April 21 meeting re Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Restoration Project; Must-read National Journal article: The Battle Over The EPA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host a public meeting for the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Restoration Project April 21 in Miami-Dade County. The purpose is to present the Draft Project Implementation Report (PIR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and take public comments.

Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Time: 6:30 Open House, 7:00-9:00 Public Meeting
Location: Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Miami

See http://www.evergladesplan.org/pm/projects/proj_28_biscayne_bay.aspx

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National Journal
The Battle Over The EPA In The Debate Over Climate And Energy Legislation, The Agency's Regulatory Rights Are A Flashpoint
by Eliza Newlin Carney
April 19, 2010

Having spent the last year warring over climate legislation, environmental and industry lobbyists are now facing off over an even higher-stakes trophy: the Clean Air Act and the Environmental Protection Agency's right to enforce it. Caught in the middle are the three senators who are gearing up to unveil climate legislation soon. Rumor has it that the bill being written by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, I/D-Conn., may include curbs on the EPA's authority to regulate carbon emissions.

Read the rest of this must-read story at:
http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/ee_20100419_4273.php