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Senate boosts wilderness protection across US (AP)

January 11th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized

This Aug. 2, 2003 picture shows Lake Superior seen from the North Ridge hiking trail at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising, Mich. The Senate has voted to move forward with a bill setting aside more than 2 million acres in Michigan and eight other states as wilderness. The 66-12 vote during a rare Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009 session marks an early partisan showdown that has threatened to derail pledges by Senate leaders to work cooperatively as a new administration takes office. (AP Photo/Bob Brodbeck)AP - In a rare Sunday session, the Senate advanced legislation that would set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as wilderness. Majority Democrats assembled more than enough votes to overcome GOP stalling tactics in an early showdown for the new Congress.


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