Congress will look for ways to stop midnight regulations passed by the Bush administration. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) join Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) in the fight to block regulations. Wyden, as the chair of a subcommittee on natural resources, has said he wants to focus on stopping rules allowing uranium mining near the Grand Canyon and making it easier for coal companies to dump mine waste in streams and valleys. (The New York Times)
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