Court upholds need to protect habitat

Article Abstract:

The Supreme Court upheld restrictions on land use under the Endangered Species Act, interpreting the word 'harm' to include modification of endangered animals' habitat. The suit had been brought by timber interests in Sweet Home, OR, and joined by companies in Georgia and Washington State.

Environmental aspects, Habitat (Ecology), Habitat modification, Environmental policy, Land use, United States. Supreme Court

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Panel finds gap in violence studies

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National Institutes of Health Dir Bernadine Healy convened a panel to determine if the institutes should study lines of research that have been ignored, and if the institutes are pursuing research that should be avoided for social or ethical reasons.

Evaluation, Violence research

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Federal panel recommends universities play bigger role

Article Abstract:

The Commission on Research Integrity has recommended revisions in federal definitions of scientific misconduct to make them more specific and easier to interpret. The revisions would make it easier to sanction lesser infractions of ethics.

Reports, Fraud in science, Science fraud, Science and ethics, Scientific ethics

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