News that the federal government was considering national monument designation for blocks of land in nine states reopened old wounds in the West.
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In the West, ‘Monument’ Is a Fighting Word
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In the West, ‘Monument’ Is a Fighting Word
Saturday, February 20th, 2010Decision Promised Soon on Cape Cod Wind Farm
Thursday, January 14th, 2010Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said that he intended to decide whether to approve the wind turbine project no later than April.
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Decision Promised Soon on Cape Cod Wind Farm
After 8 Years, Work Starts at a Sept. 11 Site
Saturday, November 7th, 2009Construction of a permanent memorial is under way at the crash site in Pennsylvania of United Airlines Flight 93.
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After 8 Years, Work Starts at a Sept. 11 Site
Back to Business: U.S. Mortgage Backer May Need Bailout, Experts Say
Friday, October 9th, 2009A year after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac teetered, industry executives and policy makers are worrying that the Federal Housing Administration could be the next housing domino.
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Back to Business: U.S. Mortgage Backer May Need Bailout, Experts Say
U.S. Blocks Oil Drilling at 60 Sites in Utah
Friday, October 9th, 2009Faulting the Bush administration, the Interior Department barred oil and gas development at eight of the sites and said 52 others would be subjected to further study.
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U.S. Blocks Oil Drilling at 60 Sites in Utah
Plan Outlines Removal of Four Dams on Klamath River
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009A draft plan to remove four aging dams along the Klamath River in Oregon and California was released Wednesday, a step toward ending a protracted dispute.
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Plan Outlines Removal of Four Dams on Klamath River
Colorado Democrats Brace for a Senate Primary Contest
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Democrats in Colorado are deeply divided, and Republicans see an opportunity to break a recent Democratic hold on statewide offices.
Curtain Rises on Senate Struggle Over Climate Legislation
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009The draft of a bill that Senate Democrats will introduce Wednesday increases an interim target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Curtain Rises on Senate Struggle Over Climate Legislation