Western governors focus on wildlife
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A majority of Western governors gathered in San Diego yesterday said they favor significant revisions in the federal Endangered Species Act, one of the nation&#39;s landmark environmental laws.
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States should develop creative approaches to climate change, just as they have with challenges such as health care, despite their different economic interests, governors said Saturday.
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Environmentalists think ahead to the effect of tourists and investors on a landscape of crucial habitats.
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By Adam Liptak New York Times News Service  In the great traditions of the Old West, California deputizes bounty hunters to help enforce its environmental laws.
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By TOM BREEN  Hunting and fishing is a potential billion-dollar industry for West Virginia, state officials say, but there needs to be greater access to private land to reap the full rewards.
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By Greg Lacour, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 7--N.C. Gov. Mike Easley is continuing his order for state agencies  in 17 western N.C.
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Bill Richardson &#151; governor, presidential candidate, hunter &#151; is a good shot, and he has the prey to prove it.
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Fed up with federal inaction and convinced of the dangers from global warming, five governors from Western states agreed Monday to work together to reduce greenhouse gases.
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By Victoria Advocate, Texas  Sep. 3--Gov. Rick Perry's lack of commitment to preserving Texas state  parks was underscored by documents the Fort Worth Star-Telegram recently  obtained.
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Five Western governors agreed yesterday on a plan to cut their states' emissions of gases linked to global warming and to establish a regional carbon-trading system, though they stopped short of saying how drastically they will seek to reduce greenhouse gases.
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By Chris Niskanen, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 4--Since November, at Gov. Tim Pawlenty's behest, 16 Minnesotans have been meeting to determine a path for conservation in Minnesota.   Not only for walleyes and pheasants, but also a new course for rivers and lakes.
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Western governors Saturday urged Congress to change to the Endangered Species Act and make the complex law less of a strain on private landowners.
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By JIM MORRIS  Does Ohio's governor pay enough attention to your outdoor recreation interests? Has he ignored state parks? Is the water quality in your favorite lake good enough and should the governor do something about it?   Forget the current governor. His time has passed.
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The U.S. government put the brakes on  energy development in a scenic area of northwest Montana that  is rich in wildlife, responding to hunting, environmental and  ranching interests that opposed development, an official said  on Tuesday.
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Fish and wildlife departments around the country are on the hunt &#151; for more wardens.
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I praise our governor for his foresight in taking action against climate change. Regional solidarity regarding this issue is a step in the right direction.
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Governors from five Western states agreed Monday to work together to reduce greenhouse gases, saying their region has suffered some of the worst of global warming with recent droughts and bad fire seasons.