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Bald eagle set free

Description: American bald eagle found in Ireland, nursed back to health, and returned to US, is set free from Quabbin Reservoir.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/18/1988

Contaminated seafood from harbor

Description: EPA issues findings on contaminated seafood from Boston Harbor and Quincy Bay. Diseased fish and shellfish include clams, lobsters, flounder with viruses, tumors and PCBs. Rep. Brian Donnelly.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/20/1988

Diseased fish from Quincy Bay

Description: In Quincy Bay, EPA finds flounder with cancerous tumors and lobsters with PCBs in their livers. Water life is contaminated by sewage pumped from Nut Island treatment plant. Men fishing from shore.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/17/1988

Endangered species

Description: Audubon Society says Mass. is in an ecological crisis caused by development encroaching on natural habitats. They want to preserve wetlands to protect endangered species. Photos of rare turtles.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/11/1988

Envirolab & harbor pollution

Description: Reps. Susan Tucker and Mary Jeanette Murray take MWRA tour of Boston Harbor on Envirolab boat that measures pollution and examines marine life.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/01/1988

Greenpeace vs. Burger King

Description: Greenpeace protesters picket Burger King because of their purchase of fish from Iceland, which kills whales and exports the meat to Japan.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/16/1988

Jamaica Plain stables

Description: Neighbors fight for preservation of Jamaica Plain stables, the only urban home for horses and riding in Boston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/19/1988

Livestock farmers and animal rights

Description: Livestock farmers and animal rights activists attend hearing on treatment of farm animals. Photos of calves inhumanely confined in stalls and hens cramped in pens.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/07/1988

Livestock protection referendum

Description: Farmers rally at State House to protest Question 3, livestock protection referendum proposed by animal rights activists. Photo of mistreated calves. State House interiors, empty House chamber.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/06/1988

Patented mouse

Description: Transgenic mouse (implanted with human gene) is patented, not unlike an invented or manufactured object. Biotechnology, genetic engineering. Litter of baby mice. Cows.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/13/1988