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Sierra Club says ruling jeopardizes coal plants

Prospects for three billion-dollar, coal-fired power projects in Nevada are dimming because of an appeals decision on a power project in Utah, according to the Sierra Club. Yet an attorney for one of the Nevada projects sees no reason the Nevada environmental agency cannot issue final air permits for the project despite the ruling.

Report: Perini project safety lacking

A vast majority of workers surveyed at the CityCenter and Cosmopolitan construction sites believe Perini Building Co. and its subcontractors think workplace safety is not as high of a priority as meeting construction deadlines, a workplace safety analysis group concluded in a preliminary report on safety issues at the two worksites.

Lanni passing on MGM Mirage board

Outgoing MGM Mirage Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Lanni has decided to sever all ties with the casino operator he has headed for the past 13 years.

Station Casinos downgraded after seeking debt exchange

Moody’s Investors Service on Wednesday downgraded Station Casinos’ probability of default rating from Caa2, or in poor standing, to Ca, or extremely speculative, a day after the gaming company announced it was seeking a private debt exchange.

Future power lines, pipelines will cut across wildlife refuge

WASHINGTON — Despite the pleas of nature advocates earlier this year, the Desert National Wildlife Refuge will be included in 1,622 miles of federal land crisscrossed by future power lines and pipelines.

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