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| Environment derailed |
VOICE writes, " The CSX railroad has been cleaning up the mess caused when its rail cars crashed through a decrepit bridge into the Anacostia River. We can’t think of an excuse for the railroad's negligence in allowing this near-catastrophe to have happened.
D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is justifiably troubled by the "risk of catastrophic consequences from terrorism and from mishandling hazardous materials transported through" the District. "
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Posted on Dec 13, 2007 04:20am.
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| Real progress |
VOICE writes, "During a recent press conference next to the charred Eastern Market, Mayor Adrian Fenty and Ward 6 Council member Tommy Wells were flooded with questions from some reporters as to when the temporary building would be ready to house the South Hall's 14 merchants.
The reporters wanted to know why the so-called East Hall was not open by the time the city had announced it would be - the end of July. Mr. Wells correctly responded by noting that likening the city's efforts to erect a $2.6 million structure in 10 weeks and then missing the self-imposed deadline is similar to The Flash being late by a millisecond. "
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Posted on Dec 02, 2007 14:34pm.
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