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Article: PROTECTING LAKE TAHOE; FIGHTING FOR SMALL BUSINESS; FIGHTING FOR NEVADA LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- November 7, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The office of Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., issued the following press release:
Nevada Senator John Ensign, along with Senators Dianne Feinstein, Harry Reid and Barbara Boxer today introduced sweeping legislation to protect Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Basin from a variety of serious threats. Congressman Dean Heller introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives today along with support from Congresswomen Shelley Berkley, and Dina Titus and Congressman Tom McClintock.
The legislation would authorize projects to combat invasive species, reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, restore Lake Tahoe's water clarity, and protect threatened species and wildlands. ...