Friday, March 09, 2007

Hearing looks at protecting Great (AR-15 Parts) Lakes


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Hearing looks at protecting Great Lakes
WASHINGTON - Members of Congress were visibly frustrated Wednesday as they questioned an administration official about the slow pace of action on keeping invasive species out of the Great Lakes.

Industries Urge No Polar Bear Protection
Environmental activists, hunters and oil industry representatives spoke at a public hearing Monday night on whether the U.S. government should list polar bears as a threatened species.

Meningitis clinic offers protection
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Pros, cons of delisting wolves
Security was on hand but wasnt needed Thursday at a public hearing to gather opinions about changing the protection status of Rocky Mountain wolves. Organizers with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had taken precautions in case the meeting became unruly.

Y Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Denied
A Stamford judge has denied a motion by the Westport Weston Family Y to dismiss a lawsuit against the Flood and Erosion Control Board for its October approval of the Y's plan to build a 100,000-square-foot facility on its Camp Mahackeno property.

Palco hearing focuses on Texas subsidiary
A series of vital actions on Jan. 18 was strung together during questioning of key witnesses for the Pacific Lumber Co. and its parent Maxxam Inc. during bankruptcy proceedings Thursday.

Dam study frustrating, needed
The Philpott Dam 216 Study is a long, expensive and frustrating process, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official told a crowd at a public hearing on the study Wednesday.

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