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ECOLOGICAL CATASTROPHE IN PRIMORYE
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11-04-2003
ECOLOGICAL CATASTROPHE IN PRIMORYE
ST.PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, NOV 1, 2003 (A&G News via COMTEX) -- About 800 emptynapalm barrels were stolen from a deserted militaryfacility in Primorye. Thieves emptied all barrels intothe ...
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Regulatory Intelligence Data
; 00-00-0000 The President announced today his intent to nominate James V. Aidala, to serve as Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Mr. James V. Aidala, of Alexandria, Virginia, has been serving as Associate Assistant
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; NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-30 April 2003-Greenpeace study shows hidden sources of toxic substances in homes(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD httpwww.m2.com A recent study by the environmental organisation Greenpeace that included Finland, Sweden and Denmark as well as the United Kingdom, France and
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Oil spill 'ecological catastrophe'
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Strategies for eliminating and reducing persistent bioaccumulative toxic substances: common approaches, emerging trends, and level of success.(Practical Stuff!)(Persistent bioaccumulative toxic substances )
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Oil spill reaches French coastline Country fears ecological catastrophe
Chicago Sun-Times
; NOIRMOUTIER, France France's Atlantic coast is facing an ecological catastrophe from an oil spill that is washing up on beaches and rocky coastlines, the environment minister said Sunday. The thick, foul-smelling oil washed up along a stretch of coast from northwest Brittany to the Vendee region,
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New fund seeks proposals for toxic substances research
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Ice-capped roof of world turns to desert Scientists warn of ecological catastrophe across Asia as glaciers evaporate and continent's great rivers dry up
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Strategies for eliminating and reducing persistent bioaccumulative toxic substances: common approaches, emerging trends, and level of success.(FEATURES)
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