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Environmental & Political News November 20 2007

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                                          Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007
            
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NJ Politics 

• Feds raid state senator’s home, office Federal agents this morning raided
  the legislative office and corner bungalow home of Sen. Joseph Coniglio, whose
  role in state budget grants for a hospital where he was a consultant is under
  investigation Gannett

• $52M-plus payday for Christie's old boss When U.S. Attorney Christopher
  Christie announced a $311M settlement to end a probe into kickbacks by leading manufacturers of knee and hip replacements, he touted the agreement as a groundbreaking development for consumers and the industry. The deal also proved
  to be lucrative for Christie's old boss Star-Ledger
   

• Rep. Ferguson will not seek another term Star-Ledger       
  > Kean won't run for Congress Tom Kean, Jr. has decided against running for Congress and will concentrate on his new job as Senate Minority Leader PolitckerNJ 

NJ Environment 

• Divided Highlands guardians release revised plan Over the objections of environmentalists, a sharply divided Highlands Council last night agreed to release
  a revised version of its plan for preserving and developing 850,000 acres Star-Ledger
  > Long-argued master plan released Bergen Record
• Insurer may not pay for EnCap cleanup A $150 million bond backing the
  landfill cleanup component of the troubled EnCap Golf project might not be the
  sure thing touted to beleaguered taxpayers Bergen Record
  > EnCap gets extension on landfills Star-Ledger

PA Environment

• Train operator loses bid to have criminal charges dismissed The West
  Seneca, N.Y., man who was operating the train that derailed in June 2006 in
  Norwich Township, causing an environmental disaster spanning two counties,
  has lost his bid to have criminal charges against him dismissed Bradford Era

PA Politics 

• Kelly is apparent Philadelphia City Council victor The numbers are in his
  favor, he and rival David Oh agreed. A computer crash delayed the final count Philly.com

New York/Nation/World

• Spitzer: MTA should hold transit fare at $2 Gov. Eliot Spitzer calls for the state transit agency to the line on fares AP
   
• Taxpayers spent $8.7M on Thruway overtime NY Times
   
• LIPA chief cuts $8 million in expenses The annual summer outing for LIPA employees is toast, as are the catered holiday party, greeting cards, a couple of high-level management positions and $5 M in outside legal and consulting fees Newsday

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