House scales back Clean Water Act

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The House approved a bill that would reduce environmental water regulation under the 1972 Clean Water Act. The bill allows states more water regulation authority and reduces federal restrictions against businesses and cities dumping pollution into waterways. It also decreases wetland protection.

Laws, regulations and rules, Environmental policy, Water quality management, United States. Congress. House

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Chernobyl fire spreads atomic ash

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On the eve of the candlelight vigil in memory of the victims of the Apr 26, 1986 Chernobyl nuclear energy plant disaster, a forest fire spread radioactive dust in nearby Tovstiy Lis, Ukraine. Safety continues to be a problem at the nuclear energy plant, which will close in 2000.

Safety and security measures, History, Genetic aspects, Accidents, Nuclear power plants, Fires, Radiation victims, Chernobyl, Ukraine, Nuclear Accident, 1986, Chernobyl, Ukraine, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

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Atomic bomb exhibit scaled back

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A Smithsonian Institution exhibit of the Enola Gay and the atomic bombings in Japan was scaled back after veterans and politicians criticized the plans. The exhibit was revised previously after other groups charged it was too sympathetic to the Japanese.

Exhibitions, Atomic bomb, Atomic bombs, Smithsonian Institution. National Air and Space Museum

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