Hawthorne NewsLocal news for Hawthorne, NV continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Almost 10,000 acre feet of water awaits federal court approval for release from Weber to Walker Lake- May 30, 2008 Almost 10,000 acre feet of water was sitting in Weber Reservoir on the Walker River Paiute Reservation on May 21 waiting for the green light from a federal court to release it as part of the tribe's ...http://www.topix.net/city/hawthorne-nv/2008/05/almost-10-000-acre-feet-of-water-awaits-fed... Bluegrass Festival features Las Vegas Band & Hawthorne favorites- May 24, 2008 The Hawthorne Bluegrass Festival scheduled June 7 and 8 at Lions Park in Hawthorne features two full days of bluegrass music, food and fun -- and it's affordable for families.http://www.topix.net/city/hawthorne-nv/2008/05/bluegrass-festival-features-las-vegas-band-... Learn how to detect plant pests and diseases- May 22, 2008 Insect pests and plant diseases can wipe out entire plant populations in a very short time if they go undetected and unaddressed.http://www.topix.net/city/hawthorne-nv/2008/05/learn-how-to-detect-plant-pests-and-disease... here- May 19, 2008 John Lear sent us some material that he may reference in his first hour appearance tonight: 1) A photo of the moon where I think cities are located. via Coast to Coast AMhttp://www.topix.net/city/hawthorne-nv/2008/05/here?fromrss=1 Two Cents Worth: We're not alone in rejecting lands bill Is it...- May 16, 2008 "We should not allow special interest groups to come in and change our lands bills and turn them into what they would like to see." Environmentalists and proponents of wilderness would have us believe that little ole Lyon and Mineral Counties are the only areas in the entire U.S. that have turned thumbs down to wilderness designations. via Reno Gazette-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/hawthorne-nv/2008/05/two-cents-worth-were-not-alone-in-rejecting... Bureau of Reclamation EIS plays no role in Walker River legislation- May 10, 2008 "We are meeting with appropriate Cooperating Agencies to get details in their area of special expertise for the alternative development (e.g. we are meeting with WRID on LeasingBanking Alternative" The Bureau of Reclamation's Environmental Impact Statement -- with an expected draft completed by the end of 2008 and a final in the fall of 2009 -- plays no role in proposed legislation, copies of the Scoping ... via Reno Gazette-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/hawthorne-nv/2008/05/bureau-of-reclamation-eis-plays-no-role-in-... County pushes for rail- May 8, 2008 "DOE intends that these trains will exclusively transport HLW (high level waste) and SNF (spent nuclear fuel) casks accompanied by safety and security equipment and personnel." Nye County agrees with the U.S. Department of Energy's application for a rail route to Yucca Mountain as the safest way to transport nuclear waste but the county told department it should be a through route ... via Pahrump Valley Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/hawthorne-nv/2008/05/county-pushes-for-rail?fromrss=1 Next Walker Basin Project Stakeholders meeting set for July 14 in Yerington- May 2, 2008 "This federally funded project involves collaborative environmental and economic research conducted by researchers with" The next Walker Basin Project stakeholders group meeting has been scheduled for Monday, July 14, in Yerington. via Reno Gazette-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/hawthorne-nv/2008/05/next-walker-basin-project-stakeholders-meet... |