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Reid Gardner Coal Plant in the News

Opinion-Editorial from Chairman William Anderson of the Moapa Band of Paiutes in the Salt Lake Tribune October 25, 2011.

Las Vegas Review-Journal on Lawsuit filed by Moapa Band of Paiutes and Sierra Club over Toxic Coal Ash Landfill on October 10, 2011.

Toquop proposed coal-fired power plant plan withdrawn
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jun/23/coal-fired-power-plant-plan-withdrawn/

Coal plant friends become foes - Salt Lake Tribune
—http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_8417176

Washington County opposes Nevada coal plant - LocalNews8.com
—http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=7950644&nav=menu554_2

Official: Utilities will delay applying for Ely plant OK
—http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1153956/

Energy Prospects - Nevada Coal-Power Project Getting Pricey With Delays
—http://www.energyprospects.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=2521

Federal regulators eyeing Nevada Power investor - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/news/2008/mar/25/federal-regulators-eyeing-nevada-power-investor/#

• U.S. agency questions fund's investment in utility company - Review Journal
—http://www.lvrj.com/business/17009726.html

• An energy promise kept - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/mar/27/energy-promise-kept/

• Report Questions Ely Energy Center Benefits - Las Vegas Now TV
—http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=8103328

• Report questions Ely Energy Center benefits; need for coal - Nevada Appeal
—http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NV_ELY_COAL_PLANT_NVOL-?SITE=NVCAP&SECTION=STATE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-04-01-18-31-59

• Utility may be takeover target - Las Vegas Review Journal
—http://www.lvrj.com/business/17216187.html

• Report Questions Ely Energy Center Benefits; Need for Coal - AP/KOLO TV
—http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/17202096.html

• Editorial - Senators must stand together on clean energy future in state - Reno Gazette-Journal
—http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008804020405

• Dear Mr. Gibbons - Gristmill Blog
—http://gristmill.grist.org/print/2008/4/14/234153/177?show_comments=no

• Scientist getting Nevada award challenges governor - Nevada Appeal
—http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NV_SCIENTIST_COAL_NVOL-?SITE=NVCAP&SECTION=STATE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-04-14-21-22-17

• Scientist wants Gibbons to nix support of coal - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/apr/16/scientist-wants-gibbons-nix-support-coal/

• Sierra Pacific 1Q profit soars on rate hike, new customers - Forbes
—http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/04/23/ap4923668.html

• Blog - Power company posts pretty profit: Let's look back in resigned disgust - Las Vegas Gleaner
—http://www.lasvegasgleaner.com/las_vegas_gleaner/2008/04/power-company-p.html

• Opponents Say Canceled Water Contract Could Short Circuit Power Plant Plan - Public News Service
—http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/5054-1

• New geothermal plant comes on-line in Reno - Reno Gazette-Journal
—http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200805020137/BIZ/805020513

• Planned coal plant gives up its water source - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/may/06/planned-coal-plant-gives-its-water-source/

• U.S. Geothermal Acquires Plant in Nevada - Renewable Energy World
—http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=52364

• ‘Green wave’ aims to sweep Hispanics into cause - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jun/04/green-wave-aims-sweep-hispanics-cause/

• Solar plant builders decry freeze - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jun/18/solar-plant-builders-decry-freeze/

• Ausra Opens US Solar Thermal Factory - Renewable Energy World
—http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=52936

• BLM will continue taking solar-project applications - E&E News
—http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/print/2008/07/02/4

• Sun shines on solar again - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jul/03/sun-shines-solar-again/

• Solar plant site ban lifted - Las Vegas Review Journal
—http://www.lvrj.com/business/22854404.html

• BLM leaves Reid out of the loop - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jun/23/blm-leaves-reid-out-loop/

• U.S. Lifts Moratorium on New Solar Projects - New York Times
—http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/us/03solar.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&ref=science&adxnnlx=1215428489-BSh0/lWwTlRTnFlSyVs0dA&pagewanted=print

• Op-Ed - Wildfires, Midwest flooding are results of global warming - Reno Gazette-Journal
—http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008807150316

• SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES: As rates rise, exec pay soars - Las Vegas Review Journal
—http://www.lvrj.com/news/25610584.html

• Renowned scientist takes governor to task - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/06/renowned-scientist-takes-governor-task/

• Professor blasts climate panel recommendations - Las Vegas Review-Journal
—http://www.lvrj.com/business/26411969.html

• Geothermal lease sales strong - AP/Las Vegas Review-Journal
—http://www.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=ReviewJournal.com+-+Business+-+Geothermal+lease+sales+strong&expire=&urlID=30230732&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fbusiness%2F26371154.html&partnerID=192622

• Don’t take our word that Gibbons’ greenhouse gas study is boochit — take the word of a man of science! - Las Vegas CityLife
—http://blogs.lvcitylife.com/cityblog/2008/08/07/dont-take-our-word-that-gibbons-greenhouse-gas-study-is-boochit-take-the-word-of-a-man-of-science

• Blog - The latest from James Hansen... - future frequency
—http://blogs.driversofchange.com/future/2008/08/the_latest_from_james_hansen.html

• The Drawn-Out Story: Gibbons pacifies the masses - Las Vegas CityLife
—http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/news/drawn_out_story/doc489b707bdfefa356696716.txt

• Officials urge utility to back off Ely plant - Las Vegas Review-Journal
—http://www.lvrj.com/business/26904239.html

• Opinion - Renewable energy comes into focus - Las Vegas Review-Journal
—http://www.lvrj.com/home_and_garden/26371554.html

• Blog - Renowned scientist takes governor to task - Wake-Up Call/Politicker NV
—http://www.politickernv.com/jenniferdepaul/2179/wake-call-thursday-august-7-2008

• Op-Ed - Make Nevada solar energy juggernaut - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/14/make-nevada-solar-energy-juggernaut/#comments

• Officials urge utility to back off Ely plant - Trading Markets
—http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1826544/

• Reid summit in green spotlight - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/16/reid-summit-green-spotlight/

• Gov. Jim Gibbons on reducing greenhouse gases - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/19/gov-jim-gibbons-reducing-greenhouse-gases/

• Climate report released - AP/San Jose Mercury News
—http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10042916

• Anti-warming proposals soft on industry - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jun/27/anti-warming-proposals-soft-industry/

• Public opinion an afterthought - Las Vegas Sun
—http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/01/public-opinion-afterthought/

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