperative of Wisconsin reached a joint settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Sierra Club over alleged clean-air violations.

Oregon Officials Propose Killing Birds to Protect Salmon

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July 12, 2012
Oregon Fish and Wildlife officials are seeking federal approval to kill protected marine birds to protect juvenile salmon. 

Mining Resurgence Revitalizes Upper Michigan Economy

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July 06, 2012
Michigan’s economically beleaguered Upper Peninsula is experiencing a dramatic economic turnaround thanks to a resurgence in mining.

Dutch Pull the Plug on Offshore Wind Subsidies

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December 30, 2011
The nation known for its iconic windmills is throwing in the towel on offshore wind power, as Dutch officials have determined the Netherlands can no longer afford large-scale subsidies for expensiv

North Dakota Challenges Minnesota Power Restrictions

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December 29, 2011
North Dakota is suing Minnesota over a state law that impedes utilities from entering into new contracts to import coal-fired power from other states.

Climategate 2 Reveals Further Scientific Misconduct, Doubts

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December 28, 2011
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in damage control mode once again after an anonymous source released more than 5,000 emails revealing misconduct and fraud amo

Study: Global Warming Not a National Security Threat

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November 24, 2011
Global warming is unlikely to damage U.S.

Wisconsin County Chairs Send Bipartisan Letter Supporting Mining

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November 20, 2011
The chairmen of the Iron County Democrats and the Iron County Republicans have sent a joint letter to the chair of the Wisconsin Senate Select Committee on Mining Jobs asking the legislature to ena

$490,000 Green Stimulus Grant Produced 1.72 Permanent Jobs

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September 30, 2011
A “green stimulus” grant of nearly half a million dollars to grow trees in Nevada produced only 1.72 permanent jobs, according to the federal government’s Recovery.gov Web site.

Brownback Urges Reforms to Preserve Ogallala Aquifer

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August 29, 2011
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) is urging elimination of “use it or lose it” state mandates regarding water-use rights.