Political Tap on Reserve Spurs Oil Price Debate
The decision to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is framed as political by critics who say it serves electoral aims rather than urgent energy needs. Gore and Clinton deny motives, while commentators note flips in stance and warn of broader geopolitical and economic impacts.
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Fed
Alan Greenspan
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Detroit Free Press
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Farouk Kaddoumi
Palestine Liberation Organizaon
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Holger Jensen
The
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Florida
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Keys
Audubon Magazine
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Texas
Big Sugar
Everglades
U.S
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Sprint Pcs
Thesa Spon
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Sprint
Bush plays environmentalist image as he promotes park funding
Miami Herald columnist Carl Hiaasen notes George W. Bush, hiking Washington woods and praising conservation while blasting Clinton era actions. He cites Bush proposing 3.75 billion dollars over five years for parks, argues for industry cooperation, and contrasts with his Texas record and past Republican stance on land use and public lands.
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Arkansas loses CHIP funds threaten children's health care
Deborah Mathis laments Arkansas and 39 states facing loss of CHIP funds. She notes Arkansas' $48 million share, unspent nearly $40 million by Sept. 30, and calls for preserving health coverage amid Medicaid expansion gaps. She condemns "malignant neglect" by devolutionists and warns against harming children.
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