Tough Strip Mining Law Heads For Final Vote Today
Washington AP reports after six years of battles and two presidential vetoes Congress is poised to pass a tough strip mining law. The Senate bill mirrors the House version but allows a 30 month surface-restoration exemption for Appalachian mines versus nine months in the House. The bill imposes a coal cleaning tax and limits mining where restoration is impossible, with Carter expected to sign. Environmentalists say the Senate plan is more lenient, while backers anticipate quick passage after ironing out final differences.
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Tornado remembered across Kansas and Missouri regions
A historic tornado 71 miles long struck eastern Kansas and Missouri twenty years ago, killing 43 and injuring 207 with about 10 million dollars in damage. The Ruskin Heights tornado caused heavy damage near Kansas City, and stories recount lives saved, debris sightings, and large distances reached by debris.
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Border War Starts Again Over Missouri Kansas Border
Missouri House endorses a six member negotiating team to resolve land border near St Joseph with Kansas. A Senate approval is needed. The dispute stems from a 1952 flood altering the Missouri River course, affecting the river center line.
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Lee's Summit Woman Drowns In Flash Flood
Kansas City AP reports the body of 73-year-old Sadie R. Brown was recovered by the Lee's Summit Underwater Recovery Unit after she and 70-year-old Constance La Mountain tried to cross a rain swollen creek bridge. A storm dumped up to six inches of rain in parts of Kansas and Missouri.
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