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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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