41.   U.S. environmental groups strongly oppose the project, and welcomed its rejection Thursday.

42.   While he opposed the project as recently as this August, Sweeney softened his stand by the time the White House endorsed the plan.

43.   Yet even as the group tries to broaden its appeal by citing the potentially negative environmental fallout, not all residents near the airport oppose the project.

44.   Yet the administration has decided not to oppose the project.

45.   Palestinians have opposed the project for years because they feel it challenges their control over the compound Muslims call Haram as-Sharif.

46.   Other European countries have opposed the project, saying the weapons may one day be turned on peacekeepers.

47.   Parliament members from several opposition parties, and even from the governing Liberal Party, have opposed the project.

48.   But she then resigned to take responsibility for reversing her pledge to oppose the project, and new elections were called.

49.   Communist North Korea, along with Russia and China, vehemently opposes the project.

50.   Environmental groups vehemently opposed the project, saying that among other things it could threaten the gray whale.