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ENN Environmental News Network
E-mail Edition 02/04/2004

U.S. military contracts with Chevron to save money, slash emissions
The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Energy have awarded Chevron contracts on some of their bases. The improvements must save U.S. taxpayers at least $151 million and are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 1.5 million tons annually, increase systems reliability, and enhance living and working conditions for military service members, civilian employees, and their families.
http://www.enn.com/news/2005-02-04/s_12568.asp

Western retirees worry new energy boom will ruin fledgling outdoors economy
For 10 years, Garland and Diana Anderson have lived on a western Colorado mesa and loved nearly everything: the mountain views, the sunsets, the antelope and elk.
http://www.enn.com/news/2005-02-04/s_12706.asp

Environmentalists urge action on ship ballast water
The shipping industry should do more to kill stowaway alien species, from jellyfish to algae, that can wreck ecosystems when flushed from ships' ballast tanks, the environmental group WWF said Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2005-02-04/s_12753.asp

Germans fined $18,000 for poaching rare beetles
A South African court fined four Germans almost $18,000 Tuesday for capturing some 200 rare Cape stag beetles, the South African Press Association reported.
http://www.enn.com/news/2005-02-04/s_12755.asp

War, terror hunt puts environment on hold
The Iraq war and the antiterror offensive have put environment issues on hold globally, but crucial decisions are coming up that for the sake of the planet must not be avoided, a leading environmentalist said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2005-02-04/s_12696.asp

Giant sperm whales have figured out how to pluck cod from fishing lines
Sperm whales have the largest brain of any animal, and some in the Gulf of Alaska are proving it at mealtimes by letting humans do all the work.
http://www.enn.com/news/2005-02-04/s_12752.asp

Shipment of reprocessed nuclear waste is passing through the Caribbean
A shipment of reprocessed nuclear waste is passing through the Caribbean on its way to Japan, officials said Tuesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2005-02-04/s_12751.asp

Cuddly but greedy coatis steal snacks in Brazil park
In the steamy Brazilian rainforest bordering one of the world's most striking waterfalls, tourists walk on carefully marked trails with little reason to fear pickpocketing or theft. At least not from humans.
http://www.enn.com/news/2005-02-04/s_12754.asp

Fighting rages between rival militias in Niger Delta turf war
Gunfights raged Tuesday in the third day of fighting between rival armed gangs in Nigeria's volatile oil delta, leaving at least 10 people dead, residents and police said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2005-02-04/s_12750.asp

Today's Press Releases (Become an Affiliate)
Direct from non-profit environmental and educational organizations.

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy:
President's Budget Fuels Natural Gas Crisis

International Fund for Animal Welfare:
"Remarkable" IFAW Partnership to Protect Endangered Right Whales Receives Federal Funding

The Green Guide Institute:
Organic Blooms, Bon-Bons & Fine Wines

Center for Biological Diversity:
Burrowing owl report suppressed by fish and game comes to light, "Owlgate" incident suggests decision not to protect the species was improper

Center for Biological Diversity:
Report Released on Effects of 2003 Wildfires on Endangered Species

New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation:
Food, Not Fluoride, Reduces Cavities

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society:
Albertans Call on Premier to Reverse Decision to Continue Grizzly Hunt