New Jersey's Xanadu Faces Stiff Environmental Tests
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Xanadu, a &#36;1.3 billion entertainment complex planned for New Jersey, now faces a stiffer environmental test because two state agencies likely will demand a more in-depth look at how air quality and traffic would be affected.
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By Drew Dixon  ATLANTIC BEACH -- Now that the fourth draft of a proposed community character ordinance has been submitted to the City Commission, some people are saying the bill aimed at protecting Old Atlantic Beach's quaint style has been watered down too much.
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Visitors flock to Hawaii's shores to snorkel, surf and sink their feet into the unblemished white sands of the state's beaches. But camouflaged among the coast's glassy granules lies a hidden peril &#151; seemingly indestructible cigarette butts cast away by smokers.
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By ALEX NUSSBAUM, STAFF WRITER  The federal government wants to let companies in North Jersey and around the nation quadruple the amount of toxic chemicals they can use without reporting details.  The change could save businesses millions, the government said.
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RHINELANDER, Wis. -- There is something slightly eerie about the rings of white pipes and wooden crosses that loom up suddenly here in the lush northern forest.
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By David Sneed, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Feb. 11--The much-debated Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area will receive more scrutiny Thursday when the state Coastal Commission reviews measures park managers are taking to protect endangered species and fragile habitats.
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Environmental officials believe progress is being made against an invasive weed found in a northern Indiana, though more chemicals will likely need to be applied.
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An area of Amazon jungle larger than the US state of New Jersey has been destroyed this year and work on a new highway is mainly to blame, environmental group Friends
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MILLINGTON, New Jersey  - Georgette fell off the George Washington Bridge and broke some bones. La Nina doesn't have enough fear. So, they ended up caged in New Jersey's Great Swamp.
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By Erik Lacayo, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Dec. 14--ARMONA -- In an attempt to save their Armona farm from becoming a water treatment plant, members of a Texas family pleaded their case before the local water district Wednesday night.
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By Tatiana Prophet, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.  Jun. 12--VICTORVILLE -- When it comes to a new power plant north of the city, California Energy Commission officials are most concerned with air and water quality.
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By ALEX NUSSBAUM, STAFF WRITER  The state has fined a North Bergen company nearly half a million dollars for repeatedly polluting a tributary of the Hackensack River and failing to monitor its air emissions.  Frutarom USA Inc.
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New Milford, Conn., is taking a proactive approach to slow residential development and preserve large tracts of  agricultural land.
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Turkey, deer and songbirds abound in a pastoral setting in Roanoke County, but under the surface lies the volatile legacy of an old landfill: explosive gases and contaminated fluids.  The mixture will require daily maintenance for decades and cost taxpayers millions, officials say.
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By BRANDON LARRABEE  ATLANTA - New state restrictions on power plants' mercury emissions that go further than federal standards, but are still too weak in the eyes of some environmental groups, are expected to gain approval today from the Board of Natural Resources.
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By Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune  Sep. 15--The Bush administration expressed reservations Thursday about  key provisions of a bill, already opposed by environmental groups, aimed at  shaping the explosive growth in Washington County.
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By BETH DeFALCO, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  TRENTON  New Jersey on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency over air pollution from a coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania that drifts across the Delaware River into New Jersey.