Canada discovers its third mad cow (New Scientist) This is the fourth "mad cow" detected in North America, and raises concerns over whether some regions are looking hard enough for BSE [News Source]

N.D. saltwater spill prompts questions. A year after a ruptured pipeline from an oilfield spilled nearly 1 million gallons of saltwater into a northwestern North Dakota creek, Ned Hermanson is giving up. [News Source]