Environmental Law News
[05/09] Court orders American Indian to trial for shooting eagle
By BEN NEARY Associated Press Writer CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - An American Indian who shot a bald eagle for use in a tribal religious ceremony must stand trial, a federal appeals court has ruled.
[05/08]
Suit: 'Idyllic' Fla. Development Contained Bombs, Toxic Waste
By TRICIA GORMAN, Andrews Publications Staff Writer
More than 400 Orlando-area homeowners are suing land developers who built houses on the site of a World War II aircraft bombing range that still contains unexploded bombs and toxic chemicals.
[05/08] Oil companies agree to settle MTBE contamination lawsuits
By ADAM SCHRECK AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - At least two major oil companies said late Wednesday they have agreed to settle lawsuits over the use of the gasoline additive MTBE, a potential carcinogen that has been found in drinking water.
[05/08] Conservationists, developer reach major Calif. land deal
By NOAKI SCHWARTZ Associated Press Writer LEBEC, Calif. (AP) - A group of environmentalists and the owners of a large stretch of wilderness have reached a deal that would set aside the largest parcel of land for conservation in California history.
[05/08] Air pollution in Wyo. community rivals that of big cities
By BOB MOEN Associated Press Writer BOULDER, Wyo. (AP) - There isn't anything metropolitan about this tiny unincorporated town in southwest Wyoming, where a few single-family homes and a volunteer fire station stand against a skyline of snowcapped mountains.
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