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Environment News Service AmeriScan Index October 2002
AmeriScan: October 31, 2002
- Court Blocks Oil Exploration Near Arches Park
- Boston Waste Hauler Settles Clean Air Case
- Storage Tank Tester Fined $1 Million
- Changing Rain Patterns Could Ruin Crops
- West Nile Virus Blamed for Vanishing Chickadees
- Atrazine Exposure Alters Frog Sex
- Rising Nitrogen in Soils May Signal Global Changes
- Federal Court Stops Cougar Kill
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AmeriScan: October 30, 2002
- Hybrid Vehicles Lead Fuel Efficiency Ratings
- Superfund Cleanups Underfunded and Slowing
- Lawsuit Challenges Farming on Klamath Refuges
- Switch to Wet Cleaning Benefits Dry Cleaners
- Washington Jail Fined for Hazwaste Violations
- Natural Gas Trucks Outperform Diesel Models
- New Initiative Explores Threats to Aging Population
- Western Gray Squirrel May Need Protection
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AmeriScan: October 29, 2002
- Court Win Could Help Clean Up California Waters
- Coral Formations Record Past Climate, Storms
- Monsanto Backs Away from Engineered Grass
- DOE Funds Environmental Cleanup Research
- Grant Funds Wetlands Conservation on Lake Superior
- Protection Sought for Anacapa Deer Mouse
- Congress Members, Staff Want Better Parks Funding
- Murphy Farm Added to Harpers Ferry National Park
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AmeriScan: October 28, 2002
- Whistblower Points to Illegal Klamath Water Decision
- Environmentalists Intervene in Clean Water Challenge
- Toxic Pesticide Killing Wildlife, Suit Charges
- Asian Dust Storm Causes Plankton Bloom
- Amazon Deforestation Could Change U.S. Rainfall
- Southern California Considers Phasing Out Perc
- Federal Agencies Honored for Energy Conservation
- Be a Sea Turtle for Halloween
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AmeriScan: October 25, 2002
- Revised Settlement Addresses Anniston PCB Problem
- Suit Seeks Information on Forest Regulation Revisions
- Grazing Program Costs Taxpayers Millions
- INEEL Cleanup Ahead of Schedule
- Bhopal Activists Confront Dow Chemical CEO
- Geologists Offer New Tools for Water Studies
- Flooded Florida Nature Center Files Suit
- Rancher Will Aid Southern Idaho Ground Squirrels
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AmeriScan: October 23, 2002
- Human Footprint Covers Most of the Earth
- Toxic Fertilizers Challenged by Lawsuit
- Irradiation Approved for Imported Produce
- Last of Wild Condor Chicks Found Dead
- Pfiesteria Experts Answer Critics
- Seismic Detectors Can Monitor Nuclear Testing
- Scorecard Rates Congress, Informs Voters
- Parts of Ocala Forest Closed to Off Road Vehicles
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AmeriScan: October 22, 2002
- Lawsuit Challenges Klamath Basin Pesticide Use
- Northwest Forest Plan to be Overhauled
- Vehicle Maintenance Programs Help Cut Emissions
- Diesel Car Emissions May Increase Global Warming
- Biotech Industry Makes Voluntary Risk Reductions
- Radio Tagged Grizzly Shot in Idaho
- Senator McConnell Honored for Songbird Conservation
- New Wallet Card Helps Consumers Choose Seafood
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AmeriScan: October 21, 2002
- National Organic Standards Take Effect
- Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor Dismantled
- National Radon Action Week Observed
- Nevada Wilderness Bill Passed by Congress
- Judge Cites Forest Service for Overgrazing
- Animal Protection Measures on November Ballots
- Database Lists Water Monitoring Methods
- Wild Hogs Damaging Virgin Islands National Park
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AmeriScan: October 18, 2002
- U.S. Thirst For Oil Threatens Canada
- BLM Encourages Wind Power Development
- Sprawling Cities Face Many Problems
- Freeway Neighbors Exposed to Air Pollution
- Centennial Duck Stamp Winner Announced
- Critical Habitat Designated for California Plant
- Ford, Alcan Collaborate to Recycle Aluminum
- Discarded Materials Return as Art
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AmeriScan: October 17, 2002
- Agreement Could Reduce California Water Use
- ExxonMobil Sponsors Superfund Cleanup
- Rare Turtle Nest Prompts Extraordinary Measures
- Scientists Track Dwindling Pintail Ducks
- Clean Air Advocates Honored in Los Angeles
- Habitat Proposed for Three Island Species
- Florida Kids Practice Water Sampling
- Personal Beacons Coming to a Hiker Near You
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AmeriScan: October 16, 2002
- Chlorination Products Not Linked to Health Impacts
- Complaint Filed Over New Organic Standards
- Steel Company Challenges EPA Lawsuit
- Hurricane Lili Damaged Louisiana's Coast
- Sustainable Farm Practices Profiled
- Ground Broken for New Biological Control Lab
- Cooking Oils Boost Engine Performance
- Caves Celebrated in Virginia
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AmeriScan: October 15, 2002
- Tropical Deforestation Monitored by Satellite
- Clean Coal Technology Installed at Florida Plant
- Ohio Savings Bank Will Buy Hybrid Vehicles
- Mauna Loa Could be Headed for Eruption
- Closely Linked Ecosystems Vulnerable to Change
- California Grants Fund Parks Projects
- New York Protects Watershed Acres
- Organic Roses Headed for Store Shelves
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AmeriScan: October 14, 2002
- USDA Inspector Arrested for Illegal Wildlife Imports
- EPA Defers Oversight of Some Nuclear Sites
- El Niño Will Affect Winter Weather
- California Treesitter Falls to His Death
- Suit Challenges Plans to Destroy Prairie Dog Colony
- Getting Rid of Mold Easier with New EPA Guide
- Electronics Recycling Works in Mid-Atlantic States
- American Chestnuts Waged Chemical Warfare
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AmeriScan: October 11, 2002
- Grand Canyon's Colorado River Eyed for Coal Transport
- Peabody Wins Air Permit for Kentucky Coal Power Plant
- Idaho Lab Moves Spent Nuclear Fuel into Dry Storage
- New York Spends $3.8 M on Finger Lakes Water Quality
- Rhode Island Bus Emissions to be Cut 90 Percent
- Tiger, Leopard Traders Pay Stiff Fines
- Goodall and Chimps Star on Giant IMAX Screen
- Animal Advocate Christine Stevens Dies at 84
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AmeriScan: October 10, 2002
- Clean Vehicle Rule Challenged by Bush Administration
- Bush Administration Sued Over Utah Energy Project
- Mountaintop Development Challenged in New York
- Arizona Recycling Company Fined
- California Recreation Area Expanded by Federal Bill
- Two Idaho Wolves Shot by Wildlife Officers
- Electromagnetic Technique Stamps Metal Cleanly
- Critical Habitat Designated for California Plant
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AmeriScan: October 9, 2002
- Forest Thinning Bill Passes House Committee
- New BLM Group Oversees Forest Projects
- Judge Allows Tower Construction off Cape Cod
- Study Examines Link Between Beef Hormones, Cancer
- Humane Society: Cloning Causes Animal Suffering
- Cut Methane to Combat Pollution, Climate Change
- Court Rejects Oil Company's Financial Claims
- Ocean Tower Monitors Air and Water
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AmeriScan: October 8, 2002
- Bacterium Genome Could Aid Bioremediation
- Citizen Scientists Can Track West Nile Virus
- Report Finds Sprawl Threatens Southern Forests
- Parks Bond Needs Support From Virginia Voters
- Hunger Strike Highlights Ancient California Trees
- Coalition Works to Save Rancho Mission Viejo
- Sierra Club Ads Target Key 2002 Races
- Essay Contest Seeks Kids' Conservation Ideas
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AmeriScan: October 7, 2002
- PCB Exposure in Womb May Affect Behavior
- Suit Challenges EPA's Inaction on Ohio Air Quality
- Exotic Diseases Require Better Health System
- $50 Million Available for Private Conservation Efforts
- Rooftop Solar System Unveiled in New York City
- Grizzly Shootings Prompt Investigation
- Bills Would Ban Transport of Exotic Pets
- Minnesota Maps Twin Cities Area Resources
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AmeriScan: October 4, 2002
- Indiana Fish Kill Settlement Funds Enforcement
- Drinking Water Safety Research Funded
- Virginia's Farmland is Disappearing Faster
- Almost $7 Million Funds Radiation Research
- Snakehead Imports Now Banned
- Coral Reef Protection Has Wide Support
- Massachusetts Voters Divided Over Wind Farm
- World's Oldest Tree to be Cloned
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AmeriScan: October 3, 2002
- Air Pollution Raises Cancer Risk
- More Carbon Dioxide Could Reduce Crop Value
- EPA Passes on Chemical Security Responsibility
- Wastewater Treatment Security Bill Introduced
- Chemical Plants Fined for Air Pollution
- Grants Support Wildlife Habitat Purchases
- Washington Pulp Mill Fined for Toxic Releases
- Biodiversity Hotspots Detailed in New Website
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AmeriScan: October 2, 2002
- EPA Report Faults Open Market Emissions Trading
- Water Infrastructure Facing Funding Deficit
- Silvery Minnow Decision Will be Challenged
- Research Chimps Headed for Sanctuaries
- California Governor Vetoes Electronics Recycling Bill
- Millions Enjoy Hunting, Fishing, Birdwatching
- $1.5 Million Helps Promote Solar Roofs
- EPA Urges Consumers to Switch to Efficient Lights
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AmeriScan: October 1, 2002
- West Nile Virus Found in Breast Milk
- Decommissioning Funds Boosted for Some Nuke Sites
- Poor Dam Management Threatens Salmon
- Japanese Fuel Cell Cars Headed for U.S.
- Physicians Oppose Gutting of Clean Air Act
- Wisconsin Runoff Rules Start Today
- Oil Spill Settlement Aids Santa Clara River
- California Farmers Protect Land from Development
- Colorado Launches Conservation Incentive Program
- Green Power Purchases Honored
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