Environmentalists See Momentum For Clean Air Act Action
Environmentalists hailed a House vote rejecting a 19 month delay and approving an eight month extension of the Clean Air Act. The decision keeps deadlines in place while signaling momentum for stronger air pollution legislation next year.
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Henry Waxman
D-Calif
Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce
John Dingell
D-Midh
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Dingell
John Murtha
D-Pa
Gerry Sikorski
D-Minn
Dollar Dips Further in Europe Amid G7 Talks
The U S dollar slipped in European trading after Japanese comments on a possible G7 meeting tied to U S deficit progress. Gold fell as bullion traders cited a temporary halt in the dollar’s decline and lower bullion prices.
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House backs Haiti aid ban to push elections restoration
The House approved legislation continuing the Haiti aid cut off until free elections resume and the civilian electoral commission is reinstated. It bars nearly 64 million dollars in aid, seeks a trade eligibility suspension, and calls for an international arms embargo while humanitarian programs via private relief groups remain funded.
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Provisional Electoral Commission
Senate
James Oberstar
Oberstar
D-Minn
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
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