Thursday, November 3, 2011
DesertXpress Project to Move Forward - Brings 3,200 Jobs to Nevada
Posted by Linda H on 6:48:00 AM
Washington, D.C. — Nevada Senator Harry Reid today applauded the decision by the Department of Transportation’s bipartisan Surface Transportation Board (STB) to grant an exemption for DesertXpress to build and operate a 190-mile high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California that could create more than 32,000 Nevada jobs. “I’m pleased that the DesertXpress project is getting the green light to proceed, which will not only put tens of thousands of Nevadans to work but ultimately bring more tourists to boost Nevada's economy,” Reid said. “I look forward to Nevadans being back on the job and more visitors from California choosing Las Vegas because of this high-speed rail option.”
Obama to block new uranium-mine claims near Grand Canyon
Posted by Linda H on 6:42:00 AM
The announcement confirmed that the Obama administration was proceeding with a plan that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced in July and is expected to make final in 30 days. The decision withdraws a right to Western public lands that mining companies otherwise would have under the 1872 Mining Law
Apple Needs to Make it in America
