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           A sampling of top news stories... Friday September 8, 2006
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NJ Politics

• Feds probing Menendez rental deal Federal investigators have subpoenaed records    
  of a rental deal between U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and a nonprofit agency in Union City,
  launching a criminal investigation that is sure to rock NJ's hotly contested Senate race
   Star-Ledger  WNBC Video                                   

• Corzine lays out bullish business strategy Showcasing his business background,
  the governor outlines a strategy to boost NJ's economy by reducing red tape for companies
  looking to move in, providing them a "world-class" workforce, and offering funds to encourage
   high-tech innovation and urban revitalization Inquirer  NY Times   Gannett

NJ Environment  

• Divisions develop on Highlands Council A six-hour policy session by the Highlands
  Council yesterday be came a heated debate about the panel's direction, calling into question
  for some members whether a draft of a regional master plan can be delivered next month
  Star-Ledger Daily Record
   

• A fresh idea to promote local farms Warren County-based alliance promotes benefits
  of buying locally-grown foods; open house and taste-testing set for tomorrow Star-Ledger

PA Politics 

• PA legislators pay attention to distracted drivers Some lawmakers want to convert
  our rolling phone booths - also known as automobiles - into hands-free cellular zones Inquirer

PA Environment

• DEP passes half of pyrite plan State environmental regulators give the green light to half
  of PennDOT’s plan to address acid rock along the Interstate 99 construction zone at Skytop
  Altoona Mirror

• Trash haulers file lawsuits to stop plan Less than a month before Lancaster city converts
  to a single-hauler trash system, independent haulers that might go out of business as a result
  of the move are striking back Intelligencer Journal

New York/Nation/World  
 

• BP Executives rebuked in Hill appearance The former head of BP PLC's program to
  combat corrosion in its Alaska pipelines refuses to answer questions before a House panel
  as lawmakers excoriated two other company execs Washington Post
   
• EPA proposes steps to improve New Source Review  Bush Administration proposals
  designed to simplify the process facility owners and operators must follow in determining
  whether plans to modify their facility would trigger NSR requirements EPA

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