Watt plan on offshore leases labeled too large by GAO
Congressional study says Interior Secretary James Watt must provide better economic and environmental impact data before approving a five year offshore oil and gas leasing plan. GAO urges trimming the proposed almost one billion acre program and questions treasury, competition, and economic effects cited by Watt.
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D-Conn
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California
Abrams reviews quiet diplomacy in human rights policy
Washington’s new human rights policy centers on results over rhetoric with Elliott Abrams guiding it as assistant secretary of state. Abrams favors private diplomacy to secure change, while acknowledging credibility challenges and contrasting past Carter actions. He cites a WSJ report praising low profile success in the Philippines and stresses flexible tactics without predicating on any single method.
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Argentina
Timerman
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Wall Street Journal
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