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Fiscal Effects of Warming Studied

Adopting a new version of the climate treaty that the Bush administration rejected as harmful to the U.S. economy would save the nation more than $50 billion annually in energy-related costs by 2010 as well as slow global warming, a study for an environmental group says.
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Strobe Lights Used to Scare Fish

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Environment news // 11 July, 2001 08:53:24
 Scientists trying to keep trout and salmon out of the deadly turbines of the Grand Coulee Dam are trying a trick from the days of disco: strobe lights.

Attempt to Free Right Whale Fails

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Environment news // 10 July, 2001 06:49:26
 Choppy seas and poor visibility thwarted marine scientists' attempt Tuesday to aid an endangered North Atlantic right whale with rope entangled in its jaw.

Klamath River Sparks Irrigation War

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Environment news // 09 July, 2001 10:19:47
 Along the dusty road to Tulelake, homemade signs shout out a community's desperation: ``Welcome to the Klamath Project, largest water theft in history' and ``Unemployed farmer will work 4 food.'

Gonzaga Students Studying Squirrels

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Environment news // 09 July, 2001 10:17:56
 Squirrels that scamper across the Gonzaga University campus have an even wilder look about them these days.

Scientists Can't Untangle Whale

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Environment news // 27 June, 2001 10:41:54
 Marine scientists failed in their attempt to sedate a rare whale entangled in fishing line on Tuesday, returning to shore frustrated that they could do nothing more to help the injured animal.

Fireworks Produce Urban Smog

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Environment news // 27 June, 2001 10:40:10
 The fireworks that delight crowds during celebrations like the Fourth of July and New Year's Eve create more than just dazzling colors. They produce smog, too.

Government Faulted on Wetlands

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Environment news // 27 June, 2001 10:36:56
 The government fails to enforce laws requiring developers who fill in wetlands to restore old ones or create new ones in return, according to a report released Tuesday.

Sperm Whales Moving Into Gulf

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Environment news // 27 June, 2001 10:35:56
 To the surprise of marine biologists, a significant number of endangered sperm whales appear to be making a permanent home in the Gulf of Mexico near the dangerously busy mouth of the Mississippi River.

Navy Scientists Study Ships, Storms

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Environment news // 27 June, 2001 10:30:29
 Coastal residents may be relieved to hear a weather forecaster announce that a hurricane has moved safely out to sea.

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