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Thursday, March 28, 2013
'%Vyoming
Windfall" returns
over $340k to
owners
State Treasurer Mark Gordon announced that the "Wyoming
Windfall" advertising program, which was recently completed,
has reunited more than 1,400 owners with their unclaimed
funds, totaling over $340,000.
"Wyoming Windfall" is the catch name for the Unclaimed Prop-
erty Division of his office. Unclaimed funds which have been
held by a company or by another state for a specified number
of years and have not or cannot be paid to the owner are placed
in protective custody by the State of Wyoming to safeguard and
make a diligent effort to return the funds to the rightful owner,
at no cost to the owner.
Gordon said, "Unclaimed money belongs in the hands of
its rightful owners or heirs and I want to return it to them as
quickly as possible."
Since the passage of the 1993 Uniform Unclaimed Property
Act, Wyoming has returned more than 42% of the funds re-
ceived to the rightful owners or heirs. The funds are held in
perpetuity until claimed.
Gordon cautioned that if anyone is contacted by a person or
by a company that charges a fee to return funds to the rightful
owner, that person is definitely not an employee of his office. If
this happens to you, contact the Unclaimed Property Division
of the State Treasurer's Office to see if the funds are held by the
State. If so, we will return your funds at no charge.
To find out if the state is holding funds in your name, contact
the Unclaimed Property Division at 307-777-5590 for a free
search on all property currently held or visit www.wywindfall.
gov.
Debit card scam
robocall scam hits
Wyoming
Wyoming citizens are being subjected to robocalls asking for
debit card and credit card information. The Wyoming Attorney
General's Office has recently seen a sharp rise in consumer
complaints regarding this type of scam, and is investigating the
calls.
The debit card scam occurs when a person receives a tele-
or more vaguely "card .--J"The recording asks thaEperson
press 1, and then asks the recipient to input personal finan-
cial information including the card number and pin number
of their card. The Caller ID number usually shows a number
outside of Wyoming.
If you receive a call like this, please do not give out any per-
sonal information and hang up. If you have any concerns about
your debit or credit card, please contact the financial institu-
tion that issued the card.
People can report robocall debit card incidents to the Attorney
General's Office at 777-5833 or directly to the Federal Trade
Commission at FTC.gov or 877-382-4357.
If you are the victim of this scam, please contact your finan-
cial institution immediately.
NOTICE
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
There will be a special Crook County School District #1 board meeting to
review applications and discuss the selection process for hiring a new
superintendent:
Monday, April 8, 2013
6:00 PM
Centr 1 Office
Board of Trustees
Crook County School District
Publish: Week of March 25, 2013 Tracy Jones, Chairman
NOTICE
Public meetings will be held for the purpose of receiving input on writing
the 2013-2014 Consolidated Grant for Crook County School District #1.
The meetings will be:
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Sundance High School Auditorium J
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The grant meeting will follow the National Board Certification
Meeting which starts at 4:15 PM.
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Do you know how
to hard cook eggs?
BY VICKI HAYMAN
According to the American Egg Board, the terms "hard"
and "soft-boiled" eggs are really misnomers, because boil-
ing eggs makes them tough and rubbery. Instead, these
eggs should be "hard" or "soft-cooked" in hot water.
After reading many different opinions about the best
method for making perfect hard-cooked (boiled) eggs, I dis-
covered the following easy method which gives great results.
This way of cooking is also known as "coddling." It does not
toughen the whites as boiling does. This will also assist
with the peeling process, as the cold water creates steam
between the egg white and the shell which makes the shell
easier to remove.
To get perfectly peeled hard-cooked eggs, use eggs that
are at least a week old. Eggs that are too fresh are usually
difficult to peel.
A centered yolk is nice for deviled eggs. The day before,
put a rubber band around the egg carton and turn it on its
side in the refrigerator. Also, cook the eggs on their side.
For perfect cooking, start with eggs that don't have any
visible cracks. There are two problems you'll want to avoid:
cracked shells and the ugly green layer that can form
around the yolk. In case small cracks do develop, add salt
to the cooking water. The salt will help to speed up the de-
naturing of the egg white, causing less of it to feather into
the water. Use at least a tablespoon of table salt per two
quarts of water.
Bring your eggs to room temperature before cooking. If
the eggs have been stored in the refrigerator they can be
warmed gently under flowing, hot tap water. By bringing
the eggs to room temperature, they are much less likely to
crack in hot water. In addition, the temperature of the egg
at the start of the cooking process will affect the cooking
time. An egg that is at room temperature at the start of the
cooking process will require about one minute less cooking
time than eggs taken directly from the refrigerator.
At the large end of each egg is a small air space. When you
hard cook an egg, this air heats up, expands, and escapes
through pores in the she11--but not before the egg white
sets. This leaves the egg with a flattened end. Pricking the
egg with a pin to make a small hole provides a quick escape
route for the air, which gives you an egg with a smoothly
rounded end. If you prick an egg, watch for a small jet of air
shooting from the hole as the egg cooks.
Gently place the eggs in a single layer in a pan with enough
cold water to cover eggs completely (approximately by 11/2
inches). Starting with cold water lets you heat the egg more
slowly, which keeps the whites from getting rubbery. If you
have two or three layers of eggs stacked up in a small pot,
they may cook unevenly. Over high heat, bring water JUST
to a rapid boil. As soon as the water reaches a rapid boil,
remove pan from heat and cover eggpan tightly with a lid.
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to form etroind the yowls. This layer is caused by a reaction
between the iron in the yolk and the sulfur in the white.
Heat speeds up this reaction so the longer your eggs cook
the greater the chance of discoloration.
Drain off water from the eggs after exactly 20 minutes.
Transfer the eggs to the bowl of ice cubes and cold water to
stop the cooking process and minimize the iron-sulfur reac-
tion. Let eggs cool at least 10 minutes in cold water, then
drain. Either store in refrigerator or peel the eggs.
For egg safety USDA advises:
• Always buy eggs from a refrigerated case. Choose eggs
with clean, un-cracked shells.
• Buy eggs before the "Sell-By" or "EX1 {expiration) date
on the carton.
• Take eggs straight home and refrigerate them right away.
Check to be sure your refrigerator is set at 40°F or below.
Don't take eggs out of the carton to put them in the refrig-
erator -- the carton protects them. Keep the eggs in the
coldest part of the refrigerator -- not on the door.
• Raw shell eggs in the carton can stay in your refrigera-
tor for three to five weeks from the purchase date. Although
the "Sell-By" date might pass during that time, the eggs are
stiU safe to use.
• Always wash your hands with warm water and soap be-
fore and after handling raw eggs. To avoid cross-contamina-
tion, you should also wash utensils, all counters, and other
surfaces that touch the eggs with hot water and soap.
• Don't keep raw or cooked eggs out of the refrigerator
more than two hours. Store the hard cooked eggs in a cov-
ered container (eggs can release odors) in the refrigerator.
They should be eaten within five days.
• Egg dishes such as deviled eggs or egg salad should be
used within three to four days.
The answer to perfect hard cooked eggs is to cook careful-
ly. Even the simplest of cooking demands a degree of care
and attention. However, in the end all it involves is knowing
the correct way to proceed.
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project's 1721 acres would be
disturbed.
The project would have a
larger impact on transporta-
tion, according to the report,
particularly in the construc-
tion phase. The 200-strong
workforce and frequent ship-
ments of materials and sup-
plies is expected to increase
traffic by 400 passenger cars
and 24 trucks per day on New
Haven Road, south of the proj-
ect area, which may result in
an increase in traffic accidents
and significant wear and tear
on road surfaces.
The workforce would reduce
to around 60 during opera-
tion, and still further to 40
during aquifer restoration, but
mitigation measures are nev-
ertheless recommended in the
study.
Erosion, soil compaction, in-
creased salinity, soils-produc-
tivity loss and contamination
are listed among the potential
impacts on geology and softs
but, according to the study,
Strata intend only to remove
vegetation where necessary
and to stockpile soils for rec-
lamation. Erosion would be
mitigated by minimizing the
required land disturbances,
ensuring timely re-vegetation
and reclamation and install-
ing drainage controls, while
wind erosion would be pre-
vented through limited traf-
fic speed and spraying of un-
paved roads.
Neither the quantity nor
quality of surface water is ex-
pected to suffer greatly during
the project's lifetime. Strata in-
tends to use water from either
the Oshoto Reservoir or Little
Missouri River for dust control
and construction, equating to
an annual use significantly
less than the currently permit-
ted annual appropriation.
During operation, there is a
the project's impact on air
quality would be minimized.
Noise may prove a prob-
lem for the nearest residents,
however, as the study points
out that they are significantly
closer than anticipated. Con-
struction activities, vehicle
traffic and heavy equipment
operation may prove occasion-
ally annoying to nearby resi-
dents but would reduce once
construction is completed.
The most significant poten-
tial impact highlighted in the
study is on historical and
cultural resources, with both
archaeological and histori-
cal sites at risk of being dis-
turbed by construction. The
study treats 25 sites within
the project area as eligible for
listing on the National Regis-
ter of Historic Places and rec-
ommends avoiding any sites
not within the proposed dis-
turbance area.
Before the license is grant-
ed, an agreement will be es-
tablished between the NRC,
Wyoming State Historic Pres-
ervation office, Bureau of
Land Management, interested
Native American Tribes and
Strata Energy to outline the
mitigation process for each af-
fected resource. An Unexpect-
ed Discovery Plan will also be
developed to outline the re-
quired steps if an unexpect-
ed resource is encountered.
The study also mentions a po-
tentially problematic impact
on visual and scenic resourc-
es, specifically at Devils Tower
National Monument,10 miles
east of the project. Although
the project itself will not be
visible at the lower park por-
tion, climbers who ascend to
the top of the tower may be
able to see portions of it and
its lights in the night sky.
These lights would also be
visible to nearby residences;
chance that a release of pro- however, Strata would con-
cess solutions_from the fa- duct baseline..;-m
from surface impoundments
or a transportation accident
causing release of yellowcake
might result in surface water
contamination. However, the
study finds that monitoring
and spill response would limit
the impacts.
Although the project's impact
on ground water wftl be small
during construction, relating
mostly to the area around the
Oshoto Reservoir, the short-
term impacts may increase
during operation due to the
use of lixiviant in the injection
stream, increasing the con-
centration of chemicals in the
recovered ground water.
Among the potential impacts
of the Ross Project on the ecol-
ogy of the area are removal of
vegetation; reduction in wftd-
life habitat; risk of soft erosion
and weed invasion; changes to
the existing vegetation through
the mine's activities; a loss of
sensitive plants and habitats;
and a spread of invasive spe-
cies and noxious weeds.
Wildlife in the area could be
impacted by a loss or altera-
tion of habitat, causing direct
or indirect mortalities, while
aquatic species could be affect-
ed by a disturbance of stream
channels, increases in sus-
pended sediments, poUution
and habitat reduction. How-
ever, as construction would
be completed in phases and
aquatic habitats avoided wher-
ever possible, the amount of
surface area disturbed at any
one time would be reduced.
Combustion-engine emis-
sions from diesel- and gas-
powered equipment would
occur during all phases of
the project, particularly con-
struction, and may affect
air quality, according to the
study. Emissions and fugitive
dust would be generated by
construction but, thanks to
the predominant winds in the
area, its remote location and
air quality control systems,
monitoring plan and, onbe
construction is complete, the
overall visual impact will be
reduoed-, -
As Strata is committed to
hiring 90 percent of the con-
struction workforce and 80
percent of operations staff
locally, the socioeconomic ef-
fects of construction would
be small to moderate and
would mostly impact com-
munities with small popu-
lations during the influx of
workers. Tax revenues paid
to Crook County, mean-
while, would be significant.
The project's impact on waste
management would be small
at every stage, according to
the study. Waste during op-
eration would primarily be
liquid streams consisting of
process bleed that will even-
tually be disposed of onsite at
the deep-injection wells.
A separate technical review
was completed in February
to analyze safety aspects of
the application. The review
found that Strata's applica-
tion meets the NRC's regula-
tory requirements.
The Draft SEIS is avail-
able for viewing on the NRC
website at http://www.nrc.
gov/reading-rm/adams.html
"Please provide any informa-
tion, comments or concerns
you may have on the Draft
SEIS during the comment
period, which will end on or
about 5/13/13f says Moore.
Comments should be sub-
mitted in writing to Cindy
Bladey, Chief, Rules and Di-
rectives Branch, Division of
Administrative Services, Of-
fice of Administration, Mail-
stop: TWB-05-B01M, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion, Washington, DC 20555-
0001 with "Docket ID NRC-
2011-0148" in the subject
line, or online at www.regu-
lations.gove under the same
docket number once the Fed-
era] Register notice has been
published at the end of the
month.
"The NRC staff will address
your comments in the Final
SEIS," says Moore.
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