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APPROVAL OF THE FINAL LEG The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline and its allies faced a litany of tough questions Monday in front of a Nebraska commission that will decide whether to approve the project's final leg through the state. The Nebraska Public Service Commission hearing is the last major regulatory hurdle pipe-line developer TransCanada must overcome in its nine-year quest to com-plete the $8 billion pipeline. An attorney for Nebraska landowners who oppose the Keystone XL grilled several of the project's top managers about whether the commission should impose requirements on their appli-cation, such as maintaining several feet of topsoil over the pipe and re-moving it if it's ever decommissioned. Omaha attorney Dave Domina ques-tioned whether TransCanada would agree to limits on how long the pipe-line would remain in the ground if it's approved, an idea one company executive rejected. "The commission should know that this route, if they want to permit it, doesn't have to be perpetual," Domina said. "It can be time-limited so the land can go back to the families." Monday's hearing follows a top company executive's suggestion last month that TransCanada officials haven't yet decided whether to proceed with the project.

STATE PATROL PUSHING BACK

The head of the Nebraska state troopers’ union is pushing back against portions of a governor’s report detailing problems within the Nebraska State Patrol, saying the report unfairly puts part of the blame on the un-ion. Patrol Sgt. Brian Petersen, president of the State Troopers Association of Nebraska, said Friday that the union supported the recent firing of pa-trol head Brad Rice and had sought to highlight problems within the patrol prior to the governor’s report. Gov. Pete Ricketts on Thursday released a report that blasted patrol leaders for what it said were several failings, including trying to influence the outcome of internal investigations. The re-port also said Rice had an “unduly familiar” relationship with Petersen that allowed Peterson to influence patrol decision-making. Petersen vehemently denied that.

PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

Darkness will drive some colleges and universities across Nebraska to shed light this month on physics and astronomy. Colleges such as the University of Nebraska at Kearney and Concordia University in Seward plan to fill their stadiums with students and visitors for the total solar eclipse Aug. 21. The eclipse will sweep through the state, and some professors and institu-tions view the phenomenon as an opportunity to teach college students and

younger kids about astronomy, space and science in general.At least one college, Central Community College in Grand Island, decided to move the first day of school from Aug. 21 to the following day so that it wouldn’t compete with the eclipse and the many visitors who are expected to pour into town. This is a rare chance to view a natural wonder, said Kent Reinhard, an instructor of physics and astronomy at Southeast Community College’s Lincoln campus. “It’s just a great opportunity for anybody who has any kind of interest in the world around them.” So rare is the opportu-nity, Reinhard said, that he requested Aug. 21, 2017, off seven years ago. He said he was torn between staying on campus and going out on his own to view the eclipse. He chose the latter so he could drive a great distance to find clear sky in case it’s a cloudy day in eastern Nebraska. Jack Gabel, associate professor of physics at Creighton University, said he has never seen a total eclipse. “From what I’ve heard, it’s jaw-dropping — awe-inspiring like no other natural event people have seen before,” Gabel said. “There’s so many good things about this.”

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SPORTS Right-hander Carlos Martinez went eight strong innings and first base-

man Matt Carpenter drilled a three-run home run as the Cardinals

rolled past the Royals, 11-3, on Monday night at Kauffman Stadium.

The Cardinals reached the .500 mark (56-56) for the first time since

they were 26-26. They moved within 3 1/2 games of the National

League Central lead. The Royals dropped three games behind the

American League Central-leading Indians, and fell into a tie with

Tampa Bay for the second AL Wild Card spot. Martinez (8-9) gave up six

hits and two runs while walking none and striking out seven. Kolten

Wong and Paul DeJong added two-run home runs for the Cards. Marti-

nez has had first-inning woes in recent weeks, but breezed through the

first frame on Monday. Mike Moustakas hit his 32nd home run for the

Royals. He is now just four homers away from tying Steve Balboni for

the club record in a single season, set in 1985. Brandon Moss and Eric

Hosmer also homered. Game two of the series is tonight. Pregame

coverage on The Big Talker 1300 KBRL-AM starts at 6:30 p.m.

The long marker board that rests on the side of Nebraska’s volleyball

practice courts will soon be crammed with workout schedules and

game plans. But Monday, the surface sat mostly empty, a symbol that

spoke volumes about a team that is largely a blank slate as preseason

workouts begin this week. The board wasn’t totally empty, however.

One of the few words written in black was NU coach John Cook’s word

of the day as he addressed reporters for the team’s media day:

“Reinvent.” The coach, entering his 18th season at Nebraska, admit-

tedly is facing one of his biggest rebuilding jobs having to replace four

starters, including three who started for all four seasons of their col-

lege careers. More changes have come on the bench with Cook needing

to find two new assistant coaches, three new graduate managers, even

a new video coordinator, underscoring what may be the biggest single-

year turnover in program history.

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