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Sydney Launches Multimillion Dollar Plan to Safeguard City's Water Supply
October 20, 2004 12:00 AM - Associated Press
Authorities will pump hundreds of millions of dollars into projects to maintain Sydney's water supply over the next 10 years, the New South Wales state premier said this week.
Chinese Vice Health Minister to Fight SARS in South
October 20, 2004 12:00 AM - Reuters
To prevent a winter return of the deadly SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) virus, a senior Chinese health official will visit southern Guangdong province this month to map out measures such as banning civet cat from menus, a newspaper said this week.
Supporters Say Wind Energy Set to Explode in New York
October 20, 2004 12:00 AM - Sara Clemence, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.
At Fenner Windpower Project in Madison County, 20 huge wind turbines stand as if at attention, waiting for a breeze.
Officials Examine Oil Samples, Issue Subpoenas in Probe of Puget Sound Oil Spill
October 19, 2004 12:00 AM - Associated Press
Scientists planned to examine oil samples and the Coast Guard issued subpoenas in an investigation into who caused at least 1,000 gallons of oil to spill in Puget Sound, officials said.
Albania Is Building a New Dump to Store Dangerous Pesticides
October 19, 2004 12:00 AM - Associated Press
The Albanian government is building a dump for the storage of thousands of tons of pesticides that have intoxicated a residential area near its western main port town, the Ministry of Environment said Monday.
Jumbo Flying Squid Found Off Alaska Is First of the Species Recovered from British Columbia Waters
October 19, 2004 12:00 AM - Associated Press
A large Humboldt squid caught offshore from Sitka is among numerous sightings of a species seen for the first time in waters of the Far North and the first of the species recovered from British Columbia waters.
Order Allows Brazilian Farmers to Produce Genetically Modified Soy Just as Planting Starts
October 19, 2004 12:00 AM - Alan Clendenning, Associated Press
Brazil's president issued a controversial executive order allowing farmers to plant genetically modified soybeans, just as the planting season in the world's second-largest soy producer goes into high gear.
American Indians Who Fish for Their Food Are Worried About Mercury in the Nation's Waters
October 19, 2004 12:00 AM - Ashley H. Grant, Associated Press
American Indians are adding their voices to the controversy over mercury in the nation's waters, saying they are among the biggest consumers of fish and therefore more at risk from contamination.
Washington State Voters to Wrestle with Future of Nation's Nuclear Waste
October 19, 2004 12:00 AM - Shannon Dininny, Associated PressShannon Dininny, Associated PressShannon Dininny, Associated Press
Supporters call an initiative on the Washington state ballot a no-brainer: bar the federal government from shipping nuclear waste to the Hanford nuclear site until all the existing waste there is cleaned up.
Bush Environmental Policies Spur Some Outdoorsmen to Consider Kerry
October 19, 2004 12:00 AM - Judith Kohler, Associated Press
Bob Elderkin's vote would appear to be a sure bet for President Bush on Nov. 2. He is a hunter, part of a conservative-leaning group of outdoors people that is 38 million strong and avidly supports gun rights.