Clinton Shuffels Environmental Council

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Alex van Oss reports from Washington on President Clinton’s decision to abolish the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Clinton plans to replace it with a smaller body, which he says will play a stronger role in national policy. The move solidifies Vice President Gore’s central role in environmental issues but has left some environmental activists slightly wary.

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