Bush eases clean air rules amid industry pushback
The Bush administration on Friday eased Clean Air rules to let utilities refineries and manufacturers avoid installing costly new anti-pollution equipment during modernization. EPA chief Christie Whitman defended the plan, while a coalition led by New York and Connecticut announced plans to sue. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer accused the move of degrading air quality. The rule shifts to plant-wide emission calculations, allows a maintenance-based exemption for upgrades, and sets an annual maintenance allowance, boosting operational flexibility but prompting opposition from environmental groups.
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Justice Department won't appeal Census undercount figures
The Justice Department will not appeal a ruling requiring the Census Bureau to release figures that estimate how many people were missed in the 2000 count. The decision, due by Friday, follows a 9th Circuit ruling that the public is entitled to see adjusted data. The move preserves potential impacts on federal funding and House apportionment.
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Migrants send 23 billion home across borders
Immigrants sent about 23 billion dollars home to Latin America and the Caribbean last year. Only 9 percent used banks. 83 percent used wire services and 8 percent used couriers or relatives. Costs remain high, typically 10 to 15 percent per transfer, deterring official banking and risking detention fears.
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