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• T Boone Pickenspeak:

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  The second main speaker at the Clean Energy Summit was T Boone Pickens who has been putting all those TV ads together, spending HIS OWN MONEY on it to educate the American Public on how we are transferring our wealth to the Middle East for their oil. He has a [...]
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  Posted: August 20, 2008, 9:35am EDT
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• Clintonspeak:

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  So I attended the Clean Energy Summit put on by Harry Reid and UNLV this week. The keynote speaker on Monday night was former President Bill Clinton. I had never heard Clinton speak before (other than on TV when prez and such) and I was definitely not impressed.
  
  Forget [...]
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  Posted: August 20, 2008, 9:17am EDT
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• The Perks of Big City Government Working in Nevada

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  Check out E!! The True Conservative Story's article about the Perks of Public Office.
  
  You will find Clark County Government workers are paid up to three times MORE than rural County employees!
  
  Who is standing up for Rural Nevada?' [...]
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  Posted: August 01, 2008, 8:22am EDT
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• Now THAT is a good question!

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  Props to Phoebe Sweet of the LVS for her questions to the Las Vegas Valley Water Authority in their plans to pump water from Rural Nevada to Vegas. Read the article here. [...]
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  Posted: August 01, 2008, 8:15am EDT
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• Where are the Environmentalists?

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  State Water Engineer Tracy Taylor agreed to allow the Las Vegas Valley Water Authority to pump 6 BILLION gallons of water a year from rural Nevada to quench an overheated Las Vegas. Did you hear that? SIX BILLION GALLONS A YEAR from our farmers and [...]
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  Posted: July 14, 2008, 8:51am EDT
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• BLM Pushes Solar Power back FIVE YEARS!

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  We've been hearing about it now for a few weeks but the Fed's, the BLM: Bureau of Lame Management, er, sorry, the Bureau of LAND Management has decided to put a moratorium on disposing of or leasing land for Solar projects. They complain that they have gotten "so many" applications [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2008, 8:38am EDT
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• What the F***?!?!

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  Okay I am getting a little tired of Nevada bloggers. I search the blog sphere for insight into the temperature of Nevada thought and action. But most of what I seem to find are rants against everything Jim Gibbons and everything George Bush. I have not read calm, concise, and [...]
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  Posted: June 05, 2008, 9:06am EDT
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• Water to the FRONT

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  In both the LVS and LVRJ papers you will find articles on water usage in Las Vegas and the pipeline proposal.
  
  Vegas seems to think this is a done deal. Vegas seems to think that all it will take is a little more negotiation and water will [...]
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  Posted: June 02, 2008, 8:20am EDT
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• EVERYBODY'S Cover Story

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  Okay, here's the thing ...
  
  When did we get to the point where politics was about slinging as much mud as possible on each candidate? When did we get to the point where the issues took a back seat to digging up and explaining all the mud in your' [...]
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  Posted: May 29, 2008, 8:06am EDT
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• Politics and more Politics

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  How many of you out there REALLY think you can make a difference in American Politics? Seriously? I would really like to see a politician who honestly says what he/she is thinking and believes in. All I hear is politicians telling me what they think I want to hear:
  
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  Posted: May 28, 2008, 7:23am EDT
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• Nevada Gold Mining!

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  Congrats to Nevada Miners who set a record in gold production this year. While the actual ounces was a few less than last year, with the gold prices being so high they had record profits. (PVT) This is good for employment in Nevada. This is good for the security [...]
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  Posted: May 15, 2008, 8:24am EDT
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• Ethanol and/or Food

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  The LVRJ had a major editorial on Ethanol calling it"magical beans" and a scam. As the price of food goes up and the price of grain goes up I find I am torn.
  
  My brother is an Indiana farmer and is now enjoying, for the first time in [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 8:25am EDT
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• Let's get back to business!

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  I read a LOT of the Nevada blogs. Some are good and some are not so good. I read the left wing blogs and the right wing ones. I enjoy reading both sides take on the same issue and I get pretty good at finding out your particular bent from [...]
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  Posted: May 07, 2008, 7:36am EDT
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• Nye County Direction

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  Nye County has approved "A $492,000 renewable energy study (that) will examine planning issues associated with various wind and solar projects proposed around Nye County"
  
  This study will look at the "feasibility" of Wind Power, Biomass Power from landfills, Solar Power and infrastructure issues in Nye County. You can [...]
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  Posted: April 30, 2008, 8:15am EDT
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• Brothels safer than Health Clinics

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  I truly am sorry and this is not normally a cause PRO Nevada supports but ... brothels are ONLY IN rural Nevada, so ...
  
  I just really got a kick out of this letter to the Editors of the LVRJ:
  
  Mar. 26, 2008 Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2008, 8:58am EDT
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• The SUN is softening!

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  The Las Vegas SUN has softened a bit. Their editorial today shows a crack in the door of their unwavering and staunch support of the LVVWA (Las Vegas Valley Water Authority) plan to build a pipeline from Northern Nevada to serve a thirsty Las Vegas and drain the rest.
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  Posted: March 25, 2008, 10:45am EDT
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• Desalinization Desmalinization

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  The Las Vegas Sun took time out of its busy schedule of panning everything Republican and conservative to pen an article on Desalinization, even giving it a title "Desalinization Gets a Serious Look"
  
  Unfortunately they didn't give it that look. Clouded by the unassuming smoothness of Pat Mulroy' [...]
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  Posted: March 21, 2008, 9:19am EDT
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• Little boy, why do you hit yourself in the head with a hammer?

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  I walked around the corner in our neighborhood and found a young boy hitting himself in the head with a hammer. "Little boy," I said, "why do you hit yourself in the head with a hammer?" He looked up with a smile on his face and said, "Because it feels" [...]
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  Posted: March 20, 2008, 8:13am EDT
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• Here's the Thing

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  Yesterday (March 13) I went to a meeting at the Beatty Community Center held by BEC Environmental. BEC has been contracted by Nye County to ... in essence ... clear the way for alternative energy projects in rural Nye County. I for one THANK them for the attempt. They got [...]
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  Posted: March 14, 2008, 8:22am EDT
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• The Local Toad

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  I have just read a quote that completely summarized what PRO Nevada is all about. This comes from the Pahrump Valley Times and it is out of a story entitled "Beatty Group Opposes Amargosa Toad Listing"
  
  It seems there is a local group of volunteers that have been [...]
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  Posted: March 11, 2008, 9:21am EDT
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• More on the Water Grab

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  Jim Sanford has a good (long) article where he very clearly articulates many of the issues related to the need and use of water in Nevada. Give it a read.
  
  Especially fun to read is Las Vegas Mayor Goodman who claims that CA farmer will let their cropland [...]
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  Posted: March 07, 2008, 7:59am EST
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• 17 Alternatives to the Stealing of Rural Nevada Water

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  Here is a great article by Mark Bird in the Salt Lake Tribune. A VERY PRO Nevada article written by a professor at the College of Southern Nevada.
  
  17 Alternatives to the water pipeline proposed by Nevada
  
  We could not agree MORE. Pat Mulroy and Jon Ralston [...]
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  Posted: March 04, 2008, 8:25am EST
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• No kidding? Seriously, this has got to STOP!

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  Check out the article in the Pahrump Valley Times on Yucca Mountain. A few key words to focus on as you are reading: BILLIONS, uncertainty, plague, 2017, 2020 [...]
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  Posted: February 26, 2008, 8:43am EST
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• PRO Nevada on why Jon Ralston is an Idiot

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  On Sunday, February 24 the Las Vegas Sun posted Jon Ralston's column titled "Jon Ralston on why the governor's suggestion to build a desalinization plant misses the point" PRO Nevada offers this assessment of his comments:
  
  1] Jon is an idiot because he cannot contain is obvious dislike [...]
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  Posted: February 26, 2008, 7:55am EST
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• The Wells Earthquake

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  We at PRONevada would like to send out our thoughts and prayers to the people of the rural Nevada town of Wells. We thank God there was no death and only "stuff" that was damaged but we also know how scary earthquakes can be especially [...]
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  Posted: February 22, 2008, 8:10am EST
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• Now were Talking Common Sense

  The Las Vegas Sun actually gave Governor Gibbons a positive news story. I think this is the first time since - well I don't remember it ever happening. In "Gibbons takes another whack at pipeline plan" the Sun restrains itself from making any negative comments and sticks to just [...]
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  Posted: February 21, 2008, 8:12am EST
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• Access to BLM Land for Alternative Energy!

  Now that is a great idea! The LVRJ tells us that Sen. Reid is proposing opening up Federal BLM (Bureau of Land Management) Land for use in alternative energy.
  
  If ANY OF YOU have tried to get the BLM to release or "dispose of" land (I have) you [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2008, 7:58am EST
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• Nevada HAS TO LEAD!

  It is time for Nevada to step up. The LVRJ again this past Sunday touted the potential in Nevada for being the leader in alternative energy. Again and again editorials and bloggers have touted the POTENTIAL in Nevada. They have told us over and over again how we SHOULD [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2008, 7:57am EST
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• Coal Plants in Rural Nevada

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  I have to say that PRO Nevada is torn over the building of new Coal Plants in Rural Nevada. On the one hand bringing 800 temporary jobs and 110 permanant ones and the revenue generated by all those construction guys renting, buying food, and paying for there stay in rural [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2008, 8:02am EST
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• Amargosa and Solar Power

  More news in the Pahrump Valley Times this past weekend telling us that Ausra is making some moves to Amargosa Valley for a new SOLAR power plant. We at PRONevada would GREATLY ENCOURAGE Nye County to do all they can to get this plant.
  
  Ausra is [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2008, 8:05am EST
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• Dairy Farmer gives another GREAT reason to stop Yucca Mountain

  The LVRJ is doing a series called "On the Road" where they are taking US 95 from South to North and interviewing people in the towns along the way. FIRST we at PRO Nevada are grateful to the RJ for getting out of it's Vegas towers to get into rural [...]
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  Posted: January 28, 2008, 5:59pm EST
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• Buried on Page 20

  So why does this get buried in page 20 of the LVRJ?
  
  With all the campaign rhetoric on Yucca Mountain you would think something like this would get more play. All we here is: "I will stop Yucca Mountain if elected president!" from every one of the officials but [...]
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  Posted: January 28, 2008, 5:50pm EST
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