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Environmental Law News

[05/16] Researchers warn of nitrogen hazard to environment
WASHINGTON (AP) - While carbon dioxide has been getting lots of publicity in climate change, reactive forms of nitrogen are also building up in the environment, scientists warn.

[05/16] SoCal fisherman who stabbed sea lion gets probation
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A fisherman who admitted stabbing a sea lion that apparently took bait from his fishing line was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation.

[05/16] Tours of Hanford nuclear waste site draw interest
By SHANNON DININNY Associated Press Writer RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - In a cramped control room, a bright yellow sticker cautions workers about critical radiation alarms. Now a novelty stuck on a wall between dials that haven't spun in decades, the sign hints at the enormity of the plant's mission.

[05/16] Losing racehorses in Puerto Rico condemned to die
By MICHAEL MELIA Associated Press Writer CANOVANAS, Puerto Rico (AP) - For thoroughbred racehorses in Puerto Rico, success can be a matter of life and death. Many losers don't make it off the racetrack grounds alive.

[05/16] Dairy farmers pamper cows to boost milk output
By JAMES BELTRAN Associated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - When it comes to comfort, Kirk Christie's cows have it all - a new barn, a flat-screen television and waterbeds.

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