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                                             Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007
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 NJ Politics   

• State nears deal with unions on a contract The Corzine administration and state worker unions last night closed in on a contract agreement that would provide 13 percent in wage increases over four years
  but require workers to make major concessions on health insurance and pensions, saving the state hundreds of millions of dollars Star-Ledger  Inquirer  Herald News  

• McCullough to replace Gormley in state Senate By a 97-61 vote, the Atlantic GOP Committee selects Egg Harbor Twp. Mayor James “Sonny” McCullough over Assemblyman Frank Blee, who
  entered the two-month campaign with a double-edged endorsement from outgoing state Sen. Bill Gormley
  AP Press                

NJ Environment

• Editorial: Still paddling upstream The latest DEP report showing many of our inland waterways are
  no closer to becoming safe for swimming or fish consumption is a reminder of the need to hasten the process by which tributaries are protected from development within 300 feet of their shores AP Press
   
• Making pollution a thing of the past Assembly committee hearing on global warming measures
  unites Jerseyans who want to explore cleaner, greener technology Star-Ledger  

PA Environment

• PA takes big step against power-plant mercury pollution A regulation that will force major mercury reductions from the smokestacks of Pennsylvania's coal-fired power plants became final over the weekend, marking a major step toward cutting the state's largest source of the toxic metal. As a result, PA became the nation's largest coal-mining and coal-burning state to approve mercury limits that are tougher than those enacted by the federal government AP

• Fish fight Plans to revive a long dormant trout nursery in Bethlehem PA's Saucon Park have divided the local angling community, with some fishermen lauding the potential community benefits and others
  decrying the proposal as an environmental assault against one of PA's finest streams Story  

PA Politics 

• PA Legislature will investigate storm gridlock Rendell's willingness to accept blame for the snowstorm gridlock has not quieted critics. The Legislature, among others, is demanding answers
  Inquirer

New York/Nation/World  

• DOE analysis shows a mercury control cost drop ES&T
• Bioscience park to rise on NYC’s East River NY Sun
• Arcuri rallies support for power line fight Pressconnects

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