New Jersey has added a dash of color to its guest book — the technicolor plumage of the little-seen purple gallinule. Rare as an open road at rush hour, the little bird has settled for the past week in the Celery Farm Natural Area in Allendale, drawing birders from as far as Maryland and Pennsylvania. [...]

Drivers should be allowed to travel 65 mph on more New Jersey roads, says a report issued Friday by the state Department of Transportation. “Safety has been the primary focus of our efforts to evaluate this program,” acting Gov. Donald T. DiFrancesco said Friday. “The findings indicate that travel was not adversely affected because of [...]

Crosby, Stills, and Nash and Matchbox 20 are playing the PNC Arts Center and have requested Sierra Club folks man a table. Interested?Matchbox 20 is a very popular rock band that is currently on a

Babies born to mothers who live near landfills are slightly more likely to suffer congenital defects, according to a study published this week. ENN – 8/17/2001

Using electronic tags and satellites to track Atlantic bluefin tuna, scientists have found that the prized fish crisscross the North Atlantic as they move from feeding to breeding grounds, snarling efforts to rebuild their stocks after decades of overfishing.ENN – 8/17/2001

Documenting the ecological perils of introducing nonnative species to control pests, researchers said this week that parasitic wasps brought to Hawaii as part of sugar cane farming had become the dominant players in a native ecosystem.ENN – 8/17/2001

The governors of the 50 states, 3 territories, and 2 commonwealths have adopted a comprehensive national energy policy emphasizing conservation.ENN – 8/17/2001

One of the most endangered fish species in the United States got just what it needs to survive this week ENN – 8/16/2001

Senators from Montana and Wyoming have asked Federal Aviation Administration officials to clamp down on a Jackson Hole heli tour operator for alleged violations of a ban on scenic flights over Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.Bozeman Daily Chronicle – 8/17/2001

The National Park Service is close to cracking the case of what smashed the skull of a pregnant humpback whale in Southeast last month, officials said Thursday. The federal agency has followed up on tips from ship passengers who said they had information about a possible collision with a whale, said Chuck Young, chief ranger [...]

I admit it I am sorry that you folks find our large cars intimidating and frustrating to drive near. I understand your concerns. That is why I bought my Tahoe six years ago. Not only do I feel safe in my elevated driver

The state will not require a public hearing on a proposed 23-unit condominium complex that could have been used to raise environmental concerns about the project.The state Department of Environmental Protection, in a decision from Commissioner Robert Shinn, denied the request from Patterson Avenue property owner Jesse Weeks. Concerned the project along Beach and Patterson [...]

Lead, a toxic metal once widely used in consumer products and industrial processes, can cause mental retardation, hearing damage, learning disabilities, hyperactivity and even kill. Lead is decreasing in much of the environment but is still found in older buildings and homes. Young children, especially those who are poor and living in aging housing, are [...]

New Jersey officials are rushing to leave the 55-mph speed limit in the dust. Many legislators want to bring the 65-mph limit to more roads, and acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco says he’s leaning that way, too.Star-Ledger – 8/17/2001

In 1997, more people were killed by vending machines than by grizzly bears. But as a final decision on whether to reintroduce grizzlies into a remote area of the Northwest nears, fears are trampling such facts. A carefully negotiated plan to bring the bears back is stalled, and opponents are busy stoking public concern by [...]