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October 13, 2004

Election and Oil and Gas Drilling May Shape Sage-Grouse Story

The timing of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to propose listing of the greater sage-grouse as a threatened or endangered species is coinciding with the presidential election and the rapid expansion of the influential oil and gas industry.

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August 7, 2002

Grasshopper Infestations on the Rise Again

As drought blankets much of the western U.S. and Canada, so do grasshoppers, Mormon crickets, and other associated bugs. The cyclical insect infestations, which are occurring in pockets in every state west of the Mississippi and in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, range from light to very severe.

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December 12, 2001

Human Guinea Pigs Still Under the Microscope

The Bush administration seems poised to accept the testing of potentially toxic pesticides on human subjects -- a practice that has raised ethical concerns.

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Air Quality Inside Airplanes Needs More Scrutiny

Is the air inside airplane cabins unhealthful? Federal Aviation Administration should undertake rigorous research to better identify problems and solutions.

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Food Terror: Indigestion For Security Experts

Although the US food supply remains among the safest in the world, it also remains a point of vulnerability to terrorist attack.

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Terror Hits Tourism Industry--Eco-And Other

While the tourism industry has grown exponentially in recent years, it plummeted in the wake of Sept. 11 -- evidence of tourism's vulnerability.

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December 5, 2001

New Service Launches Today On SEJ.Org

Visit http://www.sej.org today and every day for SEJ's all-new information service designed and run by SEJ members.

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November 28, 2001

Snowmobile Issue Heats Up In Parks

It's the latest second-hand smoke issue: motorized vs. nonmotorized winter sports.

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Common Chemical Affects Auto Mechanics

Automotive technicians can suffer long-lasting nerve damage after occupational exposures to n-Hexane.

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New Wetlands Guidelines Draw Fire

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers adopted new internal guidelines on Oct. 31, 2001, to standardize management of wetlands mitigation projects.

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Latest TipSheet Items

October 13, 2004

Election and Oil and Gas Drilling May Shape Sage-Grouse Story

August 7, 2002

Grasshopper Infestations on the Rise Again

December 12, 2001

Human Guinea Pigs Still Under the Microscope

Air Quality Inside Airplanes Needs More Scrutiny

Food Terror: Indigestion For Security Experts

Terror Hits Tourism Industry--Eco-And Other

December 5, 2001

New Service Launches Today On SEJ.Org

November 28, 2001

Snowmobile Issue Heats Up In Parks

Common Chemical Affects Auto Mechanics

New Wetlands Guidelines Draw Fire

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