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E-mail Edition 04/01/2004

Sea turtles get fishing relief and other stories
The United States has banned longline swordfish fishing off its Pacific coast to save dwindling sea turtle populations. The new rules, released by the National Marine Fisheries Service, affect a 1,200- to 1,700-mile-wide swath of waters from Washington south to California.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-01/s_14166.asp

E.U. Parliament approves law forcing polluting companies to pay for cleanups
The European Parliament gave its final approval Wednesday to a compromise bill setting up new European Union-wide legislation to force polluting companies to cover full costs of cleaning up the damage they make to the environment.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-01/s_22390.asp

Dangerous Asian dust storms increase fivefold from Chinese desert, says U.N.
Dangerous dust storms in Asia have intensified fivefold over the last half-century, posing health and economic hazards as part of global trend toward bigger natural disasters, the United Nations warned Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-01/s_22391.asp

Washington governor signs bills to curb power plant emissions
Gov. Gary Locke signed into law standards for new power plants Wednesday that will force energy producers to fund environmental projects to partially make up for the pollution they create.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-01/s_22389.asp

Fish catch in Mekong River tributary plummets 50 percent
The fish catch in a Cambodian tributary of the Mekong River has fallen by about 50 percent from last year because of small floods during the rainy season and low water levels, and other parts of the river could be facing similar problems, a biologist said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-01/s_22386.asp

Green groups seek protections for Alaska loon
A coalition of U.S. and Russian environmental groups petitioned the federal government this week for new protections for a species of loon that breeds in an area of Alaska targeted for new oil development.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-01/s_22383.asp

Greenpeace says regulations protecting Mexico's mangrove swamps are in danger
Greenpeace volunteers in orange jumpsuits placed chain saws and sawdust at the entrance to Mexico's Environment Department on Wednesday, accusing the agency of failing to protect mangrove swamps forests and favoring business interests.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-01/s_22388.asp

Japanese police arrest farmer over bird flu
Japanese police arrested a poultry farmer Wednesday on suspicion of failing to report large-scale deaths of chickens on his farm, to which cases of bird flu were later traced, police said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-01/s_22385.asp

North Korea set to release environment report with U.N.
The first report on the environment of North Korea is due out in a few weeks and will underscore the need for urgent action on many pollution fronts, officials said on Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-01/s_22382.asp



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

WWF-US Communications:
Historic Bi-Partisan House Bill to Limit Carbon Dioxide Pollution Reflects Building Momentum for US Action on Global Warming

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society:
Senator urges immediate expansion of Nahanni National Park Reserve and World Heritage Site to protect the entire South Nahanni Watershed

World Resources Institute:
Fueling Malawi's Environmental Challenges

Pennsylvania IPM Program :
Penn State Insect Integrated Pest Management Publications Available in Spanish

Mangrove Action Project:
Late Friday News #134

Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Accounting:
Free newsletter on greenhouse issues

United Nations Environment Programme:
Throw Away Society New Threat to Island Paradises

International Policy Network:
Kyoto stumbles at first European hurdle

Center for Biological Diversity:
Petition filed to protect the yellow-billed loon under the ESA

Union of Concerned Scientists:
Record Gas Prices Spark Call for SUV Solutions

World Land Trust:
URGENT: Travellers needed to help conservation worldwide

Wildlife Conservation Society:
World's Largest Tiger Reserve Declared in Myanmar

Save Our Wild Salmon:
Eliminating Spill at Dams Would Be Major Step Backward

United Nations Environment Programme:
North-East Asian Dust and Sand Storms Growing in Scale and Intensity; UNEP Warns of 'the Globalization of Environmental Problems'

WWF-US Communications:
Reopening of Hawaiian Fishery Lays Groundwork for Far-reaching Sea Turtle Protection

Pennsylvania IPM Program :
Penn State Studies Transition to Organic Agriculture

Clean Air-Cool Planet:
Regional climate group praises House Stewardship bill