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District Of Columbia: The War Against Mountaintop Mining Heats Up

By Alice Ollstein | Posted 08 September 2010 | 0 comments

WASHINGTON -- As Congress returns from its August recess, lobbying groups opposed to mountain top coal mining are digging in to promote two bills that would put an end to that practice.

NASA Suppliers Now Also Its Competitors

By Manuel Quinones | Posted 01 September 2010 | 0 comments

WASHINGTON -- The burgeoning private space business may have failed in its recent effort to take over more of NASA's functions, but its members are digging in for the long haul, ramping up their Congressional...

District Of Columbia: Egg Backlash: Pressure Mounts on Congress for Food Safety Law

By Ana Radelat | Posted 26 August 2010 | 0 comments

WASHINGTON – A massive egg recall and new fears about the safety of the nation’s food supply is pressuring Congress to quickly finish work on a bill that would give the Food and Drug Administration more resources and...

District Of Columbia: Mine Safety, Oil-Spill Response Languish in Congressional Recess

By Manuel Quinones | Posted 19 August 2010 | 0 comments

WASHINGTON -- When they return to Capitol Hill, members of Congress will again face off over the mining safety and oil-spill cleanup issues that went unresolved as they left for recess. Both topics are being widely...