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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Opponents Of SD Transportation Plan File Legal Arguments | KPBS.org

Opponents Of SD Transportation Plan File Legal Arguments | KPBS.org: "Kevin Bundy is an attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity. He said the plan does nothing to reduce global warming or vehicle-miles traveled. In fact, it allows an increase. It also pushes most transit projects into the last two decades of the plan, which extends out to the year 2050.

"So there's a real conflict between what the SANDAG plan allows, and what the science says is necessary to avoid the worst impacts," said Bundy."

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Fires hit 9 states as resources strained

Fires hit 9 states as resources strained: "Colo. - A massive wildfire in Colorado burned nearly 120 structures and sent smoke as far as neighboring Nebraska and Texas on Monday as crews in New Mexico also ramped up efforts against a large out-of-control blaze."

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