| Butterfield: House cuts authority for Washington OLF |
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12-12-07
Charlotte Observer
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| RALEIGH, N.C. -- A North Carolina congressman said the U.S. House has eliminated the Navy's authority to build a jet practice landing field in Washington County....(more) |
| House Axes Washington County OLF Site |
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12-12-07
WNCT Television
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| Washington, D.C. - In approving the annual defense authorization bill today, Congressman G. K. Butterfield said the House closed the door on the Navy's proposed outlying landing field in Washington County....(more) |
| Developers show interest in latest Navy jet field plan |
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12-11-07
Virginian-Pilot
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| Virginia Port Authority and the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance's proposal (land surrounding OLF, developers would build large cargo distribution centers) is aimed only at Virginia sites....(more) |
| On the same page - Easley, Dole and Burr get their acts together on OLF |
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12-10-07
Charlotte Observer
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| An outlying landing field (OLF) is unwelcome in this state unless local residents want it and unless the Navy make a better offer of economic benefits....(more) |
| Navy started the battle, but N.C. won the war - After 5-year fight, state holds the upper hand in landing field project |
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12-09-07
Charlotte Observer
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| When the governor of NC & its 2 U.S. senators question the Navy's bedrock rationale for putting an OLF in this state, everything has changed. The Navy has lost. The only question now is whether it can salvage a site that meets NC's demands, not the Navy's...(more) |
| Brief opinions about events of the past week: |
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12-08-07
Fayetteville (NC) Observer
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| Merit: For Senators Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr, and for Gov. Mike Easley, who have stopped squabbling and finger-pointing and presented a united stand on the Navy's proposed Outlying Landing Field....(more) |
| Easley, Dole, Burr: New best friends |
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12-06-07
Charlotte Observer
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| For the past 5 years, the best friend environmentalists had in the fight to stop a proposed Navy jet OLF near the Pocosin Lakes NWR was a conservative federal judge, U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle. His ruling forced the Navy to take another look ......(more) |
| Easley, Dole & Burr Write To Navy On OLF |
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12-05-07
Raleigh Chronicle
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| Despite some public disagreements recently on the issue, Governor Mike Easley and Senators Richard Burr and Elizabeth Dole joined forces to write a joint letter opposing the Navy landing field (OLF) to the Secretary of the Navy....(more) |
| Where the Wild Things Roam - Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine - December 2007 |
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12-05-07
Wildlife in North Carolina
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| In the heart of the Albemarle-Pamlico peninsula, one can find animals large and small, terrestrial and winged, on more than 100,000 protected acres - Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge....(more) |
| Easley, senators agree: No OLF without local support - Say more economic incentives needed |
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12-05-07
Washington Daily News
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| With 22 possible sites for an outlying landing field on the table and a decision to narrow that list in the offing, top North Carolina officials banded together Tuesday to say no to an OLF unless it has local support....(more) |
| Governor, senators suggest Navy landing field site be near Cherry Point |
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12-04-07
New Bern Sun Journal
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| North Carolina's governor and U.S. senators are suggesting that the Navy build a Super Hornet outlying landing field near Cherry Point and talk about economic incentives to any community affected....(more) |
| Letter to Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter |
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12-04-07
WITN-TV Channel 7
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| Dear Secretary Winter:
In anticipation of your pending Letter of Record on an outlying landing field to support the training and deployment of Navy pilots, we want to reiterate our concerns regarding this proposed facility....(more) |
| Dole, Burr & Easley Tell Navy Washington Co. OLF Not Viable |
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12-04-07
WITN-TV Channel 7
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| In a letter today to Navy Secretary Donald Winter, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Dole & Richard Burr, along with Governor Mike Easley say the preferred site in Washington County is universally opposed and should not be considered as a viable option....(more) |
| NC leaders ask Navy to seek local support for jet landing field |
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12-04-07
Charlotte Observer
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| U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole and Gov. Mike Easley are setting aside a personal dispute over a proposed jet landing field in North Carolina to ensure that any Navy project has local support....(more) |
| Officials: Navy needs community support for airfield |
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12-04-07
News & Observer
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| Gov. Mike Easley and U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr said today they saw little point in the Navy narrowing a list of potential sites for an airfield in North Carolina until it wins community support for the plan....(more) |
| Press Release - DOLE, BURR AND EASLEY TO NAVY: OLF MUST HAVE LOCAL SUPPORT - Senators and Governor press Navy to address economic benefits issue |
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12-04-07
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole
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| U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr and NC Gov. Mike Easley today wrote to Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter to reiterate their position that the general support of the local population is essential for locating an OLF in North Carolina, ......(more) |
