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Monday, March 1

American Farmland Trust, Saving Farmland Just Got Easier With Expanded Web Site
Capitol Reports, Appeals court orders EPA to rewrite controls on toxic air emissions from incinerators
Capitol Reports, Rotterdam Convention on trade in hazardous chemicals and pesticides takes effect
Chemical and Engineering News, A Worst-case View Of Global Change
NRDC, Mercury Contamination in Fish -Protect Yourself and Your Family
National Geographic, Animals' Sexual Changes Linked to Waste, Chemicals
National Geographic, Device Uses Sewage Bacteria to Produce Electricity
Planet Ark, Low Vitamin C May Up Asthma Risk: Study
San Francisco Chronicle, Going to depths for evidence of global warming
Sierra Club Planet, Mercury Rising
Toronto Star, Energy junkies learn to unplug
US Newswire, EPA and Nation's Counties Announce Energy Efficiency Challenge
US Newswire, EPA Chief Mike Leavitt Named Clean Air `Villain of the Month'; Signs Deal to Weaken Pollution Protections for National Parks

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Bangor Daily News, Scientific Inquiry
Portland Press Herald, Longer fishing season in more fisheries likely
Portland Press Herald, Coastal rebuilding under review
Portland Press Herald, Follow California's actions in elimination of chemicals
Cape Cod Times, Bourne asks: What are Cape's landfill needs?
Cape Cod Times, Chatham eyes tighter wetlands law
Providence Journal, State shifting strategy, seeks trial by judge, in lead case
New London Day, Dow's Fuel Cell Project Could Lead To Hydrogen-powered Homes And Cars
New Haven Register, Panel firmly against plan for river discharge
Connecticut Post, Southport Harbor dredging could face N.Y. obstacle
Daily Freeman, Dutchess targets tainted well water
Bergen Record, Touting preservation of Highlands
Star Ledger, Americans are hungry for disease-free food
NJ DEP, McGreevey: the Water You Drink is from the Highlands
NJ Daily Journal, Vineland tackling water pollution
Cape Gazette, Appeals board rules in favor of the Sierra Club
Philadelphia Inquirer, Ominous silence on the environment
Annapolis Capital, Groundwater hinders bay recovery effort
Hampton Roads Daily Press, Newport News-VMRC deal a promising (new) start
Richmond Times Dispatch, 'Local' diseases have global impact
Raleigh News and Observer, Stormwater fee begins today
Raleigh News and Observer, Sierra Club official from NC resigns over memo critical of Bush
Charlotte Observer, Don't let your old computer pollute
Charlotte Observer, Sunken boats a danger on route
Charlotte Observer, James Island's fate up to court
Jacksonville Daily News, Marine Patrol powers may be expanded
Jacksonville Daily News, City targets failure of recycling efforts
Beaufort Gazette, Study: Lagoon life may be giving dolphins ulcers
Beaufort Gazette, Noted naturalist makes case for allowing Hunting Island to erode
Charleston Post and Courier, Leak is plugged,ship ties up here
Charleston Post and Courier, Scuttled shrimp boats pose creek hazard
Charleston Post and Courier, Kiawah tests aim to restore wetlands
Myrtle Beach Sun News, S.C. court to decide existence of town
Hilton Head Island Packet, Study: Lagoon life may be giving dolphins ulcers
Hilton Head Island Packet, Mancke: Man can't outmuscle Mother Nature
Daytona Beach News Journal, Men to pay $10,000 for dumping debris off Keys to attract lobster
Florida Times Union, Study: Lagoon life may be giving dolphins ulcers
Florida Today, Tests find lagoon dolphins suffer stomach ulcers
St. Thomas Source, Park Plant Attacks To Be Only In Problem Areas
Barbados Advocate, Activist Hudson remembered at outdoor morning service

Tuesday, March 2

BBC, Chemicals 'kill 90bn French bees'
Capital News Service, House Speaker Backs Clean Energy Bill
ENN, Ocean power techologies to harness Spanish waves
GreenBiz, EPA to Judge Energy-Efficient Courthouses
Grist, She bothered me with Science: The Bush administration's scientific distortions threaten the environment
MSNBC, Oceans in crisis, will Bush step up?
NOAA, NOAA Launches the National Estuary Restoration Inventory
Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, Fish Farmers And Fishermen -What Fish Would Jesus Have Eaten ?
Recycling Today, Recycle-A-PC Keeps Old Electronics Out of Waste Stream
Reuters, Senate's Daschle says has votes to pass energy bill
USGS, The Legacy of Contaminated Sediments in Boston Harbor
USGS, Predicting the Impact of Relocating Boston's Sewage Outfall
USGS, Geology and the Fishery of Georges Bank
USGS, Predicting the Long-Term Fate of Sediments and Contaminants in Massachusetts Bay
USGS, Contaminant Transport in Massachusetts Bay
USGS, The Chesapeake Bay Bolide Impact: A New View of Coastal Plain Evolution
USGS, Metal Concentrations in Sediments of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay Document Environmental Change
USGS, Sedimentary Environments in Long Island Sound: A Guide to Sea-Floor Management in a Large Urbanized Estuary
Vancouver Sun, Pollution laws hurt fish farms, report says

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ME Times Record, Much merit in both sides of LNG issue
Portland Press Herald, EPA's mercury proposal raises ire in Mainers
Portland Press Herald, Harvest to protect rare pine barren
Boston Globe, Cancer coincidence?
Boston Globe, Environment Looms as Major Security Threat
Cape Cod Times, Romney urges stiffer oil spill fines
Cape Cod Times, Wind farm films to be shown this week
Cape Cod Times, Runs closed to help herring replenish
New Bedford Standard Times, Shipping crackdown urged
Providence Journal, Commission working with experts on how to improve the Bay
New London Day, Town Seeks OK To Build Fish Ladder To Allow Spawning
New Haven Register, State getting closer to cleaner air rule
New Haven Register, $64.5 million Milford sewer inprovement project finally getting under way
Mercury News, IBM faces N.Y. toxics trial; valley victory may aid it
NY Times, Second Thoughts on a Chemical: In Water, How Much Is Too Much?
NY Times, Bacteria Run Wild, Defying Antibiotics
Asbury Park Press, Massive Jackson project seen as threat to river
Bergen Record, Mayors ring in on Highlands draft map
NJ Daily Journal, Town deserves answers about dredge fiasco
COA, "Clean Ocean Zone" Campaign Launched To Stop Ocean Pollution
Press of Atlantic City, Buena Vista blocks dumping of dredge spoils
PA DEP, DEP Issues General Permit For Beneficial Use Of Dredged Sediment, Coal Ash And Kiln Dust In Mine Reclamation
DE DNREC, Motiva Needs a Coastal Zone Act Permit to Implement Environmental Improvements
DE News Journal, Motiva plan needs Coastal Zone review
DE Seaford, Wilmington, Delaware landfill faces $200K in penalties
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star, Caroline plan worries farmers
Baltimore Sun, Senate panel approves Philbrick
Washington Post, As Fears Grow, Arlington Tests Water for Lead
Washington Post, Antibacterials Offer Little Protection, Study Says
Virginian Pilot, N.C. crabbing industry faces rule changes
West Virginia Gazette, Muddy Water -Sabotaging nature guardians
Charlotte Observer, Mercury: Enough!
Beaufort Gazette, Federal officials find money to resume Hunting Island beach project
Beaufort Gazette, Third-largest insurer drops coverage along coast
Beaufort Gazette, Corps restores funds to Hunting Island
Beaufort Gazette, Jasper County moves to create own ports authority
Charleston Post and Courier, Nationwide halts policy-writing along S.C. coast
Hilton Head Island Packet, Federal officials find money to resume Hunting Island beach project
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Consumers Question What Food Safe to Eat
Naples Daily News, Sierra Club chapter against using ozone to combat red tide
FL Herald Tribune, Turning the tide?
FL Herald Tribune, Widespread problem
Florida Times Union, Duval, Clay to sue over manatees
Daytona Beach News Journal, Duval, Clay counties to sue U.S. over manatee zones
Miami Herald, Dolphins healthier in clean water
Palm Beach Post, Riviera underground contamination may be cleaned
Wednesday, March 3

Ascribe, UVA-Based Research Consortium Receives Grant to Study Environmental Outcomes of Collaboration
Audubon, Audubon President John Flicker Pens Foreword To ‘chicken Soup For The Nature Lover’s Soul’
Audubon, Birds Vs. Windows: A Clear And Present Danger
Christian Science Monitor, Easy on the eyes and the environment
EurekAlert, Aquatic scientists divided on role of sea lice from salmon farms in decline of native salmon in B.C.
Health Day, HRT's Benefits for Colon Cancer in Doubt
MSNBC, DEP OKs dredge for mine reclamation
MSNBC, Oceans in crisis, will Bush step up?
Nature , Climate change set to poke holes in ozone
Nature, Climate findings let fishermen off the hook
USGS, Happy Birthday USGS! 125 Years of Science for America
WWF, Supermarkets selling foods containing potential harmful chemicals
World Business Council for Sustainable Development, World's big oil users 'must cut dependency'

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Ellsworth American, Stonington Fisherman’s Study Reveals Reality of Cod Stocks
Lewiston Sun Journal, Mainers call on EPA to enforce Clean Air Act
Portland Press Herald, Dioxin levels fall in some fish
ME Times Record, Legislature mulls conservation cash influx
Boston Globe, Experts see bycatch threatening striped bass success story
NEFSC, NEFSC Fisheries Sampling Branch Opens Web Site
Cape Cod Times, Wind farm foe quits post over e-mail flap
Cape Cod Times, Bycatch imperils striper recovery
New Bedford Standard Times, Oil spill group told to fight for new rules
Providence Journal, Pocasset River flood prevention may cost up to $30 million -report
Providence Journal, It's a start, residents say
Providence Journal, Group joins fight against LNG facility
Providence Journal, Pentagon report plans for climate catastrophe
Norwich Bulletin, Killingly students' work seen across New England
Hartford Courant, Lobbying For Dock Changes
NY Times, Estrogen Study Stopped Early Because of Slight Stroke Risk
NY Times, Estrogen Therapy Woes
NY Times, Report: Seafood Safety Improvements Needed
Asbury Park Press, DEP concerns prompt builder to withdraw 24-home proposal
Atlantic Highlands Herald, Cindy Zipf: A Jersey Shore Saint
Bergen Record, A bi-state effort to watch over watershed
Cranberry Journal, Officials rethink waste collection
Jupiter Courier, Jupiter High environmental group makes cover of 'Florida Leader'
PA DEP, Rendell Administration Launches ‘Great Pennsylvania Cleanup’
Sentinel, Rendell: Extend Growing Greener
Philadelphia Inquirer, Pa. says river muck is OK for mines
DE News Journal, State orders landfill to cut gas seepage
DE News Journal, State weighs recycling plan
Baltimore Sun, Pollutants in 3 areas triple EPA estimates, study says
Baltimore Sun, Governor seeks rewriting of energy bill
Capitol News Service, Chesapeake Recovery Fund Goes South
Washington Post, We Don't Play Politics With Science
Washington Post, Digging for a Solution to D.C. Water Woes
Washington Post, The Price of 'So Much Shrimp'
Washington Times, Maryland crab plan upsets CCA
Eastern Shore News, Ship explosion won't harm environment
Charlotte Observer, Newton spending millions on water, sewer projects
NC DMF, Coastal Cleanup Nets Thousands Of Crab Pots
Jacksonville Daily News, Plan for Marine Patrol has skeptics
Jacksonville Daily News, Base sewer line plagued by leaks
Jacksonville Daily News, Crab pot limits top DMF meetings
Charleston Post and Courier, Justification for town's existence debated
SC Herald, Sanford joins county's air-quality fight
SC The State, S.C. leaders to protest clean-air rules for York
Beaufort Gazette, State wants prison to maintain sewage system
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Tell EPA to cut mercury pollution
Stuart News, Killer exotic algae skulks in Martin County waters
Miami Herald, Harbor seal many miles from home
Miami Herald, Lawsuits target manatee zones
St. Thomas Source, Lt. Gov Says Sewage Problems Are Being Fixed

Thursday, March 4

Business Report, Global warming costs to spiral out of control, warns Swiss Re
ENN, IBM settles New York birth defect lawsuit
Environmental Science and Technology, Energy and Global Warming: The Great Convergence
Environmental Science and Technology, Mercury trading scheme raises concerns
Environmental Science and Technology, E-waste tsunami
Environmental Science and Technology, Arsenic is technology success story
Grist, And Justice for All: Bush EPA dilutes meaning of environmental justice
NRDC, The Bush Administration's New Raid On Ozone Layer
Nature, Climate findings let fishermen off the hook
New Scientist, Massive growth of ecotourism worries biologists
Pew Institute for Ocean Science, Pew Fellows Program In Marine Conservation Announces 2004 Winners
USA Today, Europe's heat scorched records

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National Post, $55M incinerator meant to burn sludge from Sydney tar ponds to be dismantled
Halifax Daily News, Nfld fisheries minister optimistic there will be a Gulf cod fishery this year
Halifax Daily News, Environment minister says protection comes first with N.S. offshore
Halifax Daily News, Fisheries minister urged to act on report
Rutland Herald, Vt. officials concerned about Mass. waste spill
Rutland Herald, EPA critical of stormwater plan
Burlington Free Press, Muddying the waters
Kennebec Journal, Preservation backers tout land bond bill
Bangor Daily News, State urged to fund land preservation
Portland Press Herald, Fishing industry to debate plans to protect habitat
Portsmouth Herald, Windmill at center of neighbors’ dispute
Boston Globe, Trucking industry looks to GAO for help
Boston Globe, Tests show Ala. incinerator PCBs too high
Boston Herald, Court decision gives General Electric another chance to sue EPA over Superfund cleanup
CLF, Judge Upholds CLF Position on Swimmable Beaches
Cape Cod Times, Alliance says fake e-mail a solo act
Cape Cod Times, Poll: Slim majority opposes wind farm
Gloucester Daily Times, Fishing regulators searching for new office
Providence Journal, Wind farm foe quits, after sending fake release
Yale Herald, Nalgene plastic may be bad for your health
Poughkeepsie Journal, GE wins appeal of Superfund cleanup law
LI Newsday, Court clears General Electric to sue EPA over Superfund cleanups
NY Times, U.S. Requests Exemptions to Ozone Pact for Chemical
NY Times, Doctors and Patients Start to Curb Use of Antibiotics
Asbury Park Press, Anglers, surfers unsure of restored Hook access
Asbury Park Press, Sandy Hook fence down, but access not a given
Press of Atlantic City, Trying to muck a Point Delays bog Lake Lily dredging
Press of Atlantic City, Concerns swirl above tanker that sank off Va.
Philadelphia Inquirer, Alliance ready to help achieve the region's open-space goal
Philadelphia Inquirer, Rendell promotes green-space initiative
Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Health board passes bad-actor rule
Pottstown Mercury, River needs a cleaning
DE News Journal, Tidal turbine plan fails to win support
Baltimore Sun, Watershed study to be released
Baltimore Sun, Septic systems may be included in sewer bill
Salisbury Daily Times, 'Flush tax' given broad support, though amendments may muddy path to passage
Salisbury Daily Times, Turbine proposal greeted skeptically
Washington Post, Nature Conservancy Retools Board to 'Tighten' Oversight
Washington Post, Arlington Steps Up Water Testing
Washington Post, Democrats Amend Ehrlich's Sewer Tax
Washington Post, Two Lead Readings Reach Into Thousands
Winston Salem Journal, Recycler will create 100 jobs, Easley says
Winston Salem Journal, Clean Victory: Woman persevered in fight for good water
Jacksonville Daily News, Town tries to clear federal hurdles
New Bern Sun Journal, Federal money to help preserve wildlife habitat
Charleston Post and Courier, Judge says group must post bond
Charleston Post and Courier, State orders prison to fix sewer problem
Hilton Head Island Packet, Off-season still the target for nourishment
Daytona Beach News Journal, Judge closes Everglades case, sets up review procedure
Vero Beach Press Journal, Five a day for fish? Veggie-eating creatures healthier for humans
Miami Herald, Judge sets up review of water-cleanup work
Upper Keys Reporter, Will DOT's Environmental Impact Statement pass muster?
Friday, March 5

BBC, GM crop go-ahead 'irresponsible'
Capital News Service, Governments Enlist Volunteers for Waterway Pollution Vigils
Greenbiz, Insurer Says Costs Are Rising with Global Temperatures
Greenbiz, Fuel Cells to Convert Waste Gas into Energy for NYC
MPA News, Building "Learning Networks" Among MPAs: Projects Aim to Help Managers Learn from Each Other
Nature, GM under fire again
Science News, Fishy Alpha Males
WRI, Cleaning up the Coasts

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Halifax Daily News, Incinerator built to burn waste from N.S. tar ponds to be dismantled
Halifax Herald, Incinerator to be scrapped
Fosters, Senate bill to help battle MtBE OK’d
Gulf of Maine Times, A convergence of science, technology and policy promises a new view of the Gulf
Gulf of Maine Times, The actions of stewards tell a powerful, and hopeful, story
Gulf of Maine Times, A marine research hub for scientist, fishers and educators
Gulf of Maine Times, Gulf Voices: Tracking oiled loons
Gulf of Maine Times, Letting their lives speak: The visionaries of the Gulf of Maine
Portland Press Herald, Disagreements stall plan to allow rebuilding along coast
Portland Press Herald, Islands join to fight for their future
Bangor Daily News, Maine agriculture data promising
Barnstable Patriot, I wish I could write like that, and a sad good bye
Cape Cod Times, Better local preparation urged for oil spills
Cape Cod Times, Barnstable argues to preserve critical planning designation
Cape Cod Times, EPA says Army wrong to shift pollution blame
ENN, A radioactive nightmare in Concord, Massachusetts
Providence Journal, Federal agency disagrees with parts of Vermont stormwater plan
Providence Journal, Settlement helps swat mosquitoes
Providence Journal, New guide takes the mystery out of identifying sharks
Providence Journal, State deal will protect farm land
Providence Journal, Palmer River pollution tough to pinpoint
Providence Journal, DEM may study air pollution near Green
New Britain Herald, EPA slashes CCSU violation fines
Albany Times Union, Ruling lets GE sue over cleanup
Courier Post, State tests find problems with private wells
Star Ledger, Raritan Center pollution discussed
Star Ledger, Tests show 8% of private wells contaminated
Taunton Gazette, Farm animal waste at center of river pollution
Press of Atlantic City, Stone Harbor’s Dredge Spoils: Awash in Hysteria
Press of Atlantic City, % of state’s private wells not up to par, tests reveal
Gloucester County Times, Testing fails 22 of 288 wells
PA DEP, Governor Rendell Promotes Growing Greener Plan for Fisheries, State Parks
PA Post Gazette, County seeks to join air quality lawsuit
Philadelphia Inquirer, New state test flags 8 percent of private wells
Cape Gazette, Anglers filet Indian River Inlet turbine proposal
DE News Journal, Metachem chemical process to resume
DE News Journal, Two states join in fish warning
DE State News, EPA probes contaminated soil in Dover, Delaware
Baltimore Sun, Zoning change curtails land use
Baltimore Sun, River project needs help growing underwater grasses
Baltimore Sun, Court Decision Gives GE Chance to Sue EPA
Baltimore Sun, The great divide over the 'flush tax'
Baltimore Sun, To the wire in land race
Baltimore Sun, Still cleaning up after storm
Baltimore Sun, Constellation Energy donates property to Arundel land trust
Washington Post, WASA Initiates Inquiry On Lead
Washington Post, Lead Testing Expands to Fairfax Water
Washington Post, For Some, a Trickle of Lead Information
Washington Post, Md. Team Finds Species of Sea Microbes
Washington Post, D.C. Lead Tests Cast Doubt on EPA Standards
Washington Post, Smart Growth Is Great, When Done Smartly
Richmond Times Dispatch, Lead in water not a concern in area, utilities officials say
Richmond Times Dispatch, Arlington tests lead in water at schools
Virginian Pilot, Federal grant funds ODU sea expedition
Winchester Star, River’s Turns Tell Storied Tale
New Bern Sun Journal, Large amount of crab pots removed
First Coast News, A Rare Look At Rare North Atlantic Right Whales
Macon Telegraph, Clean-air group sets strategies
Florida Today, A new alarm -Ulcers in lagoon dolphins
Ocala Star Banner, Bald eagle population growing in central Florida
Daytona Beach News Journal, House leader considers charging shooters to fund gun range bill
Daytona Beach News Journal, Europe's summer of 2003 probably hottest in 500 years
St. Thomas Source, NOAA Divers Survey Nearby Ocean To Set Baseline

Saturday, March 6

Ottawa Citizen, Canadian waters plagued by polluters: federal environment minister
Halifax Daily News, Ottawa to enforce pollution laws
Canadian Post, Canadian waters polluted
Times Argus, Article reflected environmental spin Column about stormwater plan inaccurate
Portland Press Herald, Lobster disease spreading up coast
Bangor Daily News, Watching our Waste Line
Boston Globe, President's panelskewed facts, 2 scientists say
Block Island Times, Environmental concerns over Champlin’s expansion multiply
New Haven Register, Branford settles with DEP, EPA on sewers
NY Times, Accusations in Capitol on Lead Levels in Water
NY Times, How Industry Won the Battle of Pollution Control at E.P.A.
Bergen Record, N.J. preparing to fight harmful alien species
Ocean County Observer, Get behind vital Clean Ocean Zone
Courier Post, Invasive species will be concern of state council
Gwinette Citizen, Wetlands used in fight against water pollution
Philadelphia Inquirer, Don't recycle? In Phila., there's no risk of a fine
DE News Journal, Brown water upsets residents
Cape Gazette, Rehoboth officials mull solutions to goose problem
Washington Post, D.C. Handling Of Lead Issue Blasted on Hill
Washington Post, N.Va. Water Collected for Lead Testing
Richmond Times Dispatch, Coal, methane ruled separate
Richmond Times Dispatch, Lead water tests expanded as EPA criticizes response
Southern Environmental Law Center, Power plant would add to park's air quality woes
Carteret News Times, Rare fish reeled in by angler
Asheville Citizen Times, More roads won't solve transportation, pollution issues
Orlando Sentinel, Experts dislike cleaner-air bill
Miami Herald, State says cancer rates low near plant
Bermuda Royal Gazette, Species of sea microbes discovered off Bermuda
Caymen Net News, Mile Beach Restoration Programme To Start Soon

Sunday, March 7

Kennebec Journal, Removing unwanted fish should be biologists top priority
Portland Press Herald, Dioxin study is optimistic, but caution is reasonable
Portsmouth Herald, The great fight for open space
Boston Globe, N.H. town weighs spending $2.5m to save open space
Boston Globe, On the Water Front
Boston Globe, Seal deaths unite groups in outrage
Boston Globe, Eco-friendly community envisioned at former mill
Boston Globe, Trust agrees to clean up toxic chemical spill
Providence Journal, Sigh! Seals deliver
New London Day, CCSU To Pay EPA Fines To Settle Hazadous Waste Charges
New Haven Register, CCSU to pay EPA fines
New Haven Register, Global warming plausible, but low on priority list
Connecticut Post, Sound seal population growing
Poughkeepsie Journal, New Jersey finds 8% of wells fail health quality test
Poughkeepsie Journal, Balanced growth vital: Uncoordinated development harms wetlands
Saratogian, GE deserved win in latest round of dredging fight
LI Newsday, More Lowlands Could Face Development
NY Daily News, Pol leads way to get kids free lead tests
NY Times, A Prius-Hummer War Divides Oscarville
Albany Times Union, Unused farm pesticides threaten environment
Albany Times Union, Legal muck: federal court sides with GE
Star Ledger, Weakened rules a boon to 3 polluters
Bergen Record, On the McMansion tax
Bergen Record, Issues roiling open-space debate
Courier News, Green groups find fault with Edison cleanup plan
Wilmington Star, More poison for your food?
DE News Journal, Behold the Delaware -a simmering stew of deadly toxins
Annapolis Capital, Our Say: Governor's sewage fee worth it, if money goes to clean up bay
Washington Post, Race Studied As Factor in Blood Lead Disparities
Washington Post, Power Plant Proposed In Southern Frederick
Washington Post, 'Sound Science,' Climate Change and Policy Choices
Washington Times, On their off-days, fishermen go fishing
Richmond Times Dispatch, Energy: Dirty, old coal becoming an attractive fuel again
Charlotte Observer, Chasing polluters
Charlotte Observer, Agencies press to save mussel from planned Monroe Bypass
Charlotte Observer, Why Wetlands Matter
Charlotte Observer, Wilson Bay owes newfound health to oysters
Charlotte Observer, Angler's grip can shorten fish's life
Charlotte Observer, Parasite found in Norman stripers
Charlotte Observer, Is end near for Carolina oyster?
Raleigh News and Observer, Researchers trying to revive battered oyster industry in N.C.
New Bern Sun Journal, Man nabbed for oyster shell theft
Hilton Head Island Packet, Critics say Daufuskie Island lawsuit erodes sea wall ban
Daytona Beach News Journal, In Bush's world, human wants and needs trump Mother Nature
Jupiter Courier, Killer exotic algae moving north to Martin from Juno Beach
Jupiter Courier, Sanctuary a setting for 'Glades video
FL News Press, Mote’s funding causes concern
Stuart News, Divers want to know about fish-friendly reefs
Orlando Sentinel, St. Johns River not good for tapping
Florida Times Union, Researcher reveals fate of five released pilot whales
Miami Herald, Preserve replaces drained swamp

Monday, March 8

BBC, Computers 'must be greener'
CNEWS, Hydrogen fuel-cell goals moving closer, industry insiders believe
Calgary Herald, Could Gulf Stream run out of steam?
Capital News Service, Sperm Whale Story Sparks Action on Balloon Release
Greenbay Press Gazette, Bush tackles pollution like a CEO
MSNBC, New sites proposed for Superfund cleanups
NOAA, NOAA Announces Addition To Ports Observation Suite
OMBWatcher, U.S. Wearing Blinders on Global Warming
OMBWatcher, Report Details Bush Donors, Industry Paybacks
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Corporations Cut Deals To Avoid Pollution Penalties
Sierra Club, Bush Administration Announces Proposed Superfund Sites, “Polluter Pays” Vote Set for this Week
UK Independent, Scientist 'gagged' by No 10 after warning of global warming threat
US Newswire, EPA Displays the First Advanced Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle
US Newswire, 11 New Hazardous Waste Sites Proposed to the Superfund National Priorities List
USA Today, Consumers share blame for culinary perils

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Lewiston Sun Journal, Scientists: Lobster harvest may decline over next two years
Bangor Daily News, Chemical Caution
Portland Press Herald, LNG vote divides Harpswell neighbors
Berkshire Eagle, Third-graders raising salmon in Becket
Berkshire Eagle, Mr. Anti-science
Portsmouth Herald, Spiritual aspects of ecology
Portsmouth Herald, Federal investigation continues into recent seal deaths
Boston Globe, MWRA to air plan for cleaner beaches
Boston Herald, EPA proposes 11 new sites for the Superfund program
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Common Misconceptions about Abrupt Climate Change
Herald News, Scientists warn of declining lobster larvae
Daily Item, Audubon report decries overdevelopment in Bay State
Providence Journal, State seeks federal OK for dam renovation
Providence Journal, Park beach in Warwick awash with clams
Providence Journal, Rebound vowed in conditions of Narragansett Bay
RI DEM, Dem Scientists Investigate What Caused Thousands Of Clams To Wash Ashore On Goddard Park Beach On Sunday
Stamford Advocate, Seals of approval: Flippered friends wintering in Sound
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Invasive Vs. Native Bird Species
Troy Record, Emissions impossible? Protesters call for reduction of mercury emissions
NY Times, Mine's Pollution Fund Is Focus of Federal Agencies' Duel
Asbury Park Press, Point Pleasant residents propose open-space tax
Asbury Park Press, State's development patterns changing
Bergen Record, Ringwood residents dispute EPA cleanup claims
NJ Daily Journal, Law to target dredge spoils
Press of Atlantic City, Moth spraying limited to Cape
Press of Atlantic City, Contaminated Wells: New law working
PA Post Gazette, Highway project unleashes 'wicked' pollutant
PA Reporter, Lack of funds hampers EPA Superfund sites
Philadelphia Inquirer, Promoting preservation of Pinelands' hidden peaks
Baltimore Sun, Don't flush this tax
Washington Post, Officials Hid Facts On Lead, Suit Says
Southern Environmental Law Center, Conservationists sue state officials
Jacksonville Daily News, Memorials created with ocean in mind: Eternal Reefs
New Bern Sun Journal, Bay group disputes spill data
New Bern Sun Journal, Eternal Reefs offers aquatic resting place
Raleigh News and Observer, Multiple threats imperil oystering
Charleston Post and Courier, Economic hope floats on river project
Hilton Head Island Packet, Water study moves ahead
Atlanta Journal Constitution, No more diverting money designated for waste sites
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Looking at big picture, Superfund taxes a waste
Daytona Beach News Journal, Butterfly species could go extinct because of wildfires
Stuart News, Growth's next frontier
NRDC, Court Orders State Of Florida To Enforce Water Permit Program For Large-scale Dairies
Miami Herald, Worker's illness shines light on pesticide use
Miami Herald, Public input on quarries at risk
Miami Herald, The Keys needs less, not more, development
Palm Beach Post, Bill exempts gun ranges from cleanup
Palm Beach Post, Retain strict protection of Keys

Tuesday, March 9

BBC, Scientist denies being 'muzzled'
Business Week, Google's Ads --and Minuses: Oceana ad dumped
Christian Science Monitor, The old yellow school bus as a threat
ENN, Duck hunters win one for isolated wetlands — or do they?
EPA, Draft National Coastal Condition Report II
EurekAlert, Scientists find more keys to the North Pacific Ocean's climate
NOAA, NMFS Strategic Plan For Fisheries Research Released
National Geographic, Giant Crab 'Red Army' Invades Norway
USA Today, Jet blowers may stop bugs from boarding

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Halifax Daily News, Nova Scotia man pleads guilty, fined for obstructing fisheries officers
Halifax Herald, Province supports seal harvest
Bangor Daily News, Eastern bidder, DEP to meet today
ME Times Record, Conservationist heads Down Under
Kennebec Journal, Conservancy director set to step down
Portland Press Herald, Bill seeks to relax pollution standards
Portland Press Herald, Decision day arrives in Harpswell: LNG aye/naye
Fosters, UNH to study global warming
Boston Globe, Water Board report differs from agency approach
Boston Globe, Rebuilding the Superfund
Boston Globe, Environmental officials investigate cause of clam wash-up in Warwick
Boston Globe, EPA seeks to expand toxic waste clean up
Boston Herald, Wind storm brewing at State House: Nantucket Sound turbines fanning backers, foes
Cape Cod Times, Alliance to investigate
New Bedford Standard Times, Illegal lobsters seized from city vessel
Providence Journal, Scientists digging for clues to clam wash-up
Providence Journal, Forest Service turns down land swap for wind project
Providence Journal, Brayton Point bankruptcy stalls LNG facility
Providence Journal, Council wants bigger bond for open space
Providence Journal, Booklet shares stories of bay's history, resources
RI DEM, DEM Reports That Majority Of Clams That Washed Ashore On Goddard Park Beach Have Re-burrowed Into The Sand
Hartford Courant, Fuel Cell Challenge: Make Costs Competitive
New London Day, Environmental Officials Investigate Cause Of Clam Wash-up In Warwick
New Haven Register, Lawmakers testify on DEP alert bill
Connecticut Post, Requiring notice of toxic sites supported
Greenwich Time, Aid appropriate for power plant site
LI Newsday, Asthma, Ground Zero linked
NY Journal News, Landfill deal lets Patterson off hook
NY Times, Colorado Faces New Divide: Deiced Roads vs. Ecosystems
NY Times, Drop in Budget Slows Superfund Program
NY Times, For Wildlife, Migration Is Endangered Too
Asbury Park Press, Dredge pit work focus of flap
Asbury Park Press, Senate panel OKs plan for towns to focus development
Bergen Record, Ford's toxic legacy
Bergen Record, Teterboro pollution study hits new snag
NJ DEP, Governor McGreevey Urges Senators to Restore Superfund Budget
Star Ledger, Highlands panel agrees on preservation strategy
Daily Journal, Ordinance would prevent dredge dumping
Express Times, Pollution prosecutor bill challenged
Sunbeam, Advisory on eating fresh fish released
Gloucester County Times, Pollution police proposal resisted
Courier Post, State plan would create open space
PA Eagle Tribune, Conservationists aim to halt invasive species
Philadelphia Inquirer, Yawn -it's just political scientists
Pottstown Mercury, Neighbor claims farmer’s cows affecting well
Pocono Record, Changing state sales tax is a must, economist says
Baltimore Sun, Returning to his roots: Eco-Activist turned Developer, and back
Baltimore Sun, Agricultural preservation still a hard sell in Howard
Washington Post, EPA Proposes 11 New Superfund Projects
Washington Post, Salmon's Return Spurs Debate on Spill at Dams
Washington Post, Flushing Water Pipes 10 Minutes Cleanses Lead, WASA Affirms
Washington Post, Water Tactics Go Over Like Lead Balloon
Washington Times, Ocean warming may mean drought
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star, Area is eagles' top perch
News Eagle, N.C. Attorney General Asks
Outer Banks Sentinel, Sand delay due to budget
Raleigh News and Observer, Management system urged for hog farms
Raleigh News and Observer, N.C.'s trash troubles pile up
Raleigh News and Observer, Environmental group sues over N.C. runoff rules rejection
Jacksonville Daily News, No commercial threat seen from parasite
Beaufort Gazette, Daufuskie Island sea wall trial gets under way
Hilton Head Island Packet, Daufuskie sea wall trial under way
Greenbiz, Florida Firms Cut Deals to Avoid Pollution Penalties
FL PIRG, Orlando Ranks In Top 20 Nationally For Most Air Pollution From Cars And Trucks
Florida Times Union, Farmers consume less water than anticipated
St. Petersburg Times, Bill would cap housing, land funds
St. Petersburg Times, Tighter DEP rules ordered for dairies
St. Petersburg Times, Bills aim to reduce Progress pollution
Miami Herald, Plan protects farmworkers
Miami Herald, Scientists attempt to understand cause of disorder: Autism
Miami Herald, From bubbly baby to disconnected child
Palm Beach Post, Ruling addresses dairy waste
Wednesday, March 10

Common Dreams, Got Mercury? Online Calculator Helps Seafood Consumers Gauge Mercury Intake
ENN, Power giants agree to report climate emissions to shareholders
National Geographic, Sharks Blamed in Island Seal-Decline Mystery
Nature, Scheme to track rare dolphins hits troubled waters
Seattle Post Intelligencer, Senate committee backs $60 million "abrupt climate change" research program
Sierra Club, Bush Administration Bails on Promises to Protect Communities from Wildfires

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Times Argus, Solution proposed to clean up polluted water
Bangor Daily News, Maine Woods plans under review
Bangor Daily News, Re-funding Superfund
Bangor Daily News, Harpswell voters reject natural gas terminal
Bangor Daily News, Lawmakers consider ban on MTBE as petroleum industry urges caution
Lewiston Sun Journal, Officials slam river standards
Portland Press Herald, Conservation projects lose with budget deficit
Portland Press Herald, Mars Hill wind farm gaining support
Portland Press Herald, LNG critics see their win as saving a way of life
Portsmouth Herald, State appropriates $1M for harbor dredging
Boston Globe, A pollution solution
Boston Globe, The demand accelerates for Toyota hybrid
Boston Globe, Testimony heard on wind farm
Boston Globe, Large donors expected to fund botanical garden
Cape Cod Times, Wind farm proponents, foes hold separate rallies on Beacon Hill
New Bedford Standard Times, Both sides travel to Boston to lobby over wind farm
Providence Journal, Council votes to send letters opposing LNG
NY Times, New York City Residents, Workers Sue EPA
NY Times, Ford to License Toyota's Hybrid Technology
NY Times, Toxic Dumping Ground Looks to Spread the Pain
NY Times, Lead-Paint Law Requires Millions More, Officials Say
Asbury Park Press, DEP: Cease work on disposal pit in Atlantic Highlands
Courier News, Anti-sprawl plan could be a winner for all
NJ DEP, Department of Environmental Protection Awarded $200,000 for Study on Economic Value of Ecosystems
Centre Daily, DEP: Acid affecting stream
PA Standard Journal, EPA proposes toxic waste dump in Pa
DE News Journal, Decision on crab restrictions due today
WTOP, Chesapeake Bay Blamed For 'Poor' EPA Water Rating
Salisbury Daily Times, Northeast coastal waters in 'poor' shape, EPA says
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star, Thanks goes to all who helped break down the dam
Winston Salem Journal, North Carolina will face shortage in landfill space, state report says
Charlotte Observer, N.C. concerned about lack of landfill space
Charlotte Observer, Mussel may hold key to Catawba pumps
Charleston Post and Courier, Lawsuit challenges erosion measures
NC Herald Sun, Study: Triangle air to be 4th worst in country
Hilton Head Island Packet, Sea wall can stay for now
Miami Herald, 'Look-alike' products are a risk to kids
Miami Herald, Public to decide growth limits
Miami Herald, State lets growth plan go forward
Miami Herald, Bush postpones gas pipelines
ENN, Researchers say Virgin Islands' fish population is dangerously low
Bermuda Royal Gazette, Island's coral reefs under threat -Bio Station
Barbados Nation, daSilva Will 'Cut Fish Deal In 90 Days'