A look at key provisions in Senate lands bill

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The Senate sent to the House legislation that would designate more than 2 million acres of wilderness across nine states, from California to Virginia. The bill, introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, also would set aside former President Bill Clinton's childhood home in Hope, Ark., as a national historic site.

(Follows is a LONG list of specific places in 9 states that would receive protection.)

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11428705

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1. Appalachia is already turning into a moonscape

Greedy Politicians and Profit Machines are more important than your health or drinking water. Appalachia has been bombed, blasted, bulldozed right into Third World America. http://www.wisecountyissues.com Bush/Cheney are toxic terrorists all across this great nation. Kept US safe my ass !