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The Week in Review
ending March 9
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A polar bear in the Arctic
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Norton tries to regain control of trust
With a federal judge, Congress and
tribes on her back, Secretary of Interior
Gale Norton can't seem to get a break.
She faces contempt, criticism and
"consultation" at every corner, unable
to shake any of it off.
But she can't be blamed for trying, even if
it may not result in success.
She's reaching out to skeptical tribal leaders,
although some question why the press
has to be her intermediary.
And she's lashing out against her
"opponents," whom she claims will
derail trust reform at any cost.
Whether this tactic will keep her
from contempt or curry favor in
tribes will be answered in the coming weeks.
Get the Story:
Norton in full
damage control mode (3/4)
How much does
Ross Swimmer make? (3/4)
Norton says
working with tribes (3/4)
Gover: I can't
think of something better (3/4)
Editorial:
Abuse of power (3/4)
The Secretary
who cried wolf (3/5)
Cobell blamed
for trust fund failure (3/6)
Task force to
question transition funds (3/6)
Tribes seek
commitment from Norton (3/7)
BITAM comment
period extended (3/7)
Editorial: Take
trust from Norton (3/7)
EDS to push
privatization of Indian trust (3/8)
Energy bill reaches Senate
After a several month delay, the Senate
finally began took up an energy bill that only
Democrats and their appear to be happy about.
Lacking provisions to open up the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil
drilling, the bill was slammed
by Republicans and the White House as
unbalanced.
But as debate stretches into its
second week, some GOP leaders
appear to be willing to drop the
controversial proposal in order
to get the measure out the door and
into President Bush's hands.
Get the Story:
Campbell: Drill
ANWR (3/4)
Energy bill
faces Senate debate (3/5)
Gale Norton: I'm
not lying (3/5)
Senate takes
up energy bill (3/6)
ANWR: Who is
right? (3/6)
Interior
employees gagged on drilling (3/6)
ANWR
filibuster supported (3/7)
Murkowski
takes credit for amendment (3/7)
more stories
There's still more to read in the recap
of the top stories.
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