Environment News Service (ENS)
ENS logo
AmeriScan: May 6, 2004

* * *

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Irrigation-Salmon Dispute

WASHINGTON, DC, May 6, 2004 (ENS) - The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case challenging the federal government's authority to restrict irrigation across Forest Service lands in order to protect endangered fish under the Endangered Species Act.
>> full text

* * *

20 Minutes Worth of Oil in Rocky Mountain Front

GREAT FALLS, Montana, May 6, 2004 (ENS) - The Blackleaf area of Montana's Rocky Mountain Front contains less than a day's worth of natural gas and 15 minutes of oil for the nation, according to new analysis of federal government data.
>> full text

* * *

Royal Caribbean Commits to New Wastewater Technology

WASHINGTON, DC, May 6, 2004 (ENS) - Cruise industry giant Royal Caribbean has committed to install Advanced Wastewater Purification technology on all its ships, according to a letter sent by the company to the international ocean advocacy group Oceana.
>> full text

* * *

Bill to Combat Lead in Drinking Water Before Congress

WASHINGTON, DC, May 6, 2004 (ENS) - New legislation jointly introduced in the U.S. House and Senate would overhaul and strengthen the federal rules governing lead testing and standards in the nation's public water systems. The bills have been written in response to high lead levels in the drinking water systems of Washington D.C and Boston - and to increasing concern that the current system for ensuring the safety of public water supplies is insufficient.
>> full text

* * *

North Carolina Court Blocks Appalachian Rock Quarry

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 6, 2004 (ENS) - The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld the revocation of a permit for a rock quarry near the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which runs through North Carolina and 13 other states.
>> full text

* * *

Greens Aim to Sue Honolulu for Sewage Pollution

HONOLULU, Hawaii,, May 6, 2004 (ENS) - Three environmental groups plan to sue the city and county of Honolulu for continuing violations of the federal Clean Water Act caused by spills from the city's sewage systems.
>> full text

* * *

Researchers Find Clues to Pesticide Resistance

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana,, May 6, 2004 (ENS) - A Purdue University research team has found a set of genes that may orchestrate insects' ability to fight the effects of pesticides.
>> full text

* * *

Legal Fund Created for U.S. Park Police Chief

WASHINGTON, DC, May 6, 2004 (ENS) - A legal defense fund has been set up to finance court battles this spring to secure the return of Teresa Chambers as the Chief of the U.S. Park Police. Chambers has been on paid administrative leave and forbidden to work since December 5, 2003 - a few days after she gave an interview to a "Washington Post," reporter in which she spoke of low staffing levels at the National Park Service.
>> full text
 

U.K. Leads the Way in Banning Toxic Ingredients in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Veteran Journalist Predicts Industrial Crash, Says Sustainable Living Could Save Us American Public Health Association Supports Ban On Hormonal Milk And Meat From Shock to Taking Stock: Celebrating 50 years of Successful Sea Turtle Conservation Give Peas a Chance – Pulses Offer Improved Sustainability in the Field and on the Plate EarthSure's "AirRay™ Auto" Applications Open for 2010 Cohort of Kinship Conservation Fellows Dr. Samuel Epstein's 20 Year Fight Against Biotech, Cancer-Causing Milk CO2 Detector Warns You When Indoor Air is Bad Safeguarding the Sun’s Energy With EarthSure's Solar Alarm System California, Midwest Would Gain Jobs from Greater Government Investment in Green Transit Buses Teanaway Solar Reserve: An Engine for Economic Growth and New Jobs Canadian Forestry Leader Urges Ambitious Global Action to End Deforestation Le Secteur Forestier Canadien Preconise Des Mesures Ambitieuses a L'Echelle Mondiale Pour Faire Cesser la Deforestation EarthSure's SolarCure Giving a Gift That Benefits the World Southwest Airlines Debuts 'Green Plane' With Environmentally Friendly Interior Materials Hormones in U.S. Beef Linked to Increased Cancer Risk Critigen Debuts; Serves as Global Catalyst to Modernize Critical Infrastructure EarthSure's "Dynamic Duo": the World's New Heroes in Renewable Energy Cancer Expert Counters Reckless Claims That Hormonal Milk Is Safe U.S. Postal Service Advances Toward Sustainable Future International Model Named Goodwill Ambassador For Wildlife Foundation Biodiesel Returns More Energy to the Earth Than Ever, Study Finds Ten Years of Green Investing and Financial Performance Obama Told Only "Robust and Effective Federal Effort" Can Ensure "Coastal Louisiana's Survival" Wi-Fi U-SNAP Module Now Available From Intwine Connect Top Green Jobs During the Recession Micronutrients, a Division of Heritage Technologies, LLC was Recently Featured on 'Green Magazine TV' on the Discovery Channel for Its Sustainability Efforts Procter & Gamble Products Featured on 'Green Magazine TV' on the Discovery Channel for Their Sustainability Efforts Unrecognized Cancer and Hormonal Risks of Avon Products United GREEN to Provide Expert Moderator for GreenEnergyTalk.org Open Forum 48 Environmental Groups Receive 2009 TogetherGreen Innovation Grants GreenEnergyTalk.org Launches Public Green Information Discussion Board Cancer: The Health Risk Behind the Cosmeceutical Mask Shark Savers Launches Worldwide "Thank You" to Palau for Protecting Sharks PayItGreen Introduces New Membership Program Second Episode of 'Green Magazine TV' to Air on the Discovery Channel in November The World Bank Group-led Initiative To Be Featured on 'Green Magazine TV' World's First Green Hotels Directory Launched PR Newswire and World-Wire Join Forces to Showcase Environmentally-Focused News and Events
WW TRANSMIT
 

License ENS News
for websites and newsletters
Send a news story to ENS editors
Upload environmental news videos
Share ENS stories with the world