Gov. Granholm calls Obama’s Asian carp plan too weak

Posted on the February 9th, 2010 under Uncategorized by world


AFP

Gov. Granholm calls Obama's Asian carp plan too weak
The Detroit News
Washington -- The Obama administration proposed Monday a $78.5 million plan to try to prevent the voracious Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes, but Gov. Jennifer Granholm said it falls short of what's needed to protect the fragile ecosystem ...
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Will Energy Plant Explosion Mean Higher Electric Rates?

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BBC News

Will Energy Plant Explosion Mean Higher Electric Rates?
Hartford Courant
The idea behind the Kleen Energy plant was straightforward even though getting the project started was complex. Once the plant and better high-voltage transmission lines to power-hungry Fairfield County were open, ...
Power plant explosion under investigationLos Angeles Times
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Negligence? Conn. Gas Blast Criminal Probe BeginsABC News
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Congressman: Murtha’s intestine damaged in surgery

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Washington Post

Congressman: Murtha's intestine damaged in surgery
Washington Post
AP WASHINGTON -- A Pennsylvania congressman and longtime friend of the late Rep. John Murtha says the congressman's large intestine was damaged during gallbladder surgery and the complications led him to be hospitalized. ...
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Republicans may opt out of Obama’s health-care summit

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Swissinfo

Republicans may opt out of Obama's health-care summit
Washington Post
Leading House Republicans raised the prospect Monday night that they may decline to participate in President Obama's proposed health-care summit if the White House chooses not to scrap the existing reform bills and start over. ...
On Health Bill, GOP's Road Is a New MapNew York Times
GOP: Back to drawing board on health careUSA Today
GOP cool to Obama call for 2-party health talksThe Detroit News
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Iran ‘ups nuclear fuel enriching’

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The Hindu

Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching'
BBC News
Iran has started the process of enriching uranium to 20% in defiance of the West, Iranian state media says. The process was begun at the Natanz plant in the presence of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors, al-Alam state television ...
Historic anniversary brings Iran questions to the foreWall Street Journal
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Alabama senator releases holds on Obama nominees

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al.com (blog)

Alabama senator releases holds on Obama nominees
Washington Post
AP WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama has released the "holds" he had placed on every one of President Barack Obama's nominees, his office said Monday. "The purpose of placing numerous holds was to get the White House's attention ...
Senator Lifts Holds on Most NomineesNew York Times
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Afghan assault on Taliban to test US strategy

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National Post

Afghan assault on Taliban to test US strategy
AFP
KABUL — A planned assault on a major Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan is the first real test of a new US-led counter-insurgency strategy to re-establish government control and end the war. Operation Mushtarak is an experiment in combining the ...
A double target: Taliban and opiumMiamiHerald.com
In southern Afghanistan, even the small gains get noticedWashington Post
British soldier deaths push Afghanistan toll ahead of FalklandsTimes Online
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To Ace This Interview, Palin Keeps Notes Close

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New York Times (blog)

To Ace This Interview, Palin Keeps Notes Close
New York Times
Sarah Palin looked at the palm of her hand during the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday. By KATE ZERNIKE Ask conservatives why they love Sarah Palin so and they will often say it is because she is so “authentic. ...
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More snow is headed for beleaguered capital

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Telegraph.co.uk

More snow is headed for beleaguered capital
Los Angeles Times
Still digging out from the weekend blizzard, Washington, Virginia and Maryland have declared emergencies and are bracing for another storm. By Clement Tan Reporting from Washington - Still digging out Monday from a historic weekend snowstorm that shut ...
Mid-Atlantic braces for winter's Round 2Boston Globe
Second Wave of Snowfall Is in ForecastNew York Times
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Gromer Jeffers Jr.: Shami’s big promises still lacking in details

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Texas Tribune (blog)

Gromer Jeffers Jr.: Shami's big promises still lacking in details
Dallas Morning News
FORT WORTH – The leading Democratic contenders for governor were in near lock step on most issues facing Texas, particularly support for abortion rights, disdain for a voter identification law, ...
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