Heavy Precipitation Linked to Disease Outbreaks

August 15, 2001–A rainstorm can do far worse than dampen your mood.

New Fire Plan Proposed, Old One Not Quite Working Yet

August 15, 2001–On Aug. 13, 2001, President Bush and Interior Sec. Norton endorsed a 10-year fire plan proposed by the Western Governors Assoc. that would grant Western states and localities more discretion in preventing and fighting wildfires.

SEJournal Summer 2001, Vol. 11 No. 2

August 15, 2001–In this issue: Green rights cases return: Courts, EPA grapple with environmental justice; Becoming your own publisher; 'The secret history of lead'...for the complete hotlinked table of contents, click on the journal cover.

Coal Remining: One Way to Clean Up Acid Drainage?

August 8, 2001–Acid mine drainage from abandoned coal mines is the biggest water-quality problem in the Appalachian states.

EPA Mulls Loosening Limits on Atrazine in Drinking Water

August 8, 2001–Atrazine, one of the most commonly used pesticides on crops ranging from corn to trees, may not be as dangerous to humans as previously thought.

In Case of Railroad Accident, Open This File

August 8, 2001–In 2000, 753 trains carrying hazardous substances had an accident and 35 released some of those hazardous substances to the environment.

Coming Soon: The 2001 Antarctic Ozone Hole

August 1, 2001–Sometime in the next month, the Antarctic ozone hole is likely to start reappearing -- and making headlines.

Fluoridation Debate Continues

August 1, 2001–A decades-old controversy continues to hound the issue of fluoridated drinking water, which is consumed by a little over half of the US population.

Overfishing: New Research, Reports, and Legislation

August 1, 2001–Overfishing is far greater than ever realized.

Park Service Advisory Board Recommendations

August 1, 2001–The Natl. Park Service Advisory Board will release its recommendations for improving the agency's ability to preserve parks