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AmeriScan: May 6, 2004

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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