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With the end of the Trump administration less than a week away, federal agencies issued a string of decisions Thursday that will result in a paved highway through Utah’s Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.
The controversial project could fragment habitat set aside for Mojave desert tortoise and open space valued for outdoor recreation on the edge of St. George.
Local and state leaders have long embraced the so-called Northern Corridor as the key to solving traffic woes in one of the nation’s fastest-growing areas by allowing vehicles to cross Washington County without having to travel St. George’s congested streets. But critics see a costly and sprawl-generating boondoggle.
Kildare County Council to step in to fix problem water systems in seven estates
3 Jan 2021
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It will cost Kildare County Council around €305,000 to renovate/upgrade the wastewater treatment plants in seven problematic housing estates in county Kildare, county councillors have been told, following a proposal by Cllr Tracey O Dwyer for the council to meet Irish Water.
On December 21, officials told councillors that the seven small estates, when granted planning permission, were not intended to be taken in charge by the Council, but were to be maintained by management companies.
They (requested funding in brackets) are Moorhill Wood, Brannockstown (€54304); Mountrice Mill, Monasterevin(€54304); Red Hills Park, Ellistown (€17,763); Kilmurray Brook, Johnstownbridge (€54,310); The Close, Tiermoghan €40,463); Ballagh Wood, Donadea (€52,950) and The Village, Moone (€30,370).