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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 30 > Another chance for the Badlands?

Another chance for the Badlands?

One senator held up the bill until time ran out, but its backers express confidence for 2009

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
December 30, 2008

WASHINGTON — A procedural tactic was used to torpedo a bill to create a Badlands Wilderness area east of Bend this year, but U.S. Senate leaders expect the bill to pass early next year, according to Sen. Ron Wyden.

In a telephone interview last week, Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, said....

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