Climate groups sue over overseas projects linked to warming
Environmental groups and four U.S. cities win standing to sue federal lenders and insurers for overseas development projects they back. They argue U.S. policy triggers environmental review under NEPA for these projects, alleging harm to domestic climate and ecosystems.
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Colo
California
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Santa Monica
Arcata
United States
Mayor Williams Blog Promises More City Service Focus
The District of Columbia mayor Anthony A. Williams writes a public blog with a playful science fiction tone. He notes he may publish more entries and reiterates that anonymous posts will be blocked and standard decency rules apply. He has not decided on a third term.
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Anthony A. Williams
District of Columbia
Yoda
Williams
Suspected leak clears nuclear reservation
The U S Energy Department evacuated workers at Hanford near Richland after a suspected breach in a container but initial surveys found no radioactive contamination. A brown absorbent material escaped a 55 gallon drum while an inner drum remained intact. tests showed no contamination on nearby workers or the area. Hanford, a 586 square mile site in Washington, produced plutonium for decades and remains the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site with cleanup costs estimated at 50 to 60 billion dollars and a completion goal of 2035.
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Hanford
Richland
Katie Larson
Calvin Dudney
Washington
Education secretary blasts NCLB funding lawsuit
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings dismissed Connecticut's claim that NCLB funding is short and said opposition stems from fear of test results. Connecticut and other states press for more funds to cover staffing training and testing under the 2001 law. Connecticut Attorney General Blumenthal urged lawmakers to read the law and enforce federal testing payments. The debate centers on annual testing as a cornerstone of accountability and helping struggling students, with state officials arguing testing adds little new data.
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Margaret Spellings
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Atlanta Press Club
Richard Blumenthal
National Education Assn
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Betty Sternberg
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