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 Stories About: Bill Clinton AND politics AND United States AND wilderness
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A Monumental Decision
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to National Monuments |
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07 Oct 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| A Monumental Decision Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to National Monuments The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a pillar of former President Clinton's environmental legacy yesterday when it refused to hear challenges to the creation of seven national monuments in five Western states. The Mountain States Legal Foundation, a conservative law firm, argued that Clinton overstepped the bounds of the 1 ... |
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| Topics: Bill Clinton, politics, United States, West, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Staircase Closed
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21 Oct 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Staircase Closed Former President Clinton acted within his authority when he created new national monuments during his final year in office, a federal court ruled Friday. The ruling was a victory for environmentalists and a blow for property-rights advocates and others who had challenged seven of the 15 monument designations in court. The Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., heard two separate ca ... |
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| Topics: Bill Clinton, politics, United States, wilderness (all these topics) |
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