House-Passed Clean Air Bill In Conference
After a decade of stalemate the House voting 401 to 21 moved a broad clean air bill to conference with the Senate. The measure tightens controls on factories cars and power plants as environmentalists push to curb urban pollution and toxic chemicals. The bill follows bipartisan negotiations in the Energy and Commerce Committee led by Rep. John Dingell amid auto industry concerns.
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Senate
Energy and Commerce Committee
John Dingell
D-Mich
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Clean Air At A Glance Industrial Sources Policy
Policy outlines emission reductions for major sources. Plants emitting 100 tons of smog pollutants must install new controls, with waivers if costs exceed 5000 dollars per ton. Targeted SO2 cuts total 10 million tons by 2000, roughly halving releases, while NOx must drop by 2.7 million tons to curb acid rain.
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Environment subcommittee chair tracked Waxman role
In those years Rep. Henry Waxman of California led the committee's environment subcommittee, guiding hearings and policy focus on environmental issues.
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NATO Relaxes War Ready Status Of Front-Line Units
NATO and the United States relax front line forces from high alert as Warsaw Pact collapses. Defense Secretary Cheney says reductions in readiness begin July 1 amid a shift to political strategy. NATO officials cite longer warning time for any Soviet attack and potential arms accords.
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Dick Cheney
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Gerhard Stoltenberg
West Germany
Manfred Woerner
U.S
America
Two Congressmen Backed Quiet Private Negotiations Behind Reforms
Two congressmen favored lengthy private negotiations that produced the compromises and final passage of the bill. The article notes the nonpublic talks shaped the outcome, highlighting behind the scenes bargaining that influenced the legislative end result.
Drug Related Deaths Decline In 1989
Washington officials cite preliminary data showing a 17 percent drop in drug related deaths in 1989 but stop short of ending the war on drugs. Deputy Chief of Staff David Tell of William Bennett's office says the decline is sharp but still from very high levels and does not imply policy change.
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National Institute On Drug Abuse
David ‘Tell
William Bennett
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Scrutiny Deepens On Failed Colorado S&L
Washington reports the House Banking Committee intensifies its probe into Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan Association’s $1 billion failure in Denver. Neil Bush testified. ten subpoenaed figures include former regulators and Silverado insiders amid regulator blame over the Topeka OTS and FHLB offices.
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House Banking Committee
Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan Association of Denver
Neil Bush
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Neil
Silverado
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Silverado Ae Ceara
Kermit Mowbray
Federal Home Loan Bank
Topeka
Tommie D. ‘Thompson
OTS
Trains Detoured as Texas Floods Rise at Liberty
Freight trains were detoured and Amtrak passengers bused as Trinity River floods surged to 20 feet in Liberty Texas. Southern Pacific reinforced the Sunset Route trestle while volunteers fortified levees and officials estimated about 1 million dollars in federal aid.
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Jim Mitchum
Liberty County Emergency Management
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Johnson
Graham Nance
Federal Emerge Agency
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