New York Assembly rejects Giuliani term extension
Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said the chamber would not consider any bill to extend Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s term. Giuliani, barred by term limits, sought a three month extension after 9 11 but faced opposition from Democratic candidates and Assembly Democrats.
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Homeland security expands as Coast Guard bolsters port defense
McPherson cited the USS Cole attack as a catalyst for the largest Coast Guard mobilization in over 50 years. Port entry notices rise to 96 hours while naval zones enforce 500 yard passes and 100 yard seizures with six years and 250000 dollars penalties. Bush to swear in Tom Ridge to head the new Office of Homeland Security with 12 staff in a West Wing space.
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Oil flows again after repairs on trans Alaska pipeline
After a bullet pierced the line 75 miles north of Fairbanks, 285,600 gallons spilled before repairs finished. By dawn Sunday oil resumed flowing and full capacity returned by 7 am. Cleanup crews, engineers, and regulators monitored recovery from a roughly 2 to 3 acre spill site.
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Alaska
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Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Mike Heatwole
Lion
Department of Environmental Conservation
Michelle Brown
Bill Howitt
Alyeska
Daniel Carson Lewis
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