Protecting America's Land Budget Strains National Parks
National parks face budget-driven disrepair as maintenance costs outpace funding. Death Valley and Denali highlights show deteriorating mines and camp programs, with 65 percent of park roads in poor to fair condition. Bush proposals push parks toward more philanthropy while many sites contend with backlogs and rising operating shortfalls.
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Death Valley National Park
Calif
California
J.T. Reynolds
Reynolds
Washington
Alaska
Denali National Park
Gettysburg
Hallowed Battlefields
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower National Historic Site
Interior Department
Lynn Scarlett
Yosemite National Park
Bush
Yosemite Falls
Jon Jarvis
Park Service
Pacific West
Gettysburg National Military Park
John Latscher
Fran Mainella
National Parks Budget Fight Prompts Calls to Protect Projects
Ken Olson, former president of Friends of Acadia, argues funds should target park projects that enhance experiences, not core operations. Bush seeks a $100 million cut to 2007 parks funding, with minor operation increases. Senators split, some echo Park Service critiques, others seek restraint.
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Ken Olson
Friends of
Acadia
Maine
Olson
Bush
Congress
Park Service
Sen
Craig Thomas
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee On
Supreme Court Upholds Wetlands Protections Across Land
The Supreme Court ruled regulators may block development on hundreds of millions of acres of wetlands connected to waterways, even far from them, under a significant nexus standard. Kennedy joined liberals on the key point, while conservatives warned of overreach.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John Roberts
Anthony M. Kennedy
America
Roberts
Bush
Kennedy
Michigan
Smuggling by Car Grows as Officials Fear Crackdown
U S officials warn tighter border enforcement could boost vehicle crossings. A California-registered Suburban carried 14 undocumented Mexicans behind seats under carpeting, with 13 more people found overall. Fines have reached 5000 dollars for Americans guiding migrants in vehicles. California saw the largest in-vehicle apprehensions last fiscal year, with most crossings into the United States via San Diego.
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Tijuana
Mexico
California
Adele Fasano
San Diego
Arizona
Calixico
Texas
Fasano
United States Customs and Border Protection
San Ysidro
Cali
Illinois farmers split on rain as crops grow
Illinois crops fare well overall though rainfall varies. Ron Moore near Roseville reports very dry conditions with cracks deep in the soil, while Harry Schilding near Petersburg has received timely rain aiding his 1000 acre farm. State climatologist says no widespread drought. 95 percent of corn and 94 percent of soybeans are fair or better. Topsoil moisture is adequate on 61 percent of cropland but drier in the nine-county western district, with 48 percent short and 29 percent very short.
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Illinois
Ron Moore
Harry Schilding
Schirding
Petersburg
Menard County
Moore
Roseville
Warren County
Jim Angel
Illinois Water Survey
Champaign
Angel
Illinois Agriculture Statistics Service
Statistics Service
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America’s Land
Bush Administration
Curt Buchholtz
National Parks Friends Alliance
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National Park Service
U.S
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Synergytherapeuticgroup.com
Procter ¢ Gamble
Procter & Gamble
J. Bradley Wilmoth Law Offices
Schlichter Bogard & Denton
North Illinois
Suite
Swansea
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