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Attorney David Taggart, representing steel company Nucor, speaks against issuing an air quality permit for a rival during a meeting of the Pollution Control and Ecology Commission in North Little Rock, Ark., Friday, April 25, 2014. The regulatory panel issued the permit for a $1.2 billion steel mill planned by Big River Steel in northeast Arkansas. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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Attorney David Taggart, representing steel company Nucor, speaks against an air quality permit for a rival during a meeting of the Pollution Control and Ecology Commission in North Little Rock, Ark., Friday, April 25, 2014. The regulatory panel issued the permit for a $1.2 billion steel mill planned by Big River Steel in northeast Arkansas. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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John Peiserich, an attorney for Big River Steel, argues in favor of a permit at a meeting of the Pollution Control and Ecology Commission in North Little Rock, Ark., Friday, April 25, 2014. The regulatory panel issued an air quality permit for a $1.2 billion steel mill planned by Big River Steel in northeast Arkansas. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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Firefighters and work crews survey the damage of a large explosion in North Bend, Wash., on Friday, April 25, 2014. Debris was scattered over a large area and it caused extensive damage to surrounding homes and businesses. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, John Lok) SEATTLE OUT; USA TODAY OUT; MAGS OUT; TELEVISION OUT; NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT TO BOTH THE SEATTLE TIMES AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER

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This 2011 image released by the Weather Channel shows meteorologist Mike Bettes at the scene of a tornado in Joplin, Mo. Bettes will hit the road starting Monday for "Tornado Week," his network's version of "Shark Week" that’s usually its biggest scheduled programming event of the year. "Tornado Week" will include a special about chasers caught up in the tornado in El Reno, Okla. A new series, "Tornado Alley," will premiere with storm footage, survivor tales and computer graphics to simulate actions of certain tornadoes. (AP Photo/Weather Channel)

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A pharmacist pours Prozac capsules into its container in Los Angeles on Jan. 23, 1997. (Associated Press) ** FILE **