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Here are items that are of current, local or special interest. Submissions welcome (send to pmmckerc@ucsc.edu)

EMERGENCY! OIL SPILL IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY

11/9

A tanker collided with a bridge, spilling 58, 000 gallons of crude oil; 8,000 have been cleaned up Volunteer to help birds here newspaper account

a much larger spill] threatens dolphins

UCSC Treesit Protest
11/8-	Students protesting the Long Range Development Plan have established a presence on Science Hill as well as a website with activities.Newspaper account written in part by Paul Rogers, who will speak at the Plenary in a few weeks

Congress Passes Water Bill over Presidential Veto
11-12/16/	34 Republicans (led by Inhofe, who was instrumental in delaying awareness and action of Global Warming) passes a bill which would include coastal wetlands restoration ENN.

California Sues Feds to Allow Cleaner Air
11/8	{{{3}}}

Progress on Fuel Cells for Cars
11/8	"The average price for all types of gasoline is holding steady around $2_95 per gallon nationwide, but the pain at the pump might be short-lived as research from the University of Houston may eliminate one of the biggest hurdles to the wide-scale production of fuel cell-powered vehicles."ENN

Australian Scientists Decode Whale Sounds
11/8	"Australian scientists studying humpback whales sounds say they have begun to decode the whale's mysterious communication system, identifying male pick-up lines and motherly warnings."ENN

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-{{Event|Congress Passes Water Bill over Presidential Veto|11-12/16/|34 Republicans (led by  Inhofe, who was instrumental in delaying awareness and action of Global Warming) passes a bill which would include coastal wetlands restoration  [http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/nov2007/2007-11-08-02.asp ENN.}}
+{{Event|Congress Passes Water Bill over Presidential Veto|11-12/16/|34 Republicans (led by  Inhofe, who was instrumental in delaying awareness and action of Global Warming) passes a bill which would include coastal wetlands restoration  [http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/nov2007/2007-11-08-02.asp ENN.]}}
-{{Event|California Sues Feds to Allow Cleaner Air|11/8|[http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/nov2007/2007-11-08-091.asp ENN][http://www.mercurynews.com/politics/ci_7479269?nclick_check=1]: CA beats Bush Administration on gas mileage standards, which means a dozen or so states will adopt our stricter standard, and it sets a precedent that we have the right to protect ourselves}}
+{{Event|California Sues Feds to Allow Cleaner Air|11/8|[http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/nov2007/2007-11-08-091.asp ENN]
+Update: CA beats Bush Administration on gas mileage standards, which means a dozen or so states will adopt our stricter standard, and it sets a precedent that we have the right to protect ourselves [http://www.mercurynews.com/politics/ci_7479269?nclick_check=1]}}