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Spielman named AAA's trooper of the year in SD
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper Chris Spielman has been recognized by AAA as the state's trooper of the year.
• The Highway Patrol announced the award Tuesday.
• Col. Craig Price is the superintendent of the Highway Patrol. He says Spielman is an example of the Highway Patrol's commitment to serving South Dakotans.
• The Highway Patrol says Spielman was recognized for his dedication to his co-workers as a field training officer, emergency vehicle operations course instructor, SWAT team member and RADAR instructor.
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Western governors' views on proposed EPA rules
The Associated Press
• COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Ten western governors met Tuesday with Gina McCarthy, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, to talk about cleaner power plant rules proposed by the Obama administration -- including cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from coal. A sampling of what some governors have to say about it:
• ARIZONA: GOP Gov. Jan Brewer objects to the EPA plan and believes the agency has overstepped its authority, her spokesman has said. Arizona state lawmakers passed a law in 2010 that bars new state rules or regional agreements to reduce greenhouse gases unless the Legislature approves. It's unclear how the EPA proposal will play out in Arizona.
• COLORADO: Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper said it was "refreshing" that McCarthy has been looking for input from governors on the EPA proposal. He noted that Colorado is moving to diversify its energy portfolio into an "all-of-the-above" approach. On climate change, he said, "I do think that climate change is being caused by mankind's activity."
• KANSAS: Republican Gov. Sam Brownback was blunt in his assessment when the rules were announced. "This is more of the Obama administration's war against middle America," he said. Kansas relies on coal-fired plants for about 63 percent of the state's electricity.
• MONTANA: Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock said he believes coal is an important energy source for Montana (a coal producer) and the country. However, Bullock said: "In Montana, whether you're a farmer, whether you're a fisherman ... you know (Continued on page 15)
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