States rely on fees to dodge tax hikes across the U S
As states face recession strain they raise fees and fines rather than broad taxes. Examples include Rhode Island parking and sightseeing fees, Maryland birth certificate and vanity plate costs, and Georgia license and permit increases. Officials say fees target specific user groups, easing political backlash while balancing budgets.
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Narragansett
R.I
Ellen Majka
Rhode Island
Scarborough State Beach
Majka
Westfield
Mass
Louisiana
South Dakota
California
Wisconsin
Georgia
Oregon
Tennessee
Wyoming
New York City
Maryland
Kim Malle
Grasonville
Bay Bridge
Chesapeake Bay
Malle
Motor Vehicle Administration
Larry Gerston
San Jose State University
Yellowstone spill exposes gaps in pipeline oversight
Three weeks after Exxon Mobil’s pipeline broke, spilling 1000 barrels into the Yellowstone River, regulators lack a nationwide map of river crossings for oil and gas lines. Officials say about 35000 crossings exist, with no regular depth reevaluation standards and calls for stronger oversight amid flood-related risks.
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Billings
Mont
Exxon Mobil
Yellowstone
Montana
U.S
Jon Tester
Tester
U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration
Associated Press
Missouri River
Wyoming
Damon Hill
Gamera the tortoise gets Ace Hardware limb at WSU
At Washington State University a African tortoise named Gamera received an artificial limb from Ace Hardware in Pullman. Veterinarians fitted a caster wheel costing about seven dollars and used epoxy from the same store to attach it to the shell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington State University
Gamera
Pullman
Wash
Pullman, Wash
Hightech
Ace Hardware
Nickel Finch
WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Ace
Rivers eyed as reliable source of damless renewable power
NEW ORLEANS The Mississippi River could host hydrokinetic turbines and river barge generators as a damless path to electricity. Developers from Free Flow Power and Gulfstream Technologies see cost and speed advantages, though widespread use remains years away and permits are still needed.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Hydro
Jon Guidroz
Boston
Brent Ballard
Olney
Texas
Gulfstream Technologies
Jerome Johnson
Institute of Northern Engineering
University of Alaska At Fairbanks
FFP
Mississippi River
Kentucky
Louisiana
Guidroz
Dow Chemical Co
Plaquemine
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Amber Tedone
George
South Windsor
Conn
Brian Witte
Nicholas K. Geranios
The
Charlie Powell
Veterinary Hospital
Lewiston
Idaho
Finch
Lorain County
Ken Carney
Butternut Ridge Road
Oberlin-Elyria Road
S.R. #301
Carlisle Township
Alaska Power & Telephone Co
Ap&t
Yukon
Yukon River
Eagle
Alaska
Pillo Matti
Leavitt Rd
Home Depot
Lorain
Orain
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