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Though his original bill called for an 8% royalty (in contrast, companies that lease federal lands to produce crude oil, natural gas and surface-mined coal pay the government a royalty of 12.5% of the current market value of the commodity), in a recent amendment, Rahall suggested restricting the fee to new mines, and exempting existing mining operations - a move that frustrated environmental groups. After a committee vote taken last Thursday, the bill would instead oblige existing mines to pay lower royalties of 4%; new mines, 8%. "We were disappointed," said Lauren Pagel, legislative advisor with Earthworks, a nonprofit dedicated...
...over 30 years," Margo Dover of Austin wrote, "I would have said that a compromise was in order. Mutts & Moms [the agency] should have gone and met with the [family DeGeneres had given her dog to], seen if the situation was appropriate and, if it was, collected another adoption fee from the new family. There should always be room to move off a position if it is in the best interest of the pet, [because] it is hard enough to find good adoptive homes that even one that comes along incorrectly should be considered...
...while Lucy M. Caldwell ’09, a Crimson editorial columnist, said that a woman thinking of taking FemSex would be better off finding a sexually progressive boyfriend or visiting a psychiatrist if she has menstrual-stigmatization issues. Both writers make note of the course fee, but fail to mention that payment for it is optional and that the price is highly subsidized by grant money. Neither of these writers had enrolled in the class, but of course, they are perfectly licensed to their opinions...
Looking informed about Palestinian solidarity has never been so easy. Combining style with global enlightenment, a new contender has emerged to replace the Che Guevara T-shirt: the kaffiyeh (pronounced kuh-FEE-yeh), a multipurpose traditional Arabic head scarf. “The new it accessory—a breezy, global-chic scarf,” Teen Vogue raves. Not quite. As a Cambridge fall fashion item, the kaffiyeh is neither breezy nor global-chic. It’s just ugly. Some of Harvard’s most fashion-inclined wrap it around their necks like a glorified scarf rather...
...Undergraduate Council Fee is primarily used to fund student group events and we hope the Administration will stay true to this commitment in safeguarding these funds for student groups and the thousands of students we serve on a daily basis in food workshops, dances, concerts, study breaks and more,” the letter read...