New Jersey's Xanadu Faces Stiff Environmental Tests
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Xanadu, a $1.3 billion entertainment  complex planned for New Jersey, now faces a stiffer  environmental test because two state agencies likely will  demand a more in-depth look at how air quality and traffic  would be affected.
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By Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Jan. 31--Jones Beach doesn't look like much of a playground this winter, with trees and landscaping torn down, the bike path unusable, parts of the miniature golf course ripped up, the boardwalk sagging and construction equipment plopped about the sand.
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By Allyson Bond, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Feb. 5--ASHEBORO -- The changing global environment and its impact on Americans is not that far off, according to North Carolina Zoo Director David Jones.
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By PETER GUINTA  When wild ocean waves are daily undermining the house foundation and washing away patio furniture, it may be difficult for that homeowner to remain patient.
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The study raises questions of whether environmental standards are strict enough.
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The 225m-long `Selendang Ayu&#39; ran aground near the Aleutian islands in the Bering Sea. The environment is at threat, but bad weather is preventing a clean-up.
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By The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Feb. 18--Whenever a new administration names its environmental brain  trust, somebody gets nervous.   Through the 12 years of New York's Pataki administration, it was the  greens who were uncomfortable.
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NEW PROVIDENCE, New Jersey  - Two states are initiating random testing this week to try to stop the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs in high school sports.
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By Julia Oliver, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 25--Union County's biggest sewer plant, already strained by record growth, has been fined for environmental problems far more times in recent years than any other similar size plant in the Charlotte region, according to state records.
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By David Sneed, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Feb. 11--The much-debated Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area will receive more scrutiny Thursday when the state Coastal Commission reviews measures park managers are taking to protect endangered species and fragile habitats.
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Fearing adverse impacts from traffic and sewage, New Jersey officials want an additional environmental study of the proposed Manhattan football stadium for the New York Jets.
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By Janice Gaston, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Feb. 11--HILTON HEAD, S.C.   Late on a misty day, when the wind sighs through trees lining a deserted road and sets their beards of Spanish moss to fluttering, nature takes center stage here.
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By Sammy Fretwell, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Sep. 15--Plans for a $37 million bridge project through Congaree National Park suffered another setback when state regulators refused Thursday to issue environmental permits for the work.
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By Ian McCann and Mike Jackson, The Dallas Morning News  Dec. 18--With reservoirs low, watering still restricted and Mother Nature stingy with rainfall, several North Texas cities are trying to make their landscaping rules more drought-tolerant.
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The project promises to hasten economic development, but environmentalists worry about the long-term effect.
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By John Norton, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 1--A local commission went on the record Wednesday night restating its opposition to off-site treatment of wastewater from weapons destruction at the Pueblo Chemical Depot.
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By Drew Dixon  ATLANTIC BEACH -- Now that the fourth draft of a proposed community character ordinance has been submitted to the City Commission, some people are saying the bill aimed at protecting Old Atlantic Beach's quaint style has been watered down too much.