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Nebraska lawmakers debate pipeline eminent domain rules
Posted by Reuters: Michael Avok on November 9th, 2011
Reuters: Nebraska lawmakers debated on Tuesday tightening eminent domain rules for procuring land during the second day of a special session to discuss bills related to the proposed $7 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline.
The pipeline's planned route from Canada to Texas takes it across Nebraska, a move opposed by environmental groups and some property owners who will be affected by the construction.
Nebraska lawmakers are considering five bills to regulate the pipeline and possibly force TransCanada Corp...
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Comments Off on Nebraska lawmakers debate pipeline eminent domain rulesNuclear agency head to visit flooded Nebraska reactors
Posted by Reuters: Michael Avok on June 24th, 2011
Reuters: The chair of the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission will arrive in Nebraska Sunday to monitor preparations against Missouri River flooding at two Nebraska nuclear power plants, officials said Friday.
NRC Chair Gregory Jaczko will visit the Cooper Nuclear Station south of Omaha Sunday and the Fort Calhoun plant north of Omaha Monday, said agency spokesman Victor Dricks.
During both visits, Jaczko will also be talking with NRC resident inspectors-- the agency staff who work on-site every day...