21.   Richard Close, president of the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association and chairman of the Valley VOTE secession group, praised the plan.

22.   Republicans praised the plan for calling for both production and conservation.

23.   She praised the plan as moving beyond that debate.

24.   The bipartisan House plan was praised by big business organizations and attacked by anti-abortion forces.

25.   The environmental group Greenpeace praised the plan Wednesday, while criticizing Philadelphia for not contributing some money to ensure that the cleanup takes place.

26.   The Park Service also praised the plan.

27.   The plan was praised by insurance industry executives.

28.   The plan was praised by organizations representing elderly people, including the American Association of Retired Persons and the New York Senior Action Council.

29.   The SEC, which has publicly praised the plan, is expected to give it quick approval.

30.   The Sierra Club also praised the plan.