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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 Cosco freighter 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
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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	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

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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