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"State Lowballed Cost of Green Tax Breaks"

"[Oregon] State officials deliberately underestimated the cost of Gov. Ted Kulongoski's plan to lure green energy companies to Oregon with big taxpayer subsidies, resulting in a program that cost 40 times more than unsuspecting lawmakers were told, an investigation by The Oregonian shows."

Source: Portland Oregonian, 11/02/2009

"Burn Pit Smoke May Be Making Local Soldiers Sick"

"The Department of Defense says its studies don’t bear out that burn pit smoke causes chronic illnesses. But Congress isn’t so sure, having recently sent President Barack Obama a defense spending bill with provisions that restrict and monitor burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. The president signed the bill Wednesday."

Source: Tacoma News Tribune, 11/02/2009

"No Deal: Chamber Chief Battles Obama"

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is working to defeat the Obama administrtion on key issues, delighting some members and causing others to quit. On climate change, the group says warmer temperatures could help by reducing deaths related to cold weather.

Source: Wall St. Journal, 10/30/2009

"Long To-Do List for New US Parks Chief"

Incoming head of the National Park Service Jonathan Jarvis "knows the park service's problems are epic. Its maintenance backlog is $8 billion, for one, and it is seeking more money from Congress to fill potholes, improve ranger living quarters, and build more visitor centers and campgrounds."

Source: Christian Science Monitor, 10/30/2009

"Congress OKs $475M for Great Lakes"

"Congress approved legislation Thursday that includes $475 million to restore the Great Lakes by combating invasive species, cleaning up highly polluted sites and expanding wetlands."

Source: Detroit News, 10/30/2009

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