Pollution controls updated amid EPA plan for waterways
EPA chief Carol Browner championed a new regulation forcing states to draft plans to cut pollution in over 20 000 lakes streams and bays not meeting federal water quality standards over 15 years the measure aims to clean up 40 percent of U S waterways though critics from farm groups chamber of commerce and utilities warn of huge costs and loss of flexibility Congress added language delaying the rules for 18 months drawing opposition from Republicans and some Democrats.
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Homeowner Relocation Less Likely Says Census Bureau
Census Bureau data show 186 million homeowners in 1999, 26 million more than 1988, and homeowners relocate less often than renters, highlighting housing stability trends.
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Americans stay put as move rates dip amid aging population
Census Bureau estimates show 15.9 percent of Americans moved between March 1998 and March 1999, about 43 million people, down from 16 percent the prior year and 17.8 percent a decade earlier. The South and West attract relocations, with older generations and rising home ownership cited as key factors.
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