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U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts said he voted to advance a major water infrastructure bill and introduced an amendment he says would speed up federal permitting for the proposed Perkins County Canal, a project Nebraska leaders say is key to protecting the state’s water rights on the South Platte River.
3 months ago
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Less than a week after the South Fork Fire was 100% contained, a new blaze dubbed the ‘Log Road Incident’ ignited on private property north of the South Fork Fire burn area.
4 months ago
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A new Farm Bill draft is circulating in the U.S. Senate, setting up the next round of negotiations over legislation that shapes food assistance, conservation, and agriculture programs nationwide.
4 months ago
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Nebraska U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts is promoting new legislation he says would give ranchers another tool to rebuild and manage livestock after wildfires damaged fencing across Nebraska.
4 months ago
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It has been 83 days since the Cottonwood Fire ignited in rural Lincoln County, burning more than 129,000 acres and becoming one of the largest wildfires in Nebraska this spring.
4 months ago
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U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts said he is pushing legislation he introduced to increase transparency around foreign-owned U.S. farmland, citing concerns that purchases tied to China could pose national security risks near sensitive military installations.
6 months ago
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After Nebraska wildfires, officials urge long-term mental health check-ins
6 months ago
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Two firefighters who were among the first mutual-aid crews on scene at the Cottonwood Fire say strong winds and rugged canyon terrain made the wildfire difficult to reach — and difficult to fight.
6 months ago
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As crews fought the Cottonwood Fire, another major wildfire was growing just miles away.
7 months ago
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Dusty Wilson is used to prairie fires in the Nebraska Sandhills. He said he has never seen anything like the Morrill Fire.
7 months ago
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Earlier this week, state leaders briefed the public on the next steps for the Perkins County Canal project, a century-old water diversion plan now at the center of a growing dispute with Colorado.
7 months ago
