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New York Times: With the nation's attention diverted by the drama over the debt ceiling, Republicans in the House of Representatives are loading up an appropriations bill with 39 ways -- and counting -- to significantly curtail environmental regulation.
One would prevent the Bureau of Land Management from designating new wilderness areas for preservation. Another would severely restrict the Department of Interior's ability to police mountaintop-removal mining. And then there is the call to allow new uranium prospecting......
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Republicans Seek Big Cuts in Environmental Rules
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on July 28th, 2011
Posted in Water Conservation