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Potomac River bill meets fierce Senate opposition
In Washington the Potomac Power Historical Area bill to protect the river’s main stem faces heavy West Virginia opposition at a Senate Interior subcommittee hearing. WV critics fear federal overreach and costs, while Maryland and federal officials urge amendments and further hearings to assuage concerns.
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Washington
Cumberland
Senate
West
West Virginia
Senate Interior Committee
Potomac River
Len Jennings Randolph
D-W
Ea K
Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
D-W Va
Byrd
National Park Service
Tiver
Interior Appropriations
C&o
William O Douglas
Supreme Court
Douglas
Mathias
Beall
Potomac
Gilbert Gude
R-Md
Joseph L. Fisher
D-Vay
Western Maryland
Hancock
Bradley Nash
Harpers Ferry
Wva
County Commissioners and Planning Commission
Washington County
Ed Weseley
C&o Canal Association
Weseley
Martinsburg
W Va
Upper
Federal
Department of the Interior
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Dlinuugi Buch