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Show MOUNTAIN Transportation Nightmare number Environmental SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's transportation woes are about to get worse. The 5-year reconstruction of Interstate 15 to begin in April will probably cause Salt Lake Valley to exceed federal pollution limits. Auto pollution will increase, say officials, because cars and trucks will be slowed to a crawl along I-15 as all but one-to-two lanes are closed. In addition, construction dust could boost particulate pollution. -Presently, Salt Lake and Utah Counties come dangerously close to exceeding pollution standards. If areas along the Wasatch continue to exceed federal air pollution levels, the EPA could impose restrictions on driving. Bucks for Electioneering WASHINGTON — The League of Conservation Voters will put up $1.5 million in a quest to unseat so-called anti-environment Congressmen. The campaign to unseat the 12 lawmakers seen as having the worst environmental record will spend anywhere from $75,000 to $300,000 in campaigns designed specifically against the “Dirty Dozen” Congressmen. Republicans have lashed out at the League of Conservation Voters as nothing more than a liberal political action committee and an arm of the Democratic Party. But league president Deb Callaghan said the group is as willing to target Democrats as it is Republicans. In fact, one of the top five targeted for defeat by the league is Rep. Gary Condit, D-Calif. Callaghan did note that more Republicans are on the list, simply because Republicans have aligned themselves against the environment. News UTAH MUSEUM THE OF FINE ARTS WHO’ S ON FIRST? Yellowstone Mine Stopped JACKSON HOLE — The Clinton Administration has worked out a deal with Crown Butte Mines Inc. and its parent company to stop a gold three miles outside mine Yellowstone National Park. According to the deal, Crown Butte will clean up the site and not mine in exchange for federal lands of equivalent value. Crown Butte officials say it has $65 million invested in its mine site. They also say the mine has the potential of $650 million in gold, silver and copper. It remains unclear, how the settlement will shake out. But it is clear that mining operations will cease in the area, A coalition of environmental groups sued the companies, claiming they were responsible under federal laws, including the Clean Water Act. It was feared that heavy metals would pollute Yellowstone waterways. Anti-environment Backlash VERNAL — Nancy Bostick lost her job at Colorado Interstate Gas following her public support of the Book Cliffs Conservation initiative. 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But she declined. —@ DRIGGS, Idaho — The US Forest Service wants prime real estate for grizzly habitat at the base of the Teton Mountains but local residents say its going to be hard to take Squirrel Meadows is prime spot for home building but is also thick with grizzlies, according CALIENTE, Nev. — Wild horses, having eaten everything at higher elevations have moved down into ranchers fields for food in ‘ southeastern Nevada and southwest Utah. A severe draught is being blamed for the lack of forage for the wild mustangs. Although the horses have found enough food in the spring and summer, the fall land winter don’t look promising. The federal Bureau of Land Management is planning to round up a ie tees Ten to Forest Service biologists. Keeping humans from moving in to the area is critical for preserving the bear habitat In exchange for Squirrel Meadows, the Forest Service would give up land in Teton Valley, where existing homes bump up on forest land. Those residents are not wild about the idea of opening up their view corridor to more development, either. Rancher Gets Jail SALT Hungry Wild Horses LAKE CITY — After a found in the area around East Canyon Reservoir from 1991 to 1992. The eagles apparently died after feeding on carcasses laced with the poison. The rancher had said the poison was aimed at killing coyotes. de Me tal ee STORE STORE . UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LOVERS et SPECIAL a rt 1-101 la tae) this ad when ordering °* offer expires September 30, 1996 . 581-7049 SEAFOOD AND OYSTER COMPANY Seafood at the Summit. . . ti MUSEUM New Chef Michael LeClerc formerly of Stein Eriksen Lodge and Grappa Restaurant, as joined our staff to create a brand new menu with revised pricing. STORE New Chef, New Menu, New Pricing . . . UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS . 1580 EAST SOUTH CAMPUS plea bargained guilty plea, a sheep rancher was sentenced recently to 30 days and jail and fined $5,000 in federal court for poisoning an eagle. 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