Jobs bill getting smaller through Senate review
The Senate Appropriations Committee advances a $3.9 billion recession relief plan with $1 billion less than the House version. Senator Hatfield plans further $373 million cuts to federal job programs as Reagan pressures for less federal “make work” spending while Democrats prepare their own higher priced bill.
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Burford accused as EPA ban on hazardous waste lands affirmed
Washington EPA administrator Anne Burford allegedly violated two federal laws by suspending the land disposal ban for liquid hazardous waste on Feb 25 1982 enabling 25000 barrels to be buried. Environmental groups call the move unlawful while EPA officials defend it as a poorly written regulation awaiting replacement.
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EPA ends settlements in Superfund cases moves to court
The Environmental Protection Agency orders its lawyers to stop negotiating settlements with polluters in Superfund cases and to take all future cases to court. EPA official Clay Jones cites a need to avoid suspicion of settlements while acknowledging potential reduced flexibility. The shift follows previous cash or in kind deals at sites in Indiana, Ohio, and California that sparked congressionial allegations of sweetheart deals.
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Supreme Court bars police perjury civil suits
The Supreme Court ruled that police officers cannot be sued for damages under federal civil rights law for perjury in testimony. The decision, 6-3, holds that witnesses including police have absolute immunity from lawsuits over their statements, though perjury itself can be prosecuted.
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