Scope and Contents Contains policy positions on the following: tariffs and trade; cruise line regulation; risk assessment of environmental, health, and safety statutes; Southern pine beetle and gypsy moth infestations; fire ants; National Institute for the Environment; Tri-State Delta Empowerment Initiative; and spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste management. Also includes reports on the activities of various committees. Correspondents include Joseph W. Westphal; and Deborah Matthews (director of communications).