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March 2003

  • AmeriScan: March 31, 2003
    • U.S. Gives UNICEF $8 Million for Water in Iraq
    • Congressional Investigators Challenge Pentagon Reports
    • Bush Policy Aims to Prevent Endangered Species
    • 83 Million Set Aside to Protect Long Island Sound
    • NASA Study Examines Variation of Arctic Ozone Loss
    • Fragmented Forests Could Raise Risk of Lyme Disease
    • Genetics Link to Environmental Pollutants Explored
    • Scientists Identify 161 Million Year Old Salamander
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  • AmeriScan: March 27, 2003
    • Iowa to Host World's Largest Wind Farm
    • California Taxpayers Free of Ward Valley Liability
    • Solar Solution to Clean Water, Energy Supplies
    • Conservationists, Industry Join to Advance Roadless Rule
    • Dave Matthews Band Plants Trees to Offset Tour Emissions
    • Sun Wise is Cancer Free, Arizona Children to Learn
    • Low Cost Loans Fund New York Water Upgrades
    • New Jersey Man Loses Clam Permit, Boat

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  • AmeriScan: March 26, 2003
    • Senate Votes Against Superfund's Polluter Pays
    • EPA Administrator Says U.S. Water Supply is Secure
    • Bush Administration Aims to Fuel Offshore Gas Development
    • Environmentalists Warn of Wastewater in Florida Aquifers
    • Study Shows Urban Impact on Rainfall
    • Nation's Capital In Need of Smart Transportation Measures
    • Organic Lobby Fears Loophole For Body Care Products
    • Government Researchers Use Catnip Oil to Repel Termites
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  • AmeriScan: March 24, 2003
    • Feds Predict Strong 2003 for Northwest Salmon
    • Solano Grass Warrants Protection
    • California Signs Natural Gas Supply Settlement
    • Carbon Storage In Northern Forests Linked to Fire
    • Conservationists Return Sacred Land to Shoshone Tribe
    • Alcohol Biofuel Cells Show Promise
    • Methanol Could Fuel Computers, Cell Phones
    • Goodall to Make Primate Programs for Animal Planet
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  • AmeriScan: March 18, 2003
    • U.S. Government Needs to Lead on Infectious Diseases
    • Boxer Pushes EPA for Tough Perchlorate Standard
    • Environmentalists Seek Recall of Arsenic Treated Playsets
    • Minnesota Tribe Reaches Deal with Xcel Nuclear Power Plant
    • Government Promotion of Irradiated Food for Schools Challenged
    • Kentucky's First Landfill Gas Plants Approved
    • Ohio Woodlands Damaged in Ice Storm
    • Sonoma County's Tiger Salamanders Listed as Endangered
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  • AmeriScan: March 17, 2003
    • Genetic Link Found for Pesticides, ADHD, Gulf War Syndrome
    • Public May Be Barred from Comment on Uranium Enrichment Plant
    • Doctor: Children at Risk from Burning Badger Army Base
    • Buildings Wilderness Society Seeks Protection of Alabama Forests
    • Energy Department Hosts Texas Energy Technology Show
    • Solar Tracking Panels Power Grand Canyon Trust
    • New Jersey Cherishes State's Few Bobcats
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  • AmeriScan: March 14, 2003
    • California Finalizes Settlement of Colorado River Water Dispute
    • Environmentalists and Utility Devise Mercury Reduction Plan
    • Logging in Gila National Forest Appealed Again
    • Iceberg Supercomputer to Power Salmon, Whitefish Research
    • Limiting Water Use in California Oil Fields Could Save Energy
    • Private Lands Wildlife Stakeholders Meet in Washington
    • Atlantic Gear Rule Changes Help Lobsters Escape
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  • AmeriScan: March 13, 2003
    • Corps of Engineers Suspends Its Permit for Georgia Dam
    • U.S. Army Chemical Weapons Incineration Draws Lawsuit
    • Public Meetings Open on Proposed MOX Nuclear Facility
    • Fund for Animals Sues to Close Wildlife Refuges to Hunting
    • Conservationists Urge Norton to Stop Yellowstone Bison Kill
    • Alaska Plan to Kill Predators Under Fire
    • New Test Detects Poultry Disease in Four Hours
    • EPA Hosts Electronics Recycling Events
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  • AmeriScan: March 12, 2003
    • Farmers, Land Groups Seek Moratorium on Biotech Wheat
    • Nation's Governors Strategize to Strengthen Rural Communities
    • Public-NGO Team Protects Twin Cities' Pine Bend Bluffs
    • Cancer Widower Funds Environmental Genomics Research
    • Northeast Farmers Offered Eco-Label Certification
    • Environmental Justice Tribal Park a Winner
    • Pinatubo Eruption Affected Arctic Climate
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  • AmeriScan: March 11, 2003
    • Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Draws Donations
    • Refuges Host More Hunters, Trappers Than Wildlife Viewers
    • Norton: Alaska North Slope Caribou Can Withstand Drilling
    • Wisconsin Gets Federal Funds to Monitor Beaches
    • Wastewater Pollution Trading Set for Long Island Sound
    • EPA Approves Two Phoenix PCB Waste Storage Facilities
    • Falsifying Lab Reports Earns Slap on the Wrist
    • MIT: Hydrogen Car No Better than Diesel Hybrid
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  • AmeriScan: March 10, 2003
    • Toyota Agrees to $34 Million Settlement Over Air Violations
    • EPA Storm Water Rule Exempts Oil and Gas Industry
    • Criticism of Yellowstone Bison Kill Increasing
    • Florida Scientist Plans for Post-War Iraq Wetlands Restoration
    • Chemical in Soy Alters Reproductive Organs in Male Rats
    • Paralyzed Vets Funded for Outdoor Activities
    • Ohio Plants Trees to Celebrate 200th Birthday
    • Amazon Conservation Zoologist Jose Mario Ayres Dead at 49
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  • AmeriScan: March 7, 2003
    • Senate OKs Moscow Treaty to Reduce Nuclear Stockpiles
    • New York Power Plant Emissions Bid Denied
    • California to Lower Arsenic Level in Drinking Water
    • Climate Change Could Bring Severe Weather to California
    • Court Rejects Predator Killing Scheme in Idaho
    • Diluted Bleach Cleans Contaminated Water Cheaply
    • Compost Controls Erosion on Iowa Road Embankments
    • Washington Adds 27 Sites to Hazmat Cleanup List
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  • AmeriScan: March 6, 2003
    • Bush's Appeals Court Nominee Dealt Senate Setback
    • Bipartisan Bill Would Reform Federal Salmon Plan
    • New Plan Released to Save Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
    • Bipartisan Bill Would Ban Snowmobiles in National Parks
    • Legislation Floated to Combat Aquatic Invasive Species
    • Greenpeace Shifts Emphasis from Green to Peace
    • Oregon Sets Stricter Rules for Underground Storage Tanks
    • Nature Conservancy Buys Jewel of Apalachicola River for Florida Park
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  • AmeriScan: March 4, 2003
    • Lawsuit Filed to Uncover Secret Talks on NW Forest Plan
    • EPA Chief Signs 13 Final Air Toxics Rules
    • Bush Unveils Initiative to Preserve America
    • Website on Aging and Environment Debuts
    • Chicago Man Guilty of Selling Tigers, Lions as Meat
    • Diamond Film Enables Postage Stamp Size Bio-Sensors
    • New Software Uses Satellite Data for Forest Rehab
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  • AmeriScan: March 3, 2003
    • New Bill Would Govern Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water
    • Domenici Aims to Streamline Oil and Gas Permits
    • Bipartisan Bill to Boost Renewables Introduced
    • State Department Outlines Climate Change Strategy
    • Bush Administration Fast Tracks Maryland Transport Project
    • Delaware and New Jersey Close Horseshoe Crab Harvest
    • Feds Offer Help to Manage a Septic System
    • California Indian Casinos Must Address Off-Reservation Impact
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