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ENN Environmental News Network
E-mail Edition 03/09/2004

Power giants agree to report climate emissions to shareholders
In response to shareholder proposals for greater transparency on how companies are planning for potential constraints on carbon dioxide and other emissions, electric power giants American Electric Power and Cinergy have agreed to report publicly about on how they are responding to growing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas and other emissions.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-10/s_13807.asp

Peru warns of water rationing in capital
Authorities warned on Tuesday that they may begin rationing water in Lima next month in response to lower rainfall in recent months and a predicted period of drought over the next several years.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-10/s_13858.asp

Britain allows first genetically modified commercial crop, but under strict limits
The British government on Tuesday approved the commercial cultivation of a type of genetically modified corn but said the planting would be under strict rules and the first crop would be at least a year away.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-10/s_13856.asp

Senate committee backs $60 million "abrupt climate change" research program
A $60 million program for researching sudden or unexpected changes in the climate would be created under legislation that won approval Tuesday by a Senate committee.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-10/s_13855.asp

Researchers say Virgin Islands' fish population is dangerously low
Fish populations in the underwater national monument around St. John and elsewhere in the U.S. Virgin Islands are so sparse that they may not be sustainable, marine biologists said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-10/s_13857.asp

Washington, D.C., sued by residents over lead in water
Angry Washington residents filed suit this week against city authorities they said kept the public in the dark about excessive levels of poisonous lead in tap water in the nation's capital for more than two years.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-10/s_13810.asp

Hong Kong court backs controversial harbor reclamation
A Hong Kong court ruled on Tuesday that a massive reclamation project in the city's Victoria Harbor could go ahead despite charges by critics that it will destroy the world-famous waterway.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-10/s_13851.asp

New Zealand government says it will not try to prevent massive mud slide from volcanic crater
The New Zealand government will not try to prevent a massive water and mud slide that is expected to burst out of a volcanic crater early next year and instead will focus on ways of warning residents once such a slide is underway.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-10/s_13854.asp

California grad student is arrested in SUV arson
A California graduate student was arrested and jailed Tuesday in the "eco-arson" firebombing of sport utility vehicles at several Los Angeles-area car dealerships last summer, FBI officials said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-10/s_13853.asp



Environmental Marketplace Updates (Become a Member)

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Bullfrog Films, the oldest and largest publisher of videos and films about the environment in the United States. Bullfrog Films is pleased to present "Deconstructing Supper", a film that explores the phenomenon of industrial agriculture and genetically-modified organisms. Learn more

Chelsea Green Publishing, founded in 1984, has become known as the preeminent publisher of Books for Sustainable Living. One such book is "Seeds of Deception," which presents overwhelming evidence documenting serious potential health problems associated with the hi-tech foods that Americans eat every day. "Seeds of Deception"

Garden Kids, a leading manufacturer of fair wage organic cotton clothing for kids, celebrating ten years in business this spring! Their line of clothing can be viewed and purchased online. Learn more about Garden Kids

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

Arizona Wilderness Coalition:
Arizona Wildlife Federation Supports Wilderness for Tumacacori Highlands

International Fund for Animal Welfare:
IFAW And 7 African States Opposed to Ivory Trade

The Trust for Public Land:
"Gateway to Westchester" Protected (NY)

Wildlife Conservation Society:
Rwanda's Primate-Rich Forests Now A National Park

World Society for the Protection of Animals:
Global anti-whaling campaign launched