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Federal Parks & Recreation: Volume 27 Number 13, July 3, 2009


Index to FEDERAL PARKS & RECREATION of  July 3

In this issue. . .

* MONEY BILLS MOSTLY FAVOR OUTDOORS.  Full House and Senate committee approve DoI bills close to Obama requests.  Senate committee passes on NPS challenge.  Rider to kill state LWCF pulled.

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* OBAMA TEAM BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE.  But Jarvis still not in at NPS.   Tidwell at FS and Abbey at BLM applauded, mostly.  Senate must confirm NPS and BLM heads.

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* DEMS DISAGREE ON NEW HIGHWAY LAW.  Obama, Senate leaders favor 18-month bill.  House panel asks 6-year bill; includes rec.

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* STATE PARKS TAKE ECONOMIC HITS.  California hurt worst; Georgia and others suffer too.  States' economic strategies vary.

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* CLIMATE BILL LIMPS THROUGH HOUSE.  Senate promises to be as tough.  Fed money not guaranteed in House natural resources trust.

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* EVERGLADES UP FOR WORLD LISTING.  Salazar says he will attempt to undo Bush 2007 delisting.

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* DOI STEPS UP RENEWABLE EFFORTS.  In face of NPS and Feinstein concerns, DoI begins prep.

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* ROADLESS LITIGATION MOVES ALONG.  Judge sticks with rejection of Clinton rule; to appeals.

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* NOTES.

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* CONFERENCE CALENDAR.

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