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Corps will not weigh climate effects in Asia of exported coal in NW terminals' review
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE The Army Corps of Engineers will not consider the climate effects of burning U.S. coal in Asia in reviews of proposed export terminals in the Pacific Northwest, an agency official testified Tuesday at a congressional hearing in Washington, D.C....Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Kathy Castor, Executive Branch, Ecosystems
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Senator Says God won't Save Us from Climate Change Doom
Michael McAuliff writes for the Huffington Post about Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's rebuttal to those who contend God would never allow mankind to destroy the planet: Although Whitehouse did not name names, some of his Senate colleagues could be counted as...
Tags: Ecosystems, Religion and Belief, Religious Texts, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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A faint echo of 9/11
WASHINGTON -- The morning after the Boston Marathon bombings, Ben Cardin, the first speaker on the Senate floor after leaders opened the day's session, marked the national crisis with some heartfelt thoughts on … school libraries. "Across the...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Chuck Grassley, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Parties and Movements, Prescription Drugs
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Sen. Casey to raise money at Beyonce concert
Call Washington BureauIf you liked it then you shoulda put a - check made payable to the Bob Casey campaign - on it? The Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. senator, who just won his re-election in 2012, is looking to refill his coffers this summer at a fundraiser held at the...Tags: White House, Barack Obama, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Politics, Verizon Center
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Panel recommends ethics probe of Schock
Clout StreetCongressional investigators have recommended a full House Ethics Committee probe of Rep. Aaron Schock for allegedly soliciting contributions of more than $5,000 for a political action committee to help an Illinois colleague engaged in a bitter primary...Tags: Donald A Manzullo, Mutual Funds, Eric Cantor, Illinois Governor, Primaries
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Charges Dropped in Lindsay Lohan Hotel Room Fight
CNNNEW YORK -- Police dropped assault and harassment charges against a man who Lindsay Lohan said choked her during a scuffle over cell phone photos early Sunday, a New York Police Department official said. Instead, Christian LaBella, 25, and Lohan, 26,...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Movies, Assault, Celebrities, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Convention notebook: bus woes, Newt U and Boehner
Clout StreetTransportation is always an important factor in moving delegates from their hotel to the national convention center site, but it’s of special concern to Illinois Republicans who are in Clearwater Beach, 30 miles away from the Tampa Bay Times Forum....Tags: Pat Brady, Parties and Movements, John Boehner, Politics, Elections
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Rep. Tim Johnson won't run again, sources say
Clout StreetVeteran Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson of Urbana, viewed as almost certain to win another term in November, will announce as soon as Thursday he is not seeking re-election, sources familiar with the Republican lawmaker’s decision said Wednesday....Tags: Mark Kirk, Ron Paul, Primaries, Crime, Law and Justice, Parties and Movements
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GOP candidates rally in Illinois
WGN NewsMitt Romney and Rick Santorum, the frontrunners in the contest for the Republican presidential nomination, are hitting the campaign trail hard in Illinois this weekend. Romney was favored to win, due to a large support base in the Chicago area and far...Tags: John McCain, Barack Obama, Primaries, Politics, Elections
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American Chemistry Council Spends Big Bucks on Pro-Murkowski Ads
Channel 2 NewsSen. Lisa Murkowski isn't up for election until 2016, but that's not stopping the American Chemistry Council from buying lots of commercial airtime on TV and radio stations in Anchorage, airing a pro-Murkowski political advertisement hundreds of times....Tags: Chemistry, Science and Technology, Radio Industry, Radio, Labor Markets
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Jobs versus health: a false choice
Why are power plants worth more than the health of 140,000 Maryland children afflicted with asthma? What about pregnant women eating mercury-tainted fish from the Chesapeake Bay? How could their risk be scored so low compared to a utility plant's profit?...Tags: Technology, Talk Shows (genre), Asthma, Earl Blumenauer, Environmental Politics
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Emanuel fundraising slows after election
Clout StreetThe fierce pace of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's fundraising tapered to a trickle once he was elected, with only $91,000 in contributions since April 1, according to campaign finance reports filed Friday that showed him with more than $1.5 million left in the...Tags: Mike Quigley, Jan Schakowsky, Illinois, Luis Gutierrez, Bill Foster
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