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...Hodel approves the plan, as is expected, it will go before Congress, where supporters of the two interest groups will clash in earnest. "It is an enormous land-use decision," says Fish and Wildlife Spokesman Phil Million. "At stake is the largest remaining U.S. reserve of oil (and) a fragile ecosystem. The issue will be the environmental battle of the late...
...make this recommendation," says Joseph Lastelic, a spokesman for the American Petroleum Institute. "Development should be a high priority for this Administration. There is a lot of oil there." Other proponents of development cite the impressive conservation efforts made by industry at neighboring Prudhoe Bay, the nation's largest oil field. Even ardent environmentalists cannot disagree with that. Says Jay Hair, executive vice president of the National Wildlife Federation: "The oil industry spent the past 15 years profitably developing Prudhoe Bay and did a commendable job in protecting its wildlife resources...
...Frank Lorenzo took over the control stick at Eastern Air Lines last week, some embittered employees of the carrier wanted to make sure that he felt turbulence on his mission to assemble the largest U.S. airline company. At Eastern's final shareholders meeting, 200 employees turned the session into a shouting match as they accused the carrier's managers of "giving away the company" to Lorenzo's corporation, Texas Air. Eastern workers, who own 20% of the airline's stock, pleaded with management to consider their rival buyout plan, insisting that they could pay $11.25 a share to top Texas...
Mike Gielen's reverse lay-up with 6:38 left gave Harvard a seven-point lead, its largest edge of the second half. But on the verge of its biggest win in two years, the Crimson was unable to hold off a more experienced B.C. squad down the stretch, and the Eagles embarked on a 12-2 run to grab an 83-80 advantage...
Three medical school professionals take home the largest paychecks in the University, outdistancing their colleagues in the latest available figures by more than...