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  1. February 25, 2009, 11:07 am

    POLITICS: A Look at Locke’s Disclosure Statement

    Now that President Obama has nominated former Washington Gov Gary Locke to head the Department of Commerce, PaperTrail (and probably Obama himself) wonders if three times will be the charm. The prez’s first pick for the job, New Mexico Gov Bill Richardson, stepped aside due to ethics questions and his second attempt to fill the position turned sour when GOP Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire changed his mind about taking the job. Read more

  2. February 19, 2009, 1:34 pm

    ENVIRONMENT: Coal Ash Debate Now Moves to Minefilling

    Ever since that disastrous late December coal-ash spill in Eastern Tennessee, Congressional attention has focused on one federal agency — the Environmental Protection Agency. But as lawmakers pressure the EPA to regulate coal ash — the often toxic solid waste generated by burning coal for electricity, and the focus of a new Center investigation — environmentalists are also nervously eyeing the draft of a proposed rule floated by the Interior Department — and praying it’ll forever fade. Read more

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