WASHINGTON – With casino approvals expanding down the East Coast into the Mid-Atlantic, two jurisdictions remain resistant to their financial allure – D.C. and Virginia – and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. Maryland’s sixth casino, expected to be built in National Harbor, would only be about a mile from the borders of both […]
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Capital News Service
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As Sandy Approaches, Battle Over Trees Wages On
WASHINGTON – With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the Atlantic Seaboard, winds are expected to pick up, toppling trees and taking power lines with them. In the wake of previous severe storms, power providers have targeted trees in their efforts to keep the lights on. However, conservation groups see these towering timbers as crucial to […]
