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Feds warned company in Mich. spill about pipeline
(AP)
AP - U.S. regulators earlier this year demanded improvements to the pipeline network that includes a segment that ruptured in southern Michigan, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River, according to a document released Saturday.
Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia
(AP)
AP - The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant — and growing — illegal pet trade.
Judge: FWS plan excluded possible lynx habitat
(AP)
AP - A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service arbitrarily excluded "critical habitat" that could be occupied by the elusive Canada lynx.
Stem Cells for Sex, Smell Discovered in Mice
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - The cellular origin of smell, sex and self-recognition has
been discovered in a study of mice.
Coast Guard allows toxic chemical use on Gulf oil
(AP)
AP - The U.S. Coast Guard has routinely approved BP requests to use thousands of gallons of toxic chemical a day to break up oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico despite a federal directive that the chemicals be used only rarely on surface waters, congressional investigators said Saturday after examining BP and government documents.
Engineers prepare to seal ruptured BP oil well
(AFP)
AFP - Engineers readied a plan to permanently seal the ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well, despite delays to the process caused by debris left behind by a recent tropical storm.
China launches new global positioning satellite
(Reuters)
Reuters - China took a further step on Sunday toward ending its dependence on U.S. satellites to provide navigation and positioning services.
EU clears six types of GM maize for animal feed
(AFP)
AFP - European regulators authorised on Wednesday the import of six types of genetically-modified maize for use in animal feed after governments were deadlocked over whether to ban or approve them.
Scientists say global warming is continuing
(AP)
AP - Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.
Sri Lanka, Hawaii sites get world heritage status
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sri Lanka's central highlands and a protected marine area in Hawaii, the only habitats of several endangered plant and animal species, have been added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites, the U.N. body said on Saturday.