From the Web - Columbia City, Oregon
Racial shift in a progressive city spurs talks (International Herald Tribune): Portland, Oregon, is encouraging black and white residents to talk about gentrification and race. Agency Sued by 14 States (New York Times): Fourteen states have sued the Environmental Protection Agency, saying smog regulations issued in March watered-down standards for ground-level ozone and air pollution. The states New York, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island were joined by New York City and the District of ...