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Us Federal Government Agrees To Designate "critical Habitat" For Polar ... - Msn Uk News
the u.s. federal government will designate a "critical habitat" for polar bears off alaska's coast, a decision that could add restrictions to future offshore petroleum exploration or drilling. federal law prohibits agencies from taking actions that ...
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A New Law Of Nature - Guardian Unlimited
the south american republic of ecuador will next week consider what many countries in the world would say is unthinkable. people will be asked to vote on sunday on a new constitution that would give ecuador's tropical forests, islands, rivers and air ...
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Bay Protection Eroded, Bit By Bit - Baltimore Sun
drew koslow steers his skiff under the route 2 bridge near annapolis and heads up the choppy south river, past the spanish villas and faux-victorian mansions that have replaced the cottages that once sat along its banks. fifteen minutes into the trip ...
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New Look For Resource Management Law - Scoop
popular and definitive guide for practitioners has been completely updated and is now available in looseleaf and online formats. auckland, new zealand, 16 september 2008: lexisnexis new zealand today announced that environmental and resource ...
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Fred Krupp | Environmentalist - Us News And World Report
in the 1980s, "our informal motto was, 'sue the bastards,' " says fred krupp, president of the nonprofit group environmental defense. now that informal motto has evolved to something like: what bastards? when some of his staffers wanted to sue ...
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Heroes Of The Environment - Time
since china passed its first environmental-protection law in 1979, it has produced an extensive body of regulations to protect its air and water and the health of its people. but even as the law books expand, the country's pollution worsens. to many ...
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Green Group Warns Of Loopholes In Ohio Energy Law - Forbes
an environmental group says a new ohio law on renewable energy is full of loopholes. the advocacy group environment ohio is urging state regulators to tighten rules so that companies don't dodge requirements. gov. ted strickland signed the law in may ...
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U.s. Regulators Reject Canadian National's Request For Early Approval ... - Chicago Tribune
federal regulators on monday denied the canadian national railway co. 's demand for early approval of its plan to buy a suburban railroad, a decision likely to draw a federal court into the proposal to re-route freight trains out of chicago. the u.s ...
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State Sues Turf Makers Over Lead - Chicago Tribune
sacramento— california atty. gen. jerry brown and local law-enforcement officials have sued three top makers of artificial turf. the complaint filed late tuesday in alameda county superior court alleges that the three manufacturers violated a state ...
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Is The Endangered Species Act In Danger? - Us News And World Report
for eight days in 2005, the san pedro river went bone dry for the first time on record. home to such endangered species as the southwestern willow flycatcher, the arizona river is vital habitat. but environmentalists argue that housing developments ...
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