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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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