News for 01/27/04 from ENN:
Agriculture Department looks at revamping biotech rules
Worried about the inadvertent spread of new bioengineered plants that produce drugs and chemicals, the Agriculture Department is studying whether to adopt a risk-based system to protect the environment and food supply.
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FDA launches new mad cow rules to protect U.S. food, feed
The Bush administration issued a package of new safeguards Monday to protect the human food and animal feed supply from mad cow disease, but consumer groups said the protections did not go far enough.
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Farmed salmon industry to face lawsuit over contaminants in fish
The farmed salmon industry faces legal action in California for failing to warn consumers that the fish contain what environmental groups say are potentially dangerous levels of cancer-causing chemicals.
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Sulu Sea marine zone eyes military protection
If efforts to protect a patch of Sulu Sea off northeast Borneo go as private managers plan, they may need some serious military muscle to guard the site's underwater assets from human predators.
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Fury over a gentle giant
For years, Florida has been beset by a bitter, frequently convoluted conflict over the manatee, a gentle creature that inhabits many of its bays, canals, and rivers. The dispute concerns new regulations intended to ensure the species' survival, which further limit development and boaters' access to certain waters, as boat collisions are the leading cause of manatee death.
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Thailand's chicken slaughter is labeled inhumane
Bird-flu-stricken Thailand's emergency cull of millions of chickens by stuffing them in sacks and burying them alive is coming under criticism from animal rights activists as inhumane.
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Nicaragua is poaching far fewer sea turtles, says U.S. group
The poaching of endangered hawksbill sea turtles and their eggs has dropped nearly 80 percent in four years in Nicaragua, thanks to a program that includes support from local communities, a U.S.-based environmental group said Monday.
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E.U. farm animals could be treated with alternative medicines
A European Union ban on antibiotics in animal feeds could make farmers switch to natural solutions such as plant extracts to keep animals healthy and promote growth, British researchers said Monday.
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Press Releases (Become an Affiliate)
Posted by non-profit environmental organizations and educational institutions
One eve of White House official's visit to NW, mixed reaction from salmon advocates
American Rivers
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Glaciers and Sea Ice Endangered by Rising Temperatures
Earth Policy Institute
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Citigroup And RAN Reach Agreement
Rainforest Action Network
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43-Acre Sparta Fields Protected (NJ)
The Trust for Public Land
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TPL Purchases Cypress Gardens (FL)
The Trust for Public Land
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Laurie David Open NRDC Environmental Action Center
Natural Resources Defense Council
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Bush Administration Plan to Give Western Arctic to Oil Industry Will Industrialize Largest Remaining Wilderness Area in Nation
Natural Resources Defense Council
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Monterey Bay Aquarium issues national seafood guide, will put 2 million in public's hands by Earth Day
Monterey Bay Aquarium
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The Seed Awards - Supporting Entrepreneurs in Environment and Development
United Nations Environment Programme
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Land Added to Morro Bay Dunes Greenbelt (CA)
The Trust for Public Land
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Bush Runs Away from His Environmental Record in State of the Union Speech
Natural Resources Defense Council
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Southern Sea Lion colony in Patagonia at all time high
World Land Trust
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Prominent Speakers to Address North American Forest Certification Conference
Sustainable Forestry and Certification Watch
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Mill River Project Gains New Momentum (CT)
The Trust for Public Land
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Cutting Edge Newspaper Offers Article on Nature-Connected Learning and Psychology
Project NatureConnect, Institute of Global Education
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Annapolis to Washington: Catch Us If You Can on Efficiency Standards
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
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Late Friday News #131
Mangrove Action Project
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Highly Endangered Mountain Gorilla Population Grows by 17 Percent
African Wildlife Foundation
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EPA Sued For Illegally Taking Direction from Chemical Industry Group
Earthjustice
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Wilderness for Tumacacori Highlands Would be First for Arizona in More than a Decade
Arizona Wilderness Coalition
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A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
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