December 14, 2012
by Theo Spencer
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Grim News For Western Water, But Proven Solutions Exist

Theo Spencer, Senior Advocate, Climate Center, New York
The Interior Department earlier this week released a long-awaited study on future water supplies from the Colorado River Basin. The news was not good.
The Colorado River Basin Wate… Continue reading

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February 2, 2012
by Kit Kennedy
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Offshore Wind One Step Closer to Reality in the Mid-Atlantic

Kit Kennedy, Counsel, Air and Energy Program, New York
Today the Obama administration moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic coast, using a “Smart for the Start&rdquo… Continue reading

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October 24, 2011
by Johanna Wald
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Moving Forward with a Balanced Approach to Solar Development on Public Lands

Johanna Wald, Senior Attorney, San Francisco
Secretary of Interior Department Ken Salazar this week is expected to announce an important milestone towards adopting a program for managing solar energy development on public lands in the W… Continue reading

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March 3, 2011
by Mark Izeman
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Is a Catskill casino still in the cards?

For those wondering if efforts to bring a Las Vegas-style casino to the Catskills in New York is still in the cards, the answer is unfortunately “yes” – depending on what comes next.
By now, casino-watchers have learned that in Februa… Continue reading

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January 26, 2011
by Barry Nelson
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Smoked Salmon and the State of the Union

The President got off a good quip last night about salmon – “the Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they’re in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them in when they’re in saltwater. And I hear it … Continue reading

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October 7, 2010
by Frances Beinecke
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Two Solar Projects Get the Green Light to Bring Clean Energy and Jobs to California

I welcome Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s announcement on Tuesday that he has approved the first two new solar projects on public lands in California in more than two decades. These ventures will help jumpstart America’s transition to clea… Continue reading

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