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Environment News Service AmeriScan Index April 2002
AmeriScan: April 30, 2002
- Army Corps to Review 150 Water Projects
- Clinton Calls Yucca Mountain Nuclear Dump a Mistake
- Energy Task Force Director Subpoenaed
- Conservation Groups Sue Over Ballast Water Dumping
- Students Demand University Action on Climate Change
- Power Plant Emissions Could Be Cut Affordably
- California Groups Can Certify Organic Farmers
- Yellow Perch Stocked, Studied in Maryland
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AmeriScan: April 29, 2002
- Six People Die in Sunday Tornadoes
- Environmentalists Criticize Senate Energy Bill
- Baltimore to Begin Billion Dollar Sewer Upgrade
- Lawsuit Seeks Cleanup at Alaska Military Base
- Ford to Clear Dump in National Park
- Research Promises Answers to Water Pollution
- Westchester Suburbs Crucial to Hudson Valley Diversity
- Humane Society Honors Champions of Animal Rights
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AmeriScan: April 26, 2002
- Carnival Cruise Company Fined $18 Million
- House Committee Votes to Override Yucca Veto
- Energy Department Itemizes Withheld Documents
- Western Air Pollution Plan Wins Initial Approval
- Suit Seeks Protection for Beluga Sturgeon
- Conservation Groups Seek Special Status for Wild Fish
- Expedition Plumbs Depths of Pacific Sanctuaries
- Algae Blooms Fuel Ocean Food Web
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AmeriScan: April 25, 2002
- Sierra Club Lawsuit Seeks Regulation of Air Pollutants
- Senate Passes Renewable Energy Tax Incentives
- Marshall Center Cleanup Attracts NATO Attention
- Ecosystems Depend on Wide Diversity of Species
- Energy Department Makes Record Renewables Purchase
- Fire Altered Ecosystems in Prehistoric Times
- Wood Chip Trenches Filter Nitrate Runoff
- Wet Wastes Could Become Fuels
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AmeriScan: April 24, 2002
- Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Colorado Town
- Lawsuit Seeks Water for Klamath Basin Salmon
- Senate Wrapping Up Energy Bill
- House Begins Process of Overriding Yucca Mountain Veto
- Bush Administration Asked to Protect Fish in S. Dakota
- Colorado Releases Rare, Captive Raised Fish
- Lake Tahoe Clarity Shows Five Year High
- Colorado's Most Wanted Poacher Arrested in Michigan
- National Park Week Offers Special Events
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AmeriScan: April 23, 2002
- EPA Ombudsman Resigns
- Post-Fire Logging in California Roadless Area Halted
- Whooping Cranes Return to Wisconsin Unaided
- Parasite May be Causing Frog Deformities
- Grants Help Combat Invasive Species
- Mixed Messages Seen in Puget Sound's Health
- Michigan Dumpers Face Record Fines
- Trees Block Some UV Radiation - Not All
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AmeriScan: April 22, 2002
- EPA to Review Pesticides' Effects in California
- New York Will Appeal Acid Rain Ruling
- $36.7 Million Funds Washington Salmon Recovery Efforts
- Lawsuit Challenges Development in Pygmy Owl Habitat
- EPA to Revise Coliform Bacteria Standard
- Partnerships Protect Watersheds in Ohio, West Virginia
- Cormorants, Gulls to Have Eggs Addled Again
- Reminder: Bird Nests Are Protected by Law
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AmeriScan: April 19, 2002
- Earth Day Founder Calls for Higher Fuel Economy Standards
- Conservation Groups Counter Bush Administration Messages
- California Hosts Dozens of Earth Day Events
- Toyota Prius Auction Benefits Earth Day Network
- WWF: Simple Steps Can Make a Big Difference
- Positive Enviro-Trends Emerge from Free Market Study
- WILD Awards Honor Companies with Green Values
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AmeriScan: April 18, 2002
- Coastal Development Threatens Ocean Health
- Radioactive Particles Found on Nuclear Workers
- Jury Labels MTBE Gasoline as Defective Product
- Dozens of Wolves Killed for Preying on Livestock
- Underground Cleanup Accelerated at INEEL
- Hundreds of Sturgeon Returned to Tennessee River System
- Effects of Forest Fragmentation on Birds Vary
- DC Transit Adds Natural Gas Buses
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AmeriScan: April 17, 2002
- Arctic Drilling Would Not Increase Security
- Heat Records Broken Across U.S.
- $85.7 Million Supports Species Protection
- Agriculture Statistics Challenge Land Use Assumptions
- Conservation Groups Seek Ban on Trumpeter Swan Hunt
- Automated System Promises Better Ozone Monitoring
- Southwest Water Agencies Tackle Perchlorate Problem
- Tomato Ripening Gene Could Lead to Tastier Fruit
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AmeriScan: April 16, 2002
- Rock Measurements Suggest Warming is Global
- Marine Reserves Provide Rapid Rewards
- Puffer Fish From Florida Can Kill Diners
- Climate, Agriculture Affect Lake Erie's Health
- Alaska Representative Supports Native Whaling
- Massive Weather Study Will Track Storms
- Conservation Measures May Aid Idaho Ground Squirrels
- Solar Power Could Come From the Moon
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AmeriScan: April 15, 2002
- Military Expansion Threatens San Pedro River, Court Rules
- Most Nuclear Plants Seek Delay in Upgrading Security
- California Watershed Groups Demonstrate Successes
- Updating Environmental Regs Saves Pennsylvania Millions
- Oregon Fines Nevada Company for Sulfur Emissions
- New Jersey Fails to Save Freshwater Wetlands
- Washington's Cleaner Production Challenge Finds Acceptance
- Rare Birds Seen in Unusual Places
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AmeriScan: April 12, 2002
- Nevada Sues Over Yucca Mountain - Again
- Invasive Water Species Target of Educational Campaign
- U.S. Could Soon Feel Impacts of El Niño
- Imported Sheep Had "Mad" Disease
- Greenpeace Boards Shipment of Brazilian Mahogany
- Central Ohio Added to Clean Cities Program
- Hickory Pass Ranch Protected for the Birds
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AmeriScan: April 11, 2002
- Rising Seas Threaten Bay Marshes
- Tropical Forests Release Carbon Dioxide
- Agriculture, Interior Form Joint Fire Council
- Alcoa Grant Supports Forest Protection
- Not All Forest Clearings are Created Equal
- Compost Center Emissions Targeted for Cleanup
- Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Could Clean Hazardous Wastes
- Ultrasound Scrubs Water Filters
- Industry: U.S. Could Tap Vast Geothermal Energy Sources
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AmeriScan: April 10, 2002
- New York's Acid Rain Rule Struck Down
- Researchers Look to Mop Carbon Dioxide from Air
- Oil Spill Flows Into Detroit River
- Bush Asked to Oppose Japan Whaling
- Resources Bills Pass House
- EPA Research Administrator Sworn In
- Solar Cells Improved by Nanotechnology
- Virginia Proposes Toll on Trash
- Tennessee Celebrates State Natural Areas
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AmeriScan: April 9, 2002
- Clear Skies Initiative Divides Environmental Community
- Population Growth Called Forgotten Earth Day Issue
- Climate Monitoring Goes Mobile
- Pesticide Training Program Protects Mexican Workers
- Asarco Must Clean Up Everett Smelter
- Atlanta Greenspace Target of New Environmental Initiative
- Anti-Bioterrorism Research Funded by EPA
- California to Boost Water Recycling
- Chocolate Laced Cattle Feed Can Kill Birds
- Endangered Rabbits Bred in Captivity
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AmeriScan: April 8, 2002
- Nevada Governor Vetoes Yucca Mountain
- Nuclear Agency Consolidates Safety Programs
- Public Comment Welcome on U.S. Species Protection Policy
- U.S., Japan to Cooperate on Climate Change
- Pesticides Harming Endangered Frog, Suit Charges
- Fish May be Adapting to River Pollution
- Cleaner Fuels Created by Desulfurization
- Critical Habitat Proposed for Kauai Cave Animals
- Paper Sailboard Wins Energy Challenge
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AmeriScan: April 5, 2002
- Complete Rice Genome Published Online
- Reid: Nuclear Shipping Containers Not Adequately Tested
- Judge Bars New Road in Montana Wilderness
- California Condors Could Produce Historic Hatchling
- $3 Million Buys Wetlands for Waterfowl
- Two More Nuclear Plants Boost Power Output
- Wasting Disease Spreads in Western States
- Gulf Fishing Charters to be Restricted
- Court Supports Restrictions on Endangered Species Imports
- Alaska Dam Removal Allows Fish Passage
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AmeriScan: April 4, 2002
- Journal "Nature" Renounces Mexican Maize Article
- Light Truck Fuel Standards Remain the Same
- $85 Million Supports Local Wildlife Programs
- Irrigation Water Delivered to Klamath Farmers
- Computer Model Tracks Rainfall Sources
- Flood Risks Underestimated by Current Models
- $1.25 Million Supports New York Fishing Opportunities
- College Students Honored for Saving Water
- Animal Rights Advocate Rejects Leather Seats
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AmeriScan: April 3, 2002
- Great Lakes U.S. Policy Committee Unveils Cleanup Strategy
- Bush Administration Target of Earth Day 2002 Campaign
- Mystery of Black Water Off Florida Not Solved
- Genetic Integrity of Native Trout Upheld in Court
- Army Engineers Undertake Environmental Restoration
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AmeriScan: April 2, 2002
- Antarctica Key To Sudden Sea Level Rise in The Past
- $32 Million Supports Columbia River Basin Projects
- Delaware's Runoff Program Earns Federal Approval
- Economy Shifts Throw Timberland on the Market
- Caspian Tern Colony Wins Reprieve
- Floodplain Reforestation Efforts Lack Diversity
- Fishing Restrictions Would Protect Turtles in the Chesapeake
- Alaska Fishers Charged with Dumping Oil
- Texas Landowners Protect Endangered Birds
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