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Problems with Live Earth concert in Washington

Plans for a simultaneous day of global rock concerts to draw attention to the problem of global warming have run into trouble in Washington.

Organiser of the gigs, former presidential candidate turned environmental campaigner Al Gore, had wanted to hold North America’s concert in the US capital but Republican senators are reportedly attempting to stall his plans to stage the show on the Congressional lawn.

However, Republican senators have reportedly now delayed making a decision about whether the US part of the green gig should be held on Washington’s west lawn by using legislative procedures to effectively bury the request put forward on behalf of organisers. (More information on inthenews.co.uk)

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