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           A sampling of top news stories... Monday October 23, 2006
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NJ Politics 

• NJ delegation in line for some top posts The state’s congressional delegation
  says it can bring home more bacon by picking up subcommittee chairmanships if
  their party wins control of the House Nov. 7. The Senate is more of a problem Gannett

           ·   State to rebid lottery deal as lobbyist concerns arise Did state's long-time
          lottery vendor enjoyed an inside edge in winning its latest contract? NJ treasurer
          announces the state will rebid the job for the third time in 15 months Star-Ledger 

NJ Environment  

• Thickness of barrier at nuclear reactor is checked At issue is whether the
  barrier, called the drywell liner, is in good enough shape for regulators to issue the
  plant a 20-year renewal on its operating license. Without the renewal, Oyster Creek
  would close in 2009 AP Press

• Redevelopers to be forced to hire Jersey City residents Developers who
  agree to rebuild blighted areas in Jersey City have to give more than lip service to
  hiring local residents: they must contract with the Jersey City Public Housing
  Authority to ensure residents are put to work Jersey Journal

PA Politics 

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PA Environment                                                                   

• Explosion kills one in Schuylkill mine One miner dies but four others escape
  at the R&D Coal Co. anthracite mine in Tremont Twp, about 80 miles northwest
  of Philadelphia Morning Call
   

• Fiery train crash hinders probe Twenty-four ethanol tanker cars derailed late
  Friday, several of them exploding, routing 50 people from their homes and setting
  off a fire that continued for hours Inquirer  Gant Daily.com 

New York/Nation/World  
 

• Albany: River cleaning is halted  A dam owner who pledged to clean up the
  Chateaugay River in Franklin County stopped work last week saying the effort
  was too expensive AP
• SUNY scientists: Wood makes plastic stronger NY Times

• Editorial: A reason to drill in the Gulf NY Times

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