Carlsbad tragedy may spur new pipeline safety bills
Washington reports a buried natural gas line blast near Carlsbad New Mexico that killed 11 campers and injured several others. The disaster adds pressure on Congress to advance long stalled pipeline safety legislation with renewed hearings promised and calls for tougher underground inspection rules.
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Congress
Jay Inslee
D-Wash
Lubbock
Pecos River
Bellingham
Wash
Taslee
Record enrollment climbs as 53 million students to start fall
The Clinton administration released a projection showing 53 million children will enter kindergarten through 12th grade this fall, a record rising from 52.8 million last year. By 2100, schools may need room for 94 million students due to immigration and a baby boom. Education Secretary Riley urged Congress to pass a $24.8 billion school construction plan supported by 226 House members led by Rep. Charles Rangel.
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Clinton
New York
Education Department
America
Richard Riley
Las Vegas
Riley
Congress
House
Charles Rangel
Ways and Means
Tax Law Panel
Transportation chief forms task force to monitor airline service
Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater announces a nine member task force to monitor airline service performance after a season of thousands of flight delays. The panel will report back in 90 days and airlines agree to improve delay notifications to the FAA to better manage airspace and contingency plans for peak travel periods.
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Washington
Transportation
Rodney Slater
Slater
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
American Automobile Association
Atlanta
Transportation Department
Supreme Court backs farmers in Mojave water ruling
California Supreme Court invalidated a water pact that limited Mojave River Basin farmers. The decision says city farmer agreements cannot override the state’s long standing water policy favoring landowners with senior rights. The Mojave River basin supplies Barstow and other high desert communities in San Bernardino County.
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Supreme Court
San Francisco
California
State Supreme Court
Mojave
Mojave River
Barstow
San Bernardino County
Fires spoil vacation plans in West
Fires across the West force evacuations at Flagg Ranch near Yellowstone and Grand Tetons. Tourists scramble to relocate as smoke closes streams, wilderness areas, and entrances, with guests driven from camps and motels in Wyoming Idaho and Montana.
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Wyo
Ann Ezell
Flagg Ranch
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Tetons
Yellowstone
Ann Lewis
San Bernardino
Calif
Flagg
Lewis
Salmon River
Idaho
Light rail driver fired after airport crash
Dennis Thomas, a 26-year MTA veteran, was terminated after a light rail train failed to stop at the end of the line near Baltimore Washington International Airport, derailing the front car and injuring all 22 aboard. Investigators cite a possible medical issue. urine test showed no illegal drugs. NTBS continues probe.
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Mass Transit Administration
Baltimore-Washington International Airport
Dennis Thomas
Thomas
MTA
Anthony Brown
Thom
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Associated Press
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National Transportation Safety Board
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