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Budget cuts could hamper nuclear cleanup
Federal spending cuts will slow down the cleanup of radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says six tanks of radioactive waste have now been determined to be leaking and it could take five years to remedy the situation.
A tank at the troubled Hanford nuclear reservation in Washington state is leaking up to 300 gallons a year of radioactive material, federal officials say.
 Statehouses show little political shifting after election
While the majority party changed in Minnesota and Colorado legislatures on Election Day 2012, the balance of power between Republicans and Democrats was largely unchanged.
Washington state's gubernatorial race was still too close to call Wednesday, the day after voters went to the polls, results showed.
In an effort to curb carbon emissions without stifling economic growth, a bipartisan group of U.S. policymakers is pushing for deployment of new technology to capture and store carbon dioxide below ground.
As gas prices reach record highs, some policymakers say big oil companies are to blame, but the companies say it's not their fault.
In response to his net neutrality amendment dumped from the House telecom reform bill last week, Rep. Edward Markey of Massachusetts introduced the Network Neutrality Act of 2006.
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Flags-In Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch