61.   Clinton said the legislation would circumvent certain environmental laws and allow massive logging under the guise of forest health.

62.   Congress moves to amend an environmental law designed to restore and maintain Bay Delta by giving more flexibility to agribusiness over water taken from Central Valley Project.

63.   Conservation groups have claimed that without a congressional exemption, the project would not pass scrutiny under environmental laws.

64.   Conservationists say there is lax enforcement of environmental laws by Egyptian authorities.

65.   Conversely, it is a critical victory for environmental groups, who are fighting efforts by the Republican Congress to roll back some strict environmental laws.

66.   Daniel J. Weiss, the political director of the Sierra Club, doubts that Bush will try to overturn environmental laws with a full-scale assault in Congress.

67.   Demand for platinum will grow as tougher environmental laws take effect worldwide.

68.   Demand is expected to increase in coming years as new environmental laws force companies to use cleaner-burning fuels, such as natural gas.

69.   Deserted factories have led to contamination problems elsewhere, she said, apparently without breaking environmental laws.

70.   DeVillars makes no bones about the new approach, arguing that most companies want to abide by environmental laws if only they know what is expected of them.