11 pelicans found with wings broken at Bolsa Chica beach
Only one has survived. Wildlife officials say the attacks appear to be intentional: 'Someone is snapping the wings backward.' A $5,000 reward is being offered to catch the perpetrators.

latimes.com
Ruling backs San Joaquin Valley measure requiring developers to take steps to reduce driving by encouraging public transit, cycling and walking. >>

September 19, 2008
A GREENER FUTURE: PART 2
Many obstacles, including insufficient investment and lack of training, keep scientists from embracing green chemistry and designing safer substitutes for the vast majority of compounds in use today. >>

Scientists report on an alternative to cutthroat competition, finding that a quota system giving fishermen exclusive rights to a portion of the catch can preserve fisheries and help stocks recover. >>

U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a California suit by the Natural Resources Defense Council >>

No university in the United States teaches basic toxicology or other environmental sciences to students studying for a traditional chemistry degree, even a doctorate. >>

September 18, 2008
The development is going up after 30 years of legal battles. Empty lots sell for up to $12.5 million. >>

ENERGY
The Air Resources Board touts economic benefits in its analysis, but business groups say companies would be forced to flee. >>

September 17, 2008
Errors by a former federal official took land from the red-legged frog, a threatened species. Now an agency wants to rectify that. >>

Feeling the heat of Republican election-year attacks, the Democratic majority votes to allow states to decide whether to permit energy exploration 50 to 100 miles off their coasts. >>

GM executives acknowledge that the $25 billion the industry is seeking in federal loan guarantees would help subsidize the hybrid car's development and production. >>

September 16, 2008
COLUMN ONE
Bill Anderson grew nearly 11,000 tomatoes last year. He isn't alone in his obsession. >>

WYOMING
Yellowstone snowmobile plan halted >>

Initially skeptical, they find they like the cars' thriftiness and even roominess, and say their customers do too. >>

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