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E-mail Edition 02/17/2004


How Bush reversed regulatory effort on polluting gas additive
The Bush administration quietly shelved a proposal to ban a gasoline additive that contaminates drinking water in many communities, helping an industry that has donated more than $1 million to Republicans.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-17/s_13168.asp

Largest waste coal plant in world sprouts from Pennsylvania coal region
When it began operating in 1921 at the height of Pennsylvania's coal production, the coal-fired power plant at the mouth of the Conemaugh No. 1 Mine was a symbol of the area's industrial might.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-17/s_13170.asp

E.U. wants to cut pollution from car tires
The European Commission adopted a proposal on Monday to cut pollution from rubber tires by limiting the presence of toxic chemicals.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-17/s_13162.asp

Biologists find cows make good company for some rare critters
Fairy shrimp, the rare tiger salamander, the solitary bee — rare critters who live in seasonal rainwater pools in California's grasslands — may actually benefit from having large, heavy-footed cattle grazing around their habitat.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-17/s_13169.asp

Concerns mount over safety of LNG tankers, as more U.S. terminals are proposed
State Marine Patrol Sgt. John Reilly paused briefly as his 27-foot Boston Whaler bobbed in the choppy waters of Boston Harbor and considered the ship he was helping to protect.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-17/s_13171.asp

Tiny South Pacific islands face high tide flooding this week
The tiny South Pacific nation of Tuvulu, which fears it could eventually be erased by rising sea levels, was bracing Tuesday for high tides expected to flood low-lying areas of its main atoll later this week, the nation's weather office said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-17/s_13166.asp

Bird flu recurs in Thailand, Tibet also hit
Thailand's hopes of following Japan in declaring a swift end to its huge bird flu crisis were dashed Monday as the virus that has killed 20 Asians reappeared in eight areas where it had been thought vanquished.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-17/s_13164.asp

U.S. must engage Africa better than Mideast, says thinktank
America must deal with Africa more fairly than it did the Middle East as it turns to the continent for more of its oil needs, the head of a think-tank at a leading U.S. university said on Monday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-02-17/s_13165.asp

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