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Posted Tue Mar 1 2011: from Greenwire:
Regulators Face Deep Cuts as Governors Close Budget Gaps http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1299010526
As they battle record deficits, governors nationwide are digging into state environmental regulatory bodies in budget proposals, many in the name of increasing efficiency and creating states that are "open for business." In some states, environmental groups say budget proposals unfairly target those departments over other state agencies and would set back conservation efforts by years. They also argue that cutting environmental spending will end up costing more jobs than are created by bolstering other state programs.... Industry supporters and budget hawks say environmental agencies have to face the ax like everyone else.
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