The U.S. Department of Energy and its private contractors aren’t ready to open the first nuclear waste dump in the world. Today, nearly 10 years old, almost fully constructed and containing $700 million in hardware, the Waste Isolation Pilot Project lies in a state of limbo. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/20.24/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Tony Davis
Posted inNovember 21, 1988: The West voted left, right and center
South Dakota: Two mining initiatives fail
The mining industry trumped a citizens’ action group on initiatives that would have forced tougher reclamation and water protection standards and raised state taxes on gold mined by heap leaching or in open pits. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/20.22/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E
Posted inJune 24, 1985: Murky language lands an EIS in deep water
Arizona farmers get a reprieve as CAP water makes its debut
In an area stressed by groundwater depletion, farmers and politicians watch as the first trickle of Central Arizona Project water flows. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/17.12/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E