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that the climate is changing and we need to do something about it."
• NEVADA: Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval praised McCarthy for communicating with him before and after the rules were announced. While Sandoval said his administration is still reviewing the plan, he noted that Nevada already is decreasing its reliance on coal, citing legislation he signed that will close a couple of coal plants and replace them with renewable energy sources. "We felt like we were ahead of the curve on this," he said.
• SOUTH DAKOTA: GOP Gov. Dennis Daugaard has said he is concerned that the rules will raise energy prices -- a worry other governors share. Daugaard wants a clearer understanding of how involved the federal government will be in formulating state plans to reduce emissions.
• WYOMING: Republican Gov. Matt Mead says he is skeptical about man-made climate change. He's reserved judgment on the EPA plan until his coal-producing state has studied it. Mead has said he will "fight for coal" if the regulations aren't reasonable.
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• WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) -- A day care operator in Watford City has been granted a $2 million federal loan for an expansion project that will allow the facility to host more than 200 children.
• U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp on Tuesday announced the loan meant to ease the area's day care shortage.
• Community leaders in northwest North Dakota have said the state's oil country doesn't have enough day cares to host the children of the thousands of workers who have flocked to the region in search of jobs. They say the shortage has forced some parents to quit their jobs.
• The Wolf Run Village day care is expected to keep its rates near $4 an hour.
• Heitkamp says parents shouldn't have to decide between getting quality care for their children and going to work.
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