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TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2003

Critics of a proposal for a giant kitty litter plant say Secretary of Interior Gale Norton caved into industry pressure.

The Reno Gazette-Journal obtained a series of letters and correspondence that urged Norton to get involved. Oil-Dri Corp. wants to build the 24-hour, 7-day-a-week clay mine and plant but faces opposition from local residents and the Reno Sparks Indian Colony.

Norton decided not to intervene in the dispute, which is in federal court, but instead submitted a brief supporting Oil-Dri.

Get the Story:
Oil-Dri lawyer says government should seek reversal on Washoe rejection (The Reno Gazette-Journal 3/4)

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