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"Alternative pipeline offered"

2012-01-27T13:00:00.002-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, " While the political debate rages over the future of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline, a competitor is proposing a line that would cut across Missouri and provide an alternative to Keystone for shipping Canadian tar sands oil to the Gulf Coast."

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"Red River Valley flood risk recedes even lower"

2012-01-26T13:49:00.002-06:00

(YANKTON PRESS & DAKOTAN) The Yankton Press & Dakotan reports, "The risk of significant flooding in the Red River Valley is down from recent years and even lower than last month's forecast due to the lack of snow, forecasters said Thursday _ bolstering hopes the region may be spared a fourth consecutive battle this spring."

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"Langemeier says state needs to wait for pipeline developments"

2012-01-26T13:29:00.003-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "Lawmakers weighed in on the stalled Keystone XL pipeline project from coast to coast Wednesday after President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech."

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"Republican River group works toward cooperation"

2012-01-26T13:25:00.001-06:00

(McCOOK DAILY GAZETTE) The McCook Daily Gazette reports, "At least two speakers at the January meeting of the Republican River Restoration Partners in Oberlin, Kansas, encouraged Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado to work together to solve challenges facing the Republican River."

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"Bids to be let for augmentation pipeline"

2012-01-26T13:20:00.000-06:00

(IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN) The Imperial Republican reports, "Members of the Upper Republican Natural Resources District voted to let bids for a 20,000-foot pipeline to augment water flows in the Republican River."

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"Obama silent on pipeline; GOP isn't"

2012-01-25T16:35:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "State Sen. Chris Langemeier of Nebraska scored an invitation to Tuesday night's State of the Union address as the guest of House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who praised Langemeier for his work on the Keystone XL pipeline issue.'

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"State: 'Serious' questions on GOP pipeline bill"

2012-01-25T16:33:00.000-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "A Republican bill that would strip President Barack Obama of his authority to decide on a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline raises "serious" legal questions, the State Department said Wednesday in objecting to the bill."

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"Canada builds oil link with China after Obama Keystone 'slap' "

2012-01-25T16:31:00.002-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "Prime Minister Stephen Harper is gaining support among Canadians for his plan to ship oilsands crude to China after President Barack Obama rejected TransCanada Corp.'s $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline to the Gulf Coast."

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"Committee kills hydroelectric dam study"

2012-01-24T13:52:00.004-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "The Legislature's Appropriation Committee killed a bill (LB808) Monday that would have funded an environmental study of a hydroelectric dam project on the Platte River near Interstate 80."

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"Lower Platte South NRD elects new officers"

2012-01-24T13:33:00.002-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "Doug Samuelson has been elected chairman of the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District."

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"Hearing on pipeline's future"

2012-01-23T14:51:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "The future of the Keystone XL pipeline could become a little clearer Wednesday when key officials testify on Capitol Hill about the controversial project and pending legislation aimed at forcing its approval."

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"Lake Wanahoo plan OK'd by Game and Parks"

2012-01-20T16:56:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "Eastern Nebraska's newest state recreation area and its big lake will snag big talk about big fish after it opens this spring."

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"Nebraska unsure on next step in pipeline fight"

2012-01-20T13:26:00.003-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "President Barack Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline has cast a legal shadow on what Nebraska can do next in seeking an alternative pipeline route that avoids the Sand Hills, state officials said Thursday."

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"Tribe backs pipeline decision"

2012-01-20T13:20:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "Tribal officials in South Dakota are supporting of President Barack Obama’s decision to temporarily halt the planned Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast."

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"Both sides vow to continue pipeline fight"

2012-01-19T13:32:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "President Barack Obama's official rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline Wednesday means new hurdles for the controversial project, both at the federal and state levels, and casts doubt over its future."

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"Obama, GOP back in tussle over oil pipeline"

2012-01-19T13:30:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "President Barack Obama and Congress are back where they were before Christmas, locked in an election-season tussle over a proposed 1,700-mile oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.

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"February 13 hearing set for proposed NRD rule changes"

2012-01-19T13:27:00.001-06:00

(IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN) The Imperial Rebublican reports, "Irrigators will get their chance to comment on proposed changes to the Upper Republican Natural Resources District rules and regulations at a public hearing set for Monday, Feb. 13."

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"Hastings, state leaders react to pipeline rejection"

2012-01-19T13:23:00.001-06:00

(HASTINGS TRIBUNE) The Hastings Tribune reports, "Leaders in Hastings and across the state had mixed reactions to President Barack Obama’s decision Wednesday to reject TransCanada’s Keystone XL oil pipeline."

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"Five myths about the Keystone XL pipeline"

2012-01-19T11:45:00.001-06:00

(WASHINGTON POST) An opinion piece in the Washington Post states, "After months of intense debates and protests, the Obama administration has finally decided the fate of the Keystone XL pipeline project: It’s not going to happen anytime soon."

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"TransCanada to reapply for Keystone XL permit"

2012-01-18T16:07:00.001-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "President Barack Obama says he's denying an application for the Keystone XL pipeline because a GOP-mandated deadline didn't allow time for a full review."

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"Rejecting Pipeline Proposal, Obama Blames Congress"

2012-01-18T15:55:00.001-06:00

(NEW YORK TIMES) The New York Times reports, "President Obama on Wednesday rejected for now the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, saying the $7 billion project could not be adequately reviewed within the 60-day deadline set by Congress."

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"Obama administration to reject Keystone pipeline"

2012-01-18T13:32:00.002-06:00

(WASHINGTON POST) The Washington Post reports, "President Obama, declaring that he would not bow to congressional pressure, announced Wednesday that he was rejecting a Canadian firm’s application for a permit to build and operate the Keystone XL pipeline, a massive project that would have stretched from Canada’s oil sands to refineries in Texas."

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"'No way' Bluffs levee fixed by spring"

2012-01-18T13:26:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "The odds are against the levee system being repaired north of Council Bluffs before this spring."

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"State Dept. expected to reject pipeline"

2012-01-18T13:22:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "The State Department is poised to announce that it is formally rejecting the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, according to multiple press reports."

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"Iowa doubles river sensors"

2012-01-17T13:21:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "The Iowa Flood Center has doubled the number of its flood sensors across the state."

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"Submit waivers LRNRD occupation taxes by March 1"

2012-01-16T13:24:00.002-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "Owners of agricultural land within the Lower Republican Natural Resources District who don’t plan to irrigate in 2012 have until March 1 to complete the process required to avoid paying a $10-per-irrigated-acre occupation tax."

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"New group aims to figure out most efficient ways to use water"

2012-01-16T10:54:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "It would be easy to balance the supply and demand for Nebraska’s water resources if managers could depend on the same precipitation and streamflows every year."

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"Keystone XL interests step up campaigns"

2012-01-16T10:51:00.002-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "As next month's deadline nears for the Obama administration to make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, interest groups on both sides have launched aggressive campaigns aimed at swaying public opinion."

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"Central Platte NRD Board to Meet on January 26"

2012-01-13T13:54:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "The Central Platte Natural Resources District will hold their monthly Board of Directors meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2012."

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"Republicans prepare backup on Keystone XL"

2012-01-12T14:59:00.003-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "Republicans in Congress are making plans to do an end run around President Barack Obama if he should say no to the Keystone XL Pipeline, Reuters reports."

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"TransCanada: New route for pipeline nearly done."

2012-01-12T14:45:00.003-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "The executive of a Canadian company attempting to build a $7 billion pipeline to carry oil from Canada to refineries along the Gulf Coast told North Dakota lawmakers Wednesday the company would soon have a new route that seeks to allay the worries of U.S. regulators."

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"NRD delays action on water plan"

2012-01-12T14:43:00.001-06:00

(McCOOK DAILY GAZETTE) The McCook Daily Gazette reports, "The board of directors of the Middle Republican Natural Resources District took no action Tuesday to adopt proposed amendments to its Ground Water Management Area rules and regulations."

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"CNPPID examining intentional groundwater recharge"

2012-01-12T14:38:00.002-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District is concluding a demonstration project along an upper reach of the Phelps Canal designed to study the impact of intentional recharge on groundwater and return flows to the Platte River."

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"Changes to pooling, transfer rules proposed by URNRD"

2012-01-12T14:29:00.000-06:00

(IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN) The Imperial Republican reports, "Irrigators wanting to put irrigated tracts into a pool or transfer water from one tract of irrigated ground to another will want to take notice of rule changes now under consideration."

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"Tri-Basin board still working on rules for running Platte augmentation well"

2012-01-11T13:43:00.000-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "Tri-Basin Natural Resources District directors reviewed an agreement with the state Department of Natural Resources for a streamflow augmentation well in northern Kearney County but took no action at Tuesday’s board meeting."

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"Flood repairs steam ahead"

2012-01-09T13:30:00.002-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "Come spring or high water, Hamburg will be ready.

The big hole the flooding Missouri River carved out of the levee protecting this corner of southwest Iowa should be plugged by this time next month, officials said."

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"It's early yet, but flooding concerns are easing"

2012-01-06T13:48:00.002-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "It's way too early to cast aside concerns about another flooding crisis on the Missouri River in 2012, but the news from near and far in early January is encouraging."

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"Final version of Corps flood plan"

2012-01-06T13:41:00.000-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "The Army Corps of Engineers is willing to start the 2012 flood season with more storage than it typically kept behind its Missouri River dams if the year starts to look wet."

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"Oil industry chief warns Obama on Canada pipeline"

2012-01-05T13:28:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "The oil industry's top lobbyist warned the Obama administration Wednesday to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline or face "huge political consequences" in an election year."

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"State senators return to Lincoln for 60-day session"

2012-01-05T13:21:00.001-06:00

(IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN) The Imperial Republican reports, "Nebraska’s state senators returned to Lincoln this week to begin the 60-day short session of the 102nd Legislature."

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"2011 was a year of extremes"

2012-01-04T13:32:00.000-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "As always, we seem to have a different perspective on past events than those at the time, but some things never change. One of those is the certainty that in eastern Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle, water is the key to survival."

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"SPNRD seeks input on ground water management"

2012-01-04T13:25:00.000-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "Members of the South Platte Natural Resources District board of directors and staff began collecting input from ground water users in meetings across the District on Dec. 19 and 20."

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"Pipeline argument amounts to a fight between unions, environmentalists"

2012-01-03T09:10:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "President Barack Obama and Congress are starting the election year locked in a tussle over a proposed 1,700-mile oil pipeline from Canada to Texas that will force the White House to make a politically risky choice between two key Democratic constituencies."

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"A pipeline's unexpected detour"

2011-12-30T14:57:00.000-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "Most lawmakers, lobbyists and State Capitol watchers didn't just scoff, they outright laughed when it was suggested earlier this year that state senators should hold a special session to reroute the controversial $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline."

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"Map a ‘positive step’ for Keystone XL"

2011-12-30T14:52:00.000-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "Future pipeline developers should take note of a map showing areas of Nebraska that will be off-limits for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, a state lawmaker said Thursday."

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"Nebraska's NRDs Celebrate 40 Years"

2011-12-29T14:31:00.001-06:00

(KRVN 880 RURAL RADIO) KRVN 880 Rural Radio reports, "The year 2012 marks 40 years of protecting lives, property and future of natural resources for Nebraska's 23 Natural Resources Districts (NRDs)."

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"State maps Sandhills region that Keystone XL must avoid"

2011-12-29T14:20:00.002-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "The state has officially delineated what makes up the Sandhills region that TransCanada's Keystone XL oil pipeline must avoid if it is built in Nebraska."

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"Map details areas off limits to Keystone XL pipeline"

2011-12-29T14:08:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "State environmental officials released a map Thursday showing areas of Nebraska that will be off-limits for the new Keystone XL pipeline."

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"For Upper Republican NRD, 2011 marked by large projects"

2011-12-29T14:02:00.002-06:00

(IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN) The Imperial Republican reports, "The Upper Republican NRD this year made big investments in projects that should produce significant, long-term payoffs for agricultural and natural resources throughout our region."

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"Special meeting Jan. 9 to discuss changes"

2011-12-28T13:40:00.001-06:00

(IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN) The Imperial Republican reports, "Board members of the Upper Republican Natural Resources District (URNRD) will consider changes to pooling rules during a special meeting Monday, Jan. 9."

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"Keystone XL Pipeline Still Possible"

2011-12-28T13:22:00.000-06:00

(KRVN 880 RURAL RADIO) KRVN 880 Rural Radio reports, " Looking ahead to 2012, President Obama will be forced to make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline."

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"North Platte reservoir storage above average as 2011 ends"

2011-12-28T13:15:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "As the new water year starts, the picture looks good for irrigators along the North Platte River in 2012. Reservoir storage is above average in all locations except Gray Reef."

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"Money released for levee work"

2011-12-28T13:05:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "Midlands communities along the Missouri River will go into the spring better protected against flooding, thanks to a surge in federal funding approved by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on Friday."

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"Mark your calendar for spring water lecture series"

2011-12-21T16:52:00.002-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's annual public water and natural resources seminar will run weekly, Jan. 11-April 25, and offer a range of topics including several on surface water and groundwater modeling."

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"Payroll tax vote splits over pipeline"

2011-12-21T16:50:00.000-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "Nebraska and Iowa House members split along party lines in Tuesday’s rejection of the Senate’s two-month payroll tax cut extension."

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"XL Pipeline Key Part of U.S. Future"

2011-12-20T13:30:00.001-06:00

(KRVN 880 RURAL RADIO) KRVN 880 Rural Radio reports, " Another part of the federal funding package passed by Congress over the weekend includes The Keystone XL Pipeline project, a 36-inch pipeline running 1,600 miles from Canada to Texas."

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"Terry wishes pipeline deal was locked in"

2011-12-20T13:26:00.002-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "A congressional dispute over a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits threatens to upend a provision, included in both the House and Senate measures, that would require the Obama administration to make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline within 60 days."

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"Panel: Corps did all it could in face of flooding"

2011-12-20T13:23:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "In the end, there really was little the Army Corps of Engineers could do to avert the worst of this summer's Missouri River flooding, an independent panel of experts verified Tuesday."

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"Nitrates mostly stable in Tri-Basin counties"

2011-12-20T13:14:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "Water samples tested last summer from 239 Tri-Basin Natural Resources District wells show fairly stable nitrate levels."

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"CPNRD hires contractor for first phase of Cozad canal rehab project"

2011-12-19T15:14:00.000-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "A South Sioux City contractor was hired Thursday by the Central Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors to complete the first phase of a Cozad Ditch Co. canal rehabilitation project estimated to cost a total of $7.7 million."

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"Lower Loup NRD re-elects Amsberry as treasurer"

2011-12-19T14:50:00.002-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "The Lower Loup Natural Resources District board has re-elected its officers for 2012, including Rollie “Skip” Amsberry of Mason City as treasurer."

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"DEQ: Fuel spill contained; cleanup ongoing"

2011-12-16T14:34:00.001-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "The Nebraska Department of Environmental Control said a massive spill from two ruptured pipelines in Nemaha County has been mostly contained, and five temporary dams have been built to capture any residual fuel flowing downstream."

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"Tri-Basin directors: Task force goal should be storing excess Republican water, not Platte transfers"

2011-12-16T14:32:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "An integrated water management plan for the Tri-Basin Natural Resources District's part of the Republican Basin should be ready for board action in January or February."

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"Nitrates mostly stable in Tri-Basin area"

2011-12-16T14:13:00.002-06:00

"How to put price tag on water? Answer not easy"

2011-12-16T14:10:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "What is a fair price today for an acre-foot of Central Platte Basin water?"

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"Lawson retires from water world"

2011-12-15T13:44:00.000-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "The United States Congress could take a few lessons from John H. Lawson. He came to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation office in Mills, Wyo., in 1989, a time of severe drought, and concludes his career in a high water situation."

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"House backs bill to speed oil pipeline from Canada"

2011-12-14T13:25:00.001-06:00

(KRVN 880 RURAL RADIO) KRVN 880 Rural Radio reports, "Sensing a political opening, House Republicans on Tuesday approved a plan that links speedy approval of an oil pipeline from Canada to a measure renewing a payroll tax cut."

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"Kerrey: Missouri River basin states need to work together"

2011-12-14T13:03:00.001-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "
As a native Nebraskan, Bob Kerrey has experienced a fair amount of three major weather disasters: blizzards, tornadoes and floods."

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"Corps short on Missouri River levee-repair money"

2011-12-13T13:41:00.001-06:00

(YANKTON PRESS & DAKOTAN) The Yankton Press and Dakotan reports, "The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Monday that it has money available so far to fix only 11 of 68 Missouri River levees and is draining extra water from upstream reservoirs to nurse the flood-battered system through 2012."

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"Magellan reduces estimate of fuel spill by more than half"

2011-12-13T13:23:00.001-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "
Pipeline officials cut by more than half the original estimate of refined petroleum products spilled from pipelines ruptured by a bulldozer near Nemaha on Saturday."

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"GOP plan would allow rerouting"

2011-12-13T13:19:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "A Republican proposal to speed construction of the Keystone XL pipeline would preserve ongoing efforts to route it around Nebraska's environmentally sensitive Sand Hills."

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"Southeast Nebraska fuel pipeline breaks repaired"

2011-12-13T13:08:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "The broken pipelines that spilled 252,000 gallons of diesel fuel and gasoline in southeast Nebraska during the weekend were repaired by Monday afternoon, but the cleanup of contaminated soil after one of the worst pipeline spills in the state will take much longer."

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"Nebraska Governor supports efforts to speed up Keystone XL"

2011-12-12T14:00:00.003-06:00

(SIOUX CITY JOURNAL) The Sioux City Journal reports, "Gov. Dave Heineman says he supports efforts to accelerate the federal approval process for a controversial crude oil pipeline through Nebraska."

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"Regulators, cleanup crews on site of fuel spill near Nemaha"

2011-12-12T13:10:00.006-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL-STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star, "Federal and state regulators and Magellan crews and officials worked Monday to clean up an estimated 6,000 barrels of diesel fuel and gasoline that flowed onto farmland near the town of Nemaha after a bulldozer clearing trees ruptured two pipelines Saturday morning."

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"Central Platte NRD Board to Meet on December 15"

2011-12-09T13:47:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "The Central Platte Natural Resources District will hold their monthly Board of Directors meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2011 (a week earlier due to the Christmas holiday.)"

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"Missouri River Flooding Information Event Planned"

2011-12-09T13:23:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, " 'Farming after the Flood – Farmer Perspectives and Agency Resources' will be the focus of a December 14, multi-state webinar for those affected by the 2011 Missouri River flood."

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"Engineers study new pipeline routes"

2011-12-08T13:27:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "TransCanada has already begun preliminary study of potential new routes for its Keystone XL pipeline in north and central Nebraska."

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"Obama, Harper show no budge on pipeline dispute"

2011-12-08T13:13:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "In diplomatically polite terms, President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper remained at odds Wednesday over a proposed oil pipeline from Canada through the United States, with Obama showing no interest in speeding up a project that the Canadian leader sees as vital to his nation's economy."

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"Of Central’s $24M budget revenues, hydropower is about $17M"

2011-12-07T14:44:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "More than 70 percent of anticipated Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District revenues for fiscal year and calendar year 2012 will come from hydropower sales."

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"State picks consultant for Keystone XL project"

2011-12-07T14:37:00.001-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "The state has selected a consulting firm to help study the altered route of TransCanada's Keystone XL oil pipeline through Nebraska.

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"Pipeline route review moves ahead"

2011-12-06T13:30:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "State officials announced Tuesday they have taken the first steps toward a state review of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline route through Nebraska."

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"Missouri River Webinar on the Horizon"

2011-12-05T13:59:00.001-06:00

(KRVN 880 RURAL RADIO) KRVN 880 Rural Radio reports, "A webinar offered to farmers in five states will explain what government resources are available to help them recover from Missouri River flooding."

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"Lawmakers criticize Missouri River flood response"

2011-12-05T13:32:00.000-06:00

(SIOUX CITY JOURNAL) The Sioux City Journal reports, "Lawmakers and congressional witnesses on Wednesday criticized the response of the Army Corps of Engineers to this year's devastating flooding along the Missouri River and said they were concerned existing problems won't be corrected."

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"Central Platte NRD Board to Start Rehab on Cozad Canal"

2011-12-05T13:29:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "The Central Platte Natural Resources District’s board of directors approved the initial bidding process for Phase I construction of the Cozad Canal at their meeting on Thursday."

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"Kleeb testifies at Pipeline hearing"

2011-12-05T13:21:00.001-06:00

(HASTINGS TRIBUNE) The Hastings Tribune reports, "Hastings resident and activist Jane Kleeb took her fight regarding the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline to Congress Friday."

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"Colorado officials eyeing underground pipe as cause of oil seepage"

2011-12-01T14:20:00.000-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "Colorado state health officials fear that a leaky underground pipe that leads to a tank at a Suncor Energy refinery might have leaked a “sizable” amount of petroleum near the South Platte River, a major source of water for Colorado and Nebraska."

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"Bill sets deadline for pipeline OK"

2011-12-01T14:10:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "The Obama administration would be forced to make a call on the Keystone XL pipeline within 60 days, under legislation unveiled Wednesday by a group of Republican senators."

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"GOP bill would force action on Canada oil pipeline"

2011-11-30T13:30:00.002-06:00

(COLUMBUS TELEGRAM) The Columbus Telegram reports, "Angered by President Barack Obama's delay of a proposed oil pipeline from Canada, Senate Republicans are moving to force him to act."

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"Flood damage: State asking feds for S16.6 million"

2011-11-30T13:06:00.003-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "Floods along the Missouri and Platte rivers this year caused about $20 million damage to Nebraska roads, and the state is looking to the federal government to help pay for most of the repairs."

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"New NRD subdistrict boundaries okayed"

2011-11-28T16:37:00.001-06:00

(IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN) The Imperial Republican reports, "Subdistrict boundaries of the Upper Republican Natural Resources District (URNRD) will undergo distinct changes for the next 10-year period."

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"TransCanada: New route may take time"

2011-11-23T15:19:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "TransCanada Inc. officials plan to move as quickly as possible to get their stalled Keystone XL crude-oil pipeline back on track, but an official says it might take some time before a new route is unveiled that avoids the Nebraska Sand Hills."

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"Hearing on pipeline decision"

2011-11-23T15:13:00.001-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "Congressional Republicans looking to speed up approval of the Keystone XL pipeline have announced plans for a hearing next week on Capitol Hill."

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"Pipeline critics praise citizen response"

2011-11-23T15:08:00.002-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "
There were smiles and nods in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday as the coalition that came together over the last three years to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline took stock of a special legislative session that ended earlier in the day."

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"Now pipeline critics aim to kill project entirely"

2011-11-23T15:04:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "Fresh off a major victory in Nebraska, opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline promised a renewed effort Tuesday to kill the contentious project that would pump Canadian crude from tar sands deposits in Alberta to Texas Gulf Coast refineries."

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"Governor signs two oil pipeline bills into law"

2011-11-22T14:48:00.002-06:00

(LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR) The Lincoln Journal Star reports, "A special legislative session that began with tumult and trepidation ended on a comparatively tranquil note Tuesday as Nebraska lawmakers approved two oil pipeline bills in response to TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL project."

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"Nebraska has two new pipeline laws"

2011-11-22T14:45:00.002-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "Unthinkable a couple of weeks ago, Nebraska now has laws that govern routing of crude-oil pipelines and an agreement from TransCanada Inc. to reroute its controversial Keystone XL pipeline."

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"Landowners pan pipeline legislation"

2011-11-22T14:38:00.003-06:00

(OMAHA WORLD-HERALD) The Omaha World-Herald reports, "Some landowners who pressed to reroute the Keystone XL pipeline around the groundwater-rich Sand Hills now say Nebraska officials gave up too much in their dealings with project developer TransCanada Inc."

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Will Platte Basin flood in 2012?"

2011-11-22T14:10:00.001-06:00

(KEARNEY HUB) The Kearney Hub reports, "It’s the question no one can answer, even when Gov. Dave Heineman asks: Will there be 2012 flooding in the Platte Basin?"

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"Nebraska lawmakers scheduled to adjourn Tuesday"

2011-11-21T14:21:00.001-06:00

(KRVN 880 RURAL RADIO) KRVN 880 Rural Radio reports, "The special session aimed at major oil pipelines in Nebraska is nearing its expected end."

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"Pipeline session to wrap up next week"

2011-11-21T14:08:00.001-06:00

(NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH) The North Platte Telegraph reports, "Nebraska lawmakers should be back home from their special legislative session in plenty of time for Thanksgiving."

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