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From 1979: Oil refinery vs. bald eagle

In Cobscook Bay, Maine, the Pittston Company’s plans to build an oil refinery, welcomed by the tiny, struggling town, were met with resistance by environmentalists. The battle over the potential damage to the nesting area of the bald eagle (which in the 1970s was still an endangered species) led the Environmental Protection Agency to deny a permit. Correspondent Lem Tucker talked with Pittston vice president Arnold Kaulakis, Eastport city manager Everett Baxter, and environmental advocate Robert Gardiner, in a story first broadcast on “Sunday Morning” January 28, 1979. (Note: in 1983, after a decade-long effort, Pittston withdrew its plans to build the refinery citing escalating costs and global market conditions.) Source

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Breaking down the feud between Trump and Omar

President Trump is defending the crowd at his North Carolina, one day after trying to distance himself from the “send her back” chant targeted at Rep. Ilhan Omar. Olivia Beavers from The Hill joined CBSN to break down that controversy, what to expect from the Mueller hearing, and the week in politics. Source

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