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January 2003

  • AmeriScan: January 29, 2003
    • Pennsylvania Files Challenge to New Source Review Revisions
    • Royal Caribbean Grants Support Marine Conservation
    • Gulf Stream Not Responsible for Mild European Winters
    • Seafood Trade Group Supports Ecolabeling
    • Washington Agencies Reach Agreement on Spotted Owl
    • Red-cockaded Woodpecker Experts Gather in Savannah
    • Population of Threatened Flower Protected in New Hampshire
    • Early Groundhogs Usually Male
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  • AmeriScan: January 28, 2003
    • Nitrogen Controls Overlook Phosphorus
    • Corps, Wildlife Service Combine Forces for Water
    • Majority of Americans Want More Wilderness
    • Sea Otters, Abalone May Need Separate Reserves
    • Prince William Sound Orcas May Warrant Protection
    • Hikers May Disturb Nesting Owls
    • Whooping Crane Refuge Grows by 245 Acres
    • Agency Considers Ways to Help Aplomado Falcon
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  • AmeriScan: January 27, 2003
    • Injunction Bars Sonar Testing on Gray Whales
    • Lawsuit Warns of Methylmercury in Fish
    • Shark Fishing Quota Increases Called Illegal
    • PCB Violations in Connecticut Prompt Fine
    • New Process Removes Excess Nutrients from Hogwaste
    • Grants Support Marine Habitat Restoration
    • Alaska, Delaware Display Different Environmental Visions
    • Two Air Pollutants Help Balance Each Other
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  • AmeriScan: January 24, 2003
    • Spending Bill Includes Water Damaging Provisions
    • Coastal Commission Faces Constitutional Challenge
    • Washington DC Ozone Classed as Severe
    • Regulations.gov Website Offers Improved Access
    • New Army Corps Head Nominated
    • Funding Boost Sought for Fisheries
    • Maryland Approves Black Bear Hunt
    • Cold Weather Bites Much of the Nation
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  • AmeriScan: January 23, 2003
    • Amendment Would Overrule Missouri River Management
    • Senate Restores Funding for Amtrak
    • Spending Bill Would Fund Project to Drain Wetlands
    • Engineered Corn Blamed for Pig Problems
    • Bankruptcy Pact Will Help Clean Up Steel Mill
    • Support Grows for Milltown Dam Removal
    • NASCAR Driver, Caterpillar Promote Wildlife Refuges
    • Whooping Crane Patriarch Dies at 39
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  • AmeriScan: January 22, 2003
    • Administration Ordered to Add Enviro to Committee
    • Bioterrorism Monitoring Network Launched
    • Accident Prompts Stricter Mine Enforcement
    • States To Get More Say in Refuge Management
    • Forecast Calls for Continuing Western Drought
    • EPA Invites Public to Discuss TCE Contamination
    • White-Tailed Prairie Dog Colonies Need Protection
    • Pennsylvania Forest Gains 3,000 Acres
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  • AmeriScan: January 21, 2003
    • Tax Credits Could Boost SUV Sales
    • World Trade Center Collapse Leaves Underwater Traces
    • Environmental Satellites Aid Search & Rescue
    • New Loans Available to Aid New Jersey Conservation
    • Recycled Plastic Forms Bridge Beams
    • Actor Promotes Hydrogen Cars on TV, Website
    • Furs Not Welcome at Genesis Awards
    • Art Cars Promote California EcoPlates
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  • AmeriScan: January 20, 2003
    • Energy Companies Could Gain New Access in Alaska
    • Five Power Companies Face Environmental Resolutions
    • Green Mountain Cuts Off Connecticut Supply
    • Ants Started Gardening 50 Million Years Ago
    • Microorganisms Break Down Toxic Pesticide
    • Oregon Solar System Offers Power, Education
    • Iowa Primate Sanctuary Features Green Design
    • Tucson Power Company Honored for Aiding Wildlife
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  • AmeriScan: January 17, 2003
    • Private Greenhouse Gas Trading Launched
    • Court Orders Review of Mexican Truck Traffic
    • Enviro Laws Do Not Hamper Western Drilling
    • Yellow-Legged Frog Needs Protection, But Not Enough
    • Lawsuit Links Logging to Water Pollution
    • Scientist Challenges UN Climate Predictions
    • Cancer Fighting Microbes Found in Ocean Mud
    • Eco-Rally Urges Conservation Instead of War
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  • AmeriScan: January 16, 2003
    • Judge Orders Revisions to Spotted Owl Habitat
    • $9.1 Million Fine Issued in Refinery Fire Case
    • Manufacturers to Label Mercury Fluorescent Lamps
    • Environmental Group Opposes Army Building Burning
    • Hot Springs Found in Arctic Ocean
    • EPA, Customs to Share Hazmat Information
    • USDA Steps Up Mad Cow Surveillance
    • Remote Sensing Aids Water Monitors, Farmers
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  • AmeriScan: January 15, 2003
    • New Priorities Set for Wildfire Reduction
    • Parasites Top List of Factors Behind Frog Deformities
    • Fear of West Nile Virus Growing
    • Manhattan Dry Cleaners Must Clean Up Their Act
    • NASA Tests Environmentally Friendly Rocket Fuel
    • New Protection In Store for New Jersey River
    • EPA Commemorates National Radon Action Month
    • Florida Launches Invasive Plants Website
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  • AmeriScan: January 14, 2003
    • Corps Dams Must Comply With Clean Water Act
    • Gulf War Chemicals Can Damage Testes
    • Bill Would Offer Tax Credits for Solar Systems
    • Habitat Designated for Three Plants on Lanai
    • 90 Acres Added to Sawnee Mountain Protected Area
    • Stream Erosion Linked to Decline of American Eels
    • Two New Clean Coal Projects Funded
    • Pheasants Forever, USDA Partner to Protect Habitat
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  • AmeriScan: January 13, 2003
    • Pentagon Wants Exemptions from Environmental Laws
    • Military to End Vieques Training in May
    • Indian Point Safety Plans Called Inadequate
    • Mexico Must Leave More Water in Rio Grande
    • California Composters Face New Air Pollution Rules
    • Toxic Algae May Harm Right Whales
    • Interior Department Praises Everglades Progress
    • EPA Opens Green Cafeteria
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  • AmeriScan: January 10, 2003
    • Revisions of Dolphin Safe Tuna Label Delayed
    • Initiative Targets Air Pollution from Ground Freight
    • Nevada Files Constitutional Challenge to Yucca Repository
    • Senate Committee Hears Pleas For Safer Tankers
    • Draft Plan Would Protect Pygmy Owls
    • Loyola Marymount Will Install Giant Solar Roof
    • Chesapeake Islands Donated to Nature Conservancy
    • Beach Water Pollution Can Be Tracked to Its Source
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  • AmeriScan: January 9, 2003
    • Water Crisis Facing Entire Nation
    • Pennsylvania Coal Company Fined $2.1 Million
    • Ballast Water Violators Face Hefty Fines
    • Headwaters Logging Leads to Mudslides
    • New York to Buy More Renewable Energy
    • Grants Available for Environmental Education
    • Chevron Removes MTBE From California Gas
    • Florida Town Hires Planner to Protect Environment
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  • AmeriScan: January 8, 2003
    • Lawsuit Challenges Off Road Emissions Rules
    • Meat Producer, Enviros Reach Cleanup Agreement
    • Judge Hears Suit On Bald Eagles, Yellowstone Bison
    • Sonar Experiment Could Harm Whales
    • California Water District: Less Water? No Problem!
    • Space Shuttle Will Test Green Firefighting Technology
    • White House Installs Solar Panels
    • Wetlands Clean Selenium From Farm Runoff
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  • AmeriScan: January 7, 2003
    • FDA Lacks Data, Power To Review Engineered Foods
    • Klamath Water Diversions Caused Fish Kill
    • Nuclear Licenses Need Not Consider Terrorism Threat
    • Lawsuit Challenges Exemptions for Farm Runoff
    • Smog Not Beneficial, EPA Concludes
    • Small Timber Sales Could Be Excluded from Review
    • Free Battery Recycling Offered to Public Agencies
    • Designer Diets Produce Fish Packed with Nutrients
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  • AmeriScan: January 6, 2003
    • Agency Missed Opportunity to Shut Down Nuclear Plant
    • New Wetlands Mitigation Guidance Released
    • EPA Says World Trade Center Dust Posed Little Risk
    • Groups Collaborate on Coral Reef Protection
    • Animal Group Targets Fried Chicken Restaurants
    • Court Ruling Favors Lynx Protection
    • USFWS Denies Protection for Lizard, Bird
    • Scavenger Hunt Targets Clean, Green Cars
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  • AmeriScan: January 2, 2003
    • Rocket Fuel Toxic Found in Lettuce
    • Proposed Maryland Bear Hunt Draws Green Fire
    • New Hampshire Takes Stewardship of 25,000 Acres
    • Florida Buys Longest U.S. Underwater Cave System
    • New Jersey Commits $100 Million Annually for Open Space
    • Rhode Island Acts to Block Chronic Wasting Disease
    • Canadian Lynx Disembark at Denver International
    • Alaska's New Governor Halts Beaver Kill
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