Nebraska

Missouri River Home To Endangered Pallid Sturgeon

Harvest Public Media and Grant Gerlock — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

More than 20 years after being listed as an endangered species, the pallid sturgeon is just treading water in the Missouri River. Thanks to an ongoing restocking program, the fish population is stable but not recovering.

Sen. Mike Johanns Says He Won't Seek Re-Election

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:19:00 +0000

Mike Johanns, the Republican senator from Nebraska, announced Monday that he won't seek another term in the Senate.

Here's more from the Omaha World-Herald:

"Johanns said it was time to 'close this chapter' in his life. He noted that he and his wife, Stephanie, have spent 32 years in public life and that they want to spend more time with family.
"Johanns is a former Lincoln mayor and a two-term Nebraska governor who ran for U.S.

As Drought Intensifies, 2 States Dig In Over Water War

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:59:00 +0000

Epic water battles are the stuff of history and legend, especially in the West. And as a severe drought drags on in the Midwest, a water war is being waged over a river that irrigates agriculture in Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas.

It's that last border crossing where this water war is under way. Kansas has gone to the Supreme Court to argue that Nebraska uses too much water from the Republican River, and that there's not enough left for Kansas farmers.

In Clifton, Kan., on the short end of the river, farmer Mark Taddiken is worried about having a short supply of water.

Nebraska Governor OKs New Keystone Pipeline Route

Eyder Peralta — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:18:00 +0000

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New Immigration Battle: Driver's Licenses

Corey Dade — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 23:50:00 +0000

In a sign of growing opposition to President Obama's immigration policy, Iowa has become the latest state to deny driver's licenses to young illegal immigrants who receive deferments from deportation.

Iowa joins Michigan, Nebraska and Arizona in denying licenses or non-operator identification cards because, officials say, Obama's deferred action program doesn't grant legal status in the United States.