http://www.redorbit.com Science http://www.redorbit.com/modules/news/images/tools/rss_logo.gif http://www.redorbit.com Nineteen Texas border communities Friday asked a federal court to halt construction of 70 miles of border fencing, court documents show. The Houston Chronicle reported that the class action lawsuit filed in U.S. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389695/groups_sue_to_stop_texas_border_fence/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:14 -0500 Science By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald Correspondent Jay L. Johnsen ~ 1923-2008 Look for a pair of tractors to be parked outside the Conley Funeral Home in Elburn this week. They include the first tractor Jay L. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389701/farming_was_his_life/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:15 -0500 Science Robert Patrick (CBS's "The Unit,""Terminator 2") and NY Mike, Harley Davidson San Diego owner, will participate in Habitat for Humanity of Orange County's inaugural "Blaze of Glory" Poker Run Motorcycle Ride on May 17, 2008. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389700/habitat_for_humanity_of_orange_countys_blaze_of_glory_motorcycle/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:14 -0500 Science By Lee Filas lfilas@@dailyherald.com Freezing temperatures predicted for later this week could cause ice dams on the Fox River and flooding in Kane County, state officials said Monday. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389699/why_icy_weather_could_mean_flooding/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:14 -0500 Science By Justin Post, The Montana Standard, Butte May 16--Improving trout habitat is the goal of a culvert-replacement project in Thompson Park south of Butte. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389692/bridges_over_the_blacktail/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:14 -0500 Science MOSCOW. May 16 (Interfax) - Law enforcement agencies have exposed a scam designed to illegally remove over 5,000 hectares of forest land from the forest fund. The damage done by the scam is believed to exceed 12 billion rubles. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389689/interior_ministry_exposes_forest_land_appropriation_scam/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:14 -0500 Science By Nicola M. White, Tampa Tribune, Fla. May 16--TAMPA -- Less than a year ago, the county's wetlands division was in jeopardy. Developers complained the group's rules were too strict. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389676/wetlands_division_presents_new_rules/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:14 -0500 Science By Gareth McGrath, Star-News, Wilmington, N.C. May 14--A Piedmont-based developer wants to build northern New Hanover County's first big retail and residential complex. Blue Ridge Companies Inc. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389691/large_retail_project_proposed_for_northern_new_hanover/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:14 -0500 Science By Lynda V. Mapes, Seattle Times May 16--It's got a Dr. Seuss name and a prehistoric appearance, but the threespine stickleback of Lake Washington is opening new frontiers of scientific understanding about how animals adapt to rapid environmental change. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389675/stickleback_fish_may_teach_us_lessons_in_adaptation/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:14 -0500 Science By Gareth McGrath, Star-News, Wilmington, N.C. May 15--Crews began clearing 13 acres of longleaf forest on the UNCW campus this morning for a controversial new dormitory project. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389681/uncw_begins_clearing_land_for_housing/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:14 -0500 Science By Tina Lam, Detroit Free Press May 16--Michigan moved closer Thursday to becoming part of a historic regional agreement that would prevent Great Lakes water from being diverted to thirsty parts of the country or globe. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389686/senate_moves_to_guard_lakes_water_but_house_says_it/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:14 -0500 Science By Bonnie Delaney, Asbury Park Press, N.J. May 16--It was a spring day at the Shore, but the fog was rolling off the ocean over the dunes and across to the bay. It was dreary and drizzling, and you could barely see the sign that marks the entrance to Island Beach State Park. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389687/restaurant_fish_market_open_owners_staying_on/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:14 -0500 Science By Erica F. Curless, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. May 16--Up to 11,000 gallons of raw sewage may have spilled into Hayden Lake near Cooper's Bay this week because of a plugged pipe, perhaps from residents flushing diapers and baby wipes. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389683/sewage_leak_at_hayden_lake_flushed_diapers_may_have_plugged/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:14 -0500 Science By BONNIE TAYLOR By BONNIE TAYLOR Record Correspondent JEROMESVILLE -- Village Council passed an ordinance on Monday establishing two capital development funds. One is for the village water department, the other is for the nearly constructed sewer department. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389673/jeromesville_opens_capital_project_funds/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:13 -0500 Science By Mike Taugher, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389674/polar_bears_added_to_list_of_threatened_species/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:13 -0500 Science By Melissa Nann Burke, York Daily Record, Pa. May 16--About 13 percent of Americans say they believe in evolution, and 11-year-old Nathan Tasker was feeling ready to take them on last week. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389650/homeschoolers_learn_to_argue_against_evolution/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:07 -0500 Science By Booker T Leigh With all the rain we have had this year, we are seeing weeds sprouting up all over our lawns. The application of herbicides to destroy weeds is referred to as post-emergence weed control. When weeds are a major problem, a chemical control may be necessary. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389568/be_careful_in_applying_herbicides/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:34 -0500 Science By David Hendee, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. May 16--LINCOLN -- Kansas' water czar said Friday he will push his state's grievance with Nebraska over use of Republican River water to a new level. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389463/kansas_to_push_republican_river_water_grievance_with_nebraska/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:19 -0500 Science By BETH REESE CRAVEY The Clay County Commission has agreed to hold two public hearings in July to settle a lawsuit filed over its transportation impact fee, which is to take effect in January. The commission unanimously approved the settlement Tuesday. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389464/clay_calls_hearings_on_new_fee_the_county_wants_to/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:19 -0500 Science By Isabelle Dills, The Bellingham Herald, Wash. May 16--BELLINGHAM -- Copper River salmon, prized for its rich flavor and high nutritional value, will be available at local grocery stores today. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389456/copper_river_salmon_arrives/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:18 -0500 Science A GROUP of Birmingham schoolchildren have been learning how to become more environmentally friendly in a trip to the National Forest. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389451/forest_trip_helping_kids_to_go_green/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:18 -0500 Science To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Tony Iallonardo of National Audubon Society, +1-202-271- 8602 WASHINGTON, May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Secretary of Interior announced today that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would defer additional oil and gas leasing around Teshekpuk Lake in the Northeast National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA) for at least 10 years. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389448/interior_department_defers_controversial_leasing_at_teshekpuk_lake/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:18 -0500 Science By CAROLE HAWKINS WAYCROSS - Ware County may cancel its contract with the Okefenokee Humane Society if it doesn't get clear answers soon about who is running the organization and how. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389416/ware_threatens_to_cut_humane_society_ties_county_commissioners_say/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:10 -0500 Science By LEE SHEARER ATHENS -- The University System of Georgia has put the brakes on a controversial revision of its core curriculum framework, a set of courses that students are required to take before getting a college degree. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389414/university_system_halts_curriculum_overhaul_hundreds_of_professors_signed_a/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:10 -0500 Science By Paul Loraine A NORTH medical laboratory has been issued with two enforcement notices by the Environment Agency for a range of failings regarding their use of radioactive substances. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1389454/labs_radioactive_procedures_rapped/index.html?source=r_science Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:00 -0500 Science