Fact Check: The (high) price of a shutdown

By Keith Epstein

Shutting Washington down can cost $100 million... each day

Excerpts from this story referencing "Congressional Research Service":

"… t three decades, the government has shut down 16 times. This report by the Congressional Research Service covers some of the causes and consequences.  A Goldman Sachs economis …"

Cheney led Halliburton to feast at federal trough

By Knut Royce and Nathaniel Heller

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2000 — Under the guidance of Richard Cheney, a get-the-government-out-of-my-face conservative, Halliburton Company ove

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Park Service":

"… Interior – Minerals Management Service$50,0001Departmentof Interior – National Park Service$99,0003Department of State$31,200,0007EnvironmentalProtection Agency$172,0 …"

Alaskan FOIA follies

By Te-Ping Chen

To be sure, an out-of-the-way state like Alaska may have been ill-prepared for the deluge of reporters filing Freedom of Information Act req

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Park Service":

"… he tune of $15 million.Want to see e-mails between state employees and the National Park Service — as the AP also attempted? That’ll run your tab another $15 million. …"

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The shadow Pentagon

By Dan Guttman

Private contractors play a huge role in basic government work—mostly out of public view

McCain changes tune on support for Grand Canyon air tours

By Rita Beamish

McCain now boosts Grand Canyon tourist flights his law curtailed

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Park Service":

"… aign backers — against what he sees as overzealous restrictions that the National Park Service is planning under that 1987 law.Following years of squabbling and litigati …"

Commercial jets not affected by rules for Grand Canyon tours

By The Associated Press

As Grand Canyon legislation makes its way through the Senate, the Arizona congressman ignores his history

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Park Service":

"… iz., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., clears the way for the National Park Service to develop rules that set new limits on the number of sightseeing flights …"

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U.S. issues fines, orders upgrades at coal-fired power plants

By Alice Su

The EPA and Justice Department issue a $950,000 fine and order millions in pollution control technology at three coal-fired power plants.

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Park Service":

"… health projects includes $250,000 each to the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service, to mitigate the damage from excess emissions over the years.“It seems l …"