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Democratic push to revive earmarks divides Republicans KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 2 1of2FILE - In this June 4, 2020, file photo, Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. A dirty word for many Republicans is making the rounds on Capitol Hill earmarks. For nearly a decade, both chambers of Congress have abided by a ban on earmarks, or spending requested by a lawmaker to fund a specific project or institution back home. But Democrats are moving to bring back the practice, leaving the GOP lawmakers divided over how to respond.(Al Drago/Pool via AP, File)Al Drago/APShow MoreShow Less ....
Dam Removal Simpson Pt 1 Thursday Mar 4th, 2021 I’m Bob Larson. Breaching four dams on the Lower Snake River to save the Chinook salmon runs has been a decades-long controversy. Opponents claim it will cost millions in lost power generation, grain barging, and irrigation. Then, Representative Mike Simpson threw fuel on the fire last month when the Idaho Republican proposed removing the earthen berms around the dams to let the rivers and the salmon run free, saying farmers will be okay … SIMPSON … “The number of bushels of grain going down the river on barges right now are decreasing. They’re less than they used to be. They are decreasing, because we’re finding alternatives to the transportation. And, to say that there’s not any alternatives out there is just to throw our hands in the air and say, okay, the salmon are dead. What we’re doing now is what we’re going to do for the next 50 years, minus the fact that the judge is going to in ....
Scientists in the National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center (NARAC) provided atmospheric dispersion analyses during the Fukushima emergency. Pictured. ....
Capital Holiday Lights in the Park discussion falls through Objections from neighborhood groups scuttle forum FacebookTwitterEmail Illuminated messages are seen after the Albany Police Athletic League (PAL) together with Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Mona Golub from Price Chopper/Market32 throw the switch to kick off the 24th Annual Price Chopper/Market 32 Capital Holiday Lights in the Park at the Washington Park Lakehouse on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union ALBANY A planned discussion of issues surrounding Capital Holiday Lights in the Park fell apart after neighborhood groups objected to how the event was planned and decided not to participate. ....
Dam Removal Simpson Pt 3 Monday Mar 8th, 2021 I’m Bob Larson. In the name of saving endangered salmon, Idaho Representative Mike Simpson stirred up a ton of controversy last month when the Republican proposed removing earthen berms around four dams on the Lower Snake River. Simpson says he’s just looking to open up the conversation instead of digging in our heels like in previous battles … SIMPSON … “But, you know the real challenge here and the thing that we’re, that I’m trying to get people to focus on is, for years the timber companies, and so forth, fought with the environmentalists over the Spotted Owl, Guess what happened? Not many more timber companies in Oregon.” ....