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Spills and Chills Exxon Valdez Spill Continued to Cause Harm Years Later, Scientists Say		19 Dec 2003	Daily Grist
Spills and Chills Exxon Valdez Spill Continued to Cause Harm Years Later, Scientists Say The Exxon Valdez oil spill has lived on in the minds of Alaskans, environmentalists, and people around the globe who were horrified and outraged by the widespread ecological destruction from the 1989 disaster. Now, it turns out that the spill has also lived on in the ecosystem, continuing to cause harm long after the official cleanup came t ...
Topics: Alaska, energy, marine life (all these topics)

Willy Wonks Judge Orders Feds to Reconsider Protections for Puget Sound Orcas		18 Dec 2003	Daily Grist
Willy Wonks Judge Orders Feds to Reconsider Protections for Puget Sound Orcas The Bush administration's environmental policies are taking a beating from the judicial branch this week. Not only did a federal court yesterday reject a plan to allow snowmobiles in Yellowstone and Glacier national parks; today, a different federal judge struck down the administration's decision not to extend Endangered Species Act protections ...
Topics: marine life, politics, Washington (all these topics)

Hail to the Reef Australia to Protect One-Third of Great Barrier Reef		05 Dec 2003	Daily Grist
Hail to the Reef Australia to Protect One-Third of Great Barrier Reef In a major boon to Down Under ecology, fully one-third of the Great Barrier Reef will receive protection, the Australian government announced this week. The move will increase the protected areas of the reef by 40,000 square miles, thereby establishing the lar ...
Topics: Australia, climate, energy, international government agencies, marine life, oceans, outdoor recreation, pollution and waste (all these topics)

Go Ahead, Makah My Day Court Upholds Block on Makah Whale Hunt		02 Dec 2003	Daily Grist
Go Ahead, Makah My Day Court Upholds Block on Makah Whale Hunt Whale advocates are celebrating in the wake of a federal appeals court ruling last week that will make it tougher for the Makah tribe of Washington state to resume hunting gray whales. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to overturn a ban on whaling and ordered the tribe to conduct a full environmental impact statement to determine the potential effects of whaling ...
Topics: marine life, oceans (all these topics)

Do Good Tell Bush and Co. to Keep Their Hands Off the Clean Water Act		25 Nov 2003	Daily Grist
Do Good Tell Bush and Co. to Keep Their Hands Off the Clean Water Act If you appreciate clean waterways and coastlines, you have the Clean Water Act to thank -- and President Bush to fear. Earlier this year, the Bush administration unveiled a proposal that would make it easier for polluters and developers to contaminate or destroy non-navigable wetlands, streams, ...
Topics: lakes, marine life, politics, rivers and watersheds, water pollution, wetlands, wildlife (all these topics)

The Few, the Proud, the Exempt Defense Bill Will Exempt Military from Species-Protection Laws		24 Nov 2003	Daily Grist
The Few, the Proud, the Exempt Defense Bill Will Exempt Military from Species-Protection Laws The U.S. military may be having trouble achieving its goals in Iraq, but at least it's getting what it wants on Capitol Hill: exemptions from key environmental laws. President Bush today is scheduled to sign a $401 billion defense authori ...
Topics: air pollution, Department of Defense, marine life, oceans, politics, pollution and waste, US Military, US Navy, wildlife (all these topics)

Fish Less Foul Strict Environmental Laws Yield Drop in Mercury Levels in Everglades		06 Nov 2003	Daily Grist
Fish Less Foul Strict Environmental Laws Yield Drop in Mercury Levels in Everglades Mercury levels in the wildlife of the Florida's Everglades have declined by at least 60 percent over the last decade, according to a study by the state Department of Environmental Protection. The findings were hailed as the first indicator that efforts to reduce mercury pollution are paying off. The drop in mercury levels is largely ...
Topics: Florida, marine life, toxics, wildlife (all these topics)

Happy As a Clam Prozac Ingredient Found to Accumulate in Fish		28 Oct 2003	Daily Grist
Happy As a Clam Prozac Ingredient Found to Accumulate in Fish Traces of the antidepressant Prozac have been found in fish in central Texas, according to first-of-its-kind research conducted by scientists at Baylor University. Fluoxetine hydrochloride, the active ingredient in Prozac, likely made its way into the fish tissue after passing through human bodies, through the sewer system, and then throug ...
Topics: marine life, solid waste treatment and disposal, toxics (all these topics)

The Sound and the Worry Okinawan sea life likely to suffer under Navy sonar deal	Jeff Shaw	23 Oct 2003	Main Dish
Every year, scuba divers make tens of thousands of excursions into the waters off Okinawa, Japan, drawn by the spectacular array of sea life on display. Soon, though, that sea life may be blasted out of the water by an unwelcome sonic barrage. The Okinawan coast is not clear. Photo: Jeff Shaw. Almost everywhere in the world except in this patch of ocean, denizens of the deep won a reprieve t ...
Topics: East China Sea, Japan, marine life, NRDC, oceans, politics, US Navy (all these topics)

Salmon Chanted Evening Historic Deal Will Help Atlantic Salmon in Maine		07 Oct 2003	Daily Grist
Salmon Chanted Evening Historic Deal Will Help Atlantic Salmon in Maine In an unprecedented move intended to save plummeting populations of threatened Atlantic salmon, a coalition of environmental groups, government agencies, a Native American tribe, and a power company yesterday announced a plan to take down dams along the Penobscot River, Maine's longest waterway. The project calls for raising $25 million from ...
Topics: dams, energy, fishing, Maine, marine life (all these topics)

Minding Nemo Tropical Fish Trade Threatens Coral Reef Ecosystems		01 Oct 2003	Daily Grist
Minding Nemo Tropical Fish Trade Threatens Coral Reef Ecosystems More than 20 million tropical fish and up to 10 million other marine critters are caught each year for the aquarium trade, according to a new report from the U.N. Environment Programme. One of the most destructive harvesting methods involves stunning tropical fish with a near-lethal dose of sodium cyanide, which can harm not only fish but c ...
Topics: Asia, marine life, oceans, toxics, United Nations (all these topics)

Food Chain Reaction Mid-Century Whaling Caused Marine Ecosystem Collapse, Scientists Say		25 Sep 2003	Daily Grist
Food Chain Reaction Mid-Century Whaling Caused Marine Ecosystem Collapse, Scientists Say For years, marine biologists in the North Pacific have been puzzled by the seemingly inexplicable decline of Alaskan seals, sea lions, and otters in the region. The problem wasn't lack of food; in fact, these animals' prey populations, such as sea urchins, are booming. Now, a group of researchers think they have the answer: a collaps ...
Topics: marine life, oceans, Pacific Ocean (all these topics)

Foam Call Canadian Tribes Fight Big Fish Farms in Court		15 Sep 2003	Daily Grist
Foam Call Canadian Tribes Fight Big Fish Farms in Court Fish farms off Canada's west coast are under fire from native tribes that claim the big aquaculture operations are devastating the natural environment. Four tribes living in the Broughton Archipelago, off the coast of British Columbia north of Vancouver Island, are going to court to curb the spread of aquaculture, citing Canada's constit ...
Topics: Canada, environmental justice, fishing, marine life, politics (all these topics)

Soilant Green U.S. Fails to Inspect Farmed Fish Imports for Dangerous Chemicals		15 Sep 2003	Daily Grist
Soilant Green U.S. Fails to Inspect Farmed Fish Imports for Dangerous Chemicals If the orange foam caused by Canadian aquaculture isn't enough to scare you away from farmed fish, how about the presence of malachite green, a fabric dye suspected to cause cancer, in Chilean farmed salmon? This year, European countries seized dozens of tons of farmed salmon from Chile that were found to have been con ...
Topics: Chile, globalization, marine life, toxics, United States (all these topics)

Caveat Caviar Enviros Object to Renewed Trade in Caspian Sea Caviar		09 Sep 2003	Daily Grist
Read more about: marine life Caveat Caviar Enviros Object to Renewed Trade in Caspian Sea Caviar Controversy is brewing over a plan to allow the resumption of beluga caviar exports from the Caspian Sea. Concerned about declining numbers of beluga sturgeon, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species banned caviar trade in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan in 2001, but now CITES officials are lifting the ban, saying stocks are recovering. An alliance of conservation ...
Topics: marine life (all these topics)

The Crime of the Ancient Mariner Albatrosses Pushed Toward Peril by Fishing Fleets		08 Sep 2003	Daily Grist
The Crime of the Ancient Mariner Albatrosses Pushed Toward Peril by Fishing Fleets Albatrosses are in trouble. All 21 species of the seabird are at some risk of extinction, and six of the species have suffered notable declines in the last few years, according to a report from the conservation group BirdLife International. The blame goes primarily to longline fishing boats, which use baited hooks on fishing lines that can stretch for 8 ...
Topics: marine life, wildlife (all these topics)

Sand Witches Artificial and Restored Beaches Threaten Marine Ecosystems		04 Sep 2003	Daily Grist
Sand Witches Artificial and Restored Beaches Threaten Marine Ecosystems Beautiful sand beaches are one of Ma Nature's most splendid creations -- except sometimes they're actually the handiwork of humans. Every year, millions of dollars go to creating sand beaches on previously rocky coasts and rebuilding beaches at key tourist destinations that have been eroded by storms, changing currents, and risi ...
Topics: environmental restoration, erosion, marine life, oceans (all these topics)

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, New Fish New Fish Species Discovered in Venezuela		29 Aug 2003	Daily Grist
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, New Fish New Fish Species Discovered in Venezuela In an era of mass extinction, it's always nice to hear about the discovery of new species. So the members of an expedition sponsored by Conservation International were thrilled to discover 10 new fish species in Venezuela's Upper Caura River. Of the 10 new species, only one has been desc ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, marine life, rivers and watersheds, Venezuela (all these topics)

Re-sounding Victory Judge Orders Navy to Curtail Use of Sonar to Protect Marine Life		27 Aug 2003	Daily Grist
Re-sounding Victory Judge Orders Navy to Curtail Use of Sonar to Protect Marine Life In a victory for ocean advocates, a federal judge in California ruled yesterday that the U.S. Navy can't globally deploy a new submarine-hunting sonar system because the military neglected to follow federal laws when determining whether the sonar could harm whales and other marine animals. At the same time, Judge Elizabeth Laporte r ...
Topics: marine life, oceans, politics, US Navy (all these topics)

Turtle Goop Oil Spill off Pakistan's Coast Threatens Marine Life		13 Aug 2003	Daily Grist
Turtle Goop Oil Spill off Pakistan's Coast Threatens Marine Life Hundreds of dead turtles and fish are washing ashore near Pakistan's port city of Karachi -- victims of an oil spill emanating from a Greek tanker that ran aground nearby late last month. A massive oil slick from the ship has hit the shore, despite workers' efforts to contain the spill. The tanker, which was carrying more than 67,000 tons of crude oil, ...
Topics: marine life, Pakistan, water pollution (all these topics)

Hot Topic Heat Wave in Europe Leads to Nuke Plant Worries		12 Aug 2003	Daily Grist
Hot Topic Heat Wave in Europe Leads to Nuke Plant Worries The withering heat wave in Europe, which is believed to have led to dozens if not hundreds of deaths, is now causing problems at nuclear facilities and other power plants. Government authorities in France and Germany have announced that they are relaxing rules to let plants pump warmer-than ...
Topics: climate, France, Germany, health, marine life, nuclear power, pollution and waste, rivers and watersheds (all these topics)

Send in the Marine Reserves Marine Hotspots Could Be Key to Saving Endangered Ocean Species		05 Aug 2003	Daily Grist
Send in the Marine Reserves Marine Hotspots Could Be Key to Saving Endangered Ocean Species Rainforests and savannah watering holes have long been recognized as biodiversity "hotspots," where a wide array of species live and interact. Now, scientists have pulled together compelling data pointing to the existence of marine hotspots as well -- ocean locations where a large number of endangered marine animal ...
Topics: marine life, water bodies and marine life (all these topics)

Eat, Drink, and Be Wary Genetically modified animals could make it to your plate with minimal testing -- and no public input	Shelley Smithson	30 Jul 2003	Main Dish
Last January, inspectors with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration paid a visit to the University of Illinois, where researchers have been studying the DNA of pigs. The pig project, based in Champaign-Urbana, is one of dozens of experiments being conducted across the country in which scientists are altering the genetic structure of animals ...
Topics: business, commercial and industry organizations, fishing, Food and Drug Administration, GMOs, health, marine life, United States, wildlife (all these topics)

The Maine Dish		25 Jul 2003	Daily Grist
The Maine Dish After years of legal wrangling, Maine is finally ending its opposition to the federal government's decision to list the wild Atlantic salmon as endangered in several of the state's rivers. Gov. John Baldacci (D) announced yesterday that the state had come to an agreement with the feds and would not appeal a recent court decision in which a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state and Maine business gr ...
Topics: fishing, Maine, marine life (all these topics)

Cod Is Dead		24 Jul 2003	Daily Grist

Topics: education, marine life (all these topics)

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