Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper

Articles written by Demetria Stphens & Joseph Moore


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 1 of 1

  • Consensus builds on need to address water issue

    Demetria Stphens and Joseph Moore, Nebraska News Service|Feb 19, 2013

    LINCOLN – A statewide consensus appears to be growing on the need to address water resource sustainability in Nebraska. During a Feb. 13 hearing of the Legislature’s Natural Resource Committee, representatives from a diverse array of interest groups testified in support of LB 517, a bill introduced by Sen. Tom Carlson of Holdrege. The bill would create a Water Sustainability Project Task Force charged with developing a priority list of water resource programs and projects in need of funding throughout the state. The task force would submit its...