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E-mail Edition for 07/23/2004

Democratic National Convention organizers plan greener event
The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and Boston 2004 Inc., the host committee for the 2004 Democratic National Convention, have announced plans to make the Democratic National Convention the greenest political convention in American history.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_25802.asp

The paper chase
While many futurists predicted that we'd be enjoying the paperless office around this time, Americans are still at the epicenter of a paper blizzard. According to The Myth of the Paperless Office, a company's use of email causes an average 40 percent increase in paper consumption. The demand for ream after ream of white paper is putting a huge strain not only on America's forests but the world's. And it's forcing the environmental movement to consider the alternatives.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_25230.asp

Washington tribe sues owner of Canadian smelter over pollution washed into United States
In what is believed to be the first case of Americans suing a Canadian company under U.S. Superfund law, a tribe is demanding that the owner of a huge smelter north of the border comply with environmental laws in cleaning up waste dumped for decades in the Columbia River.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26140.asp

Whaling body retreats from rush to lift hunt ban
The International Whaling Commission's annual meeting closed Thursday with a small but significant victory for countries that want to maintain a ban on commercial whaling well into the future.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26131.asp

Costs top $8 billion for restoring Florida Everglades
Restoring about 2.4 million acres of the Florida Everglades is costing more than expected, federal and state overseers told a House subcommittee Thursday. The initial $1.1 billion estimate for two of the first major projects now approaches $1.6 billion.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26135.asp

Deaths from asbestos exposure surge in U.S., says report
Deaths from asbestos exposure have surged in the United States and are set to keep rising in the next decade, as more workers succumb to the lung disease caused by the industrial mineral, federal health experts warned Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26132.asp

Environmental prosecutor investigates sea turtle deaths
The discovery of 125 dead sea turtles snared in an underwater net will be investigated to find out who was responsible, Mexican environmental prosecutors announced Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26139.asp

Canada's mosquito capital swats at activists
Protesters who caused a three-day break in chemical fogging for mosquitoes in the Canadian Prairie city of Winnipeg have been stung by the wrath of neighbors who want relief from the biting insects.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26127.asp

Military and industry sonar harms whales, says IWC report
Sonar used by the military to spot enemy submarines is to blame for increasing cases of whales being stranded on beaches and dying, the scientific committee of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) said in a report this week.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26126.asp

Fact or fiction? Iran's quest for the atomic bomb
It has been two years since a group of Iranian exiles accused Iran of hiding a secret atomic weapons program from U.N. inspectors, and diplomats and analysts say Tehran is only getting closer to the bomb.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26130.asp

French government to float plan for surcharge on high-pollution cars
The French government will propose extra fees for buyers of high-pollution cars and tax breaks for purchases of more environmentally friendly vehicles, the ecology minister said Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26136.asp

Politician attacks critics of kangaroo cull
A politician who ordered that 800 kangaroos be culled outside the national capital attacked animal rights activists Thursday after they called for an international tourist boycott to protest the killings.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26138.asp

A year on, Baghdad zoo faces uncertain future
The young South African zoologist lovingly scratches the head of a cheetah who once belonged to Saddam Hussein's sadistic son Uday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26133.asp

Tough criticism of WTO trade pact triggers rethink
Mediators bowed to pressure Thursday and began revising plans for farm trade reform, the centerpiece of a hoped-for global trade pact, after an earlier blueprint was mauled by both rich and poor nations.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26129.asp

Greenpeace protests restart of reactor at Hungarian plant
Environmentalist group Greenpeace criticized the planned restart of a troubled reactor at this country's only nuclear plant on Thursday, calling the step an "unmeasurable risk."

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-23/s_26137.aspEnvironmental Marketplace Updates (Become a Member) 

We'd like to encourage you to visit our Environmental Marketplace where you'll learn about some amazing environmentally-focused businesses.  A few examples:

Adventure Life Journeys - an unusual travel company. Adventure Life takes a holistic approach to travel and is dedicated to expanding ecological and cultural awareness. Visit them on the web at http://www.adventure-life.com/index.html.

Alternative Energy Store - retailer for solar panels, windmills/wind turbines, inverters, solar water pumps, solar home heating systems and other solar and wind electric power systems for your home or business. Visit them on the web at http://www.altenergystore.com.

Environmental Construction Outfitters of New York - For over 15 years ECO of NY has been monitoring the issues related to safer, healthier, and environmentally responsible building products and systems. Visit them on the web at http://www.environmentaldepot.com.

Garden Kids - a children's clothing manufacturer dedicated to providing superior quality clothing using environmentally friendly products and socially responsible business practices. Visit them on the web at http://www.gardenkids.com.


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

Redefining Progress:
 Groundbreaking Study on the Impact of Climate Change: Unequal Burden on African Americans

University of North Carolina at Wilmington:
Tiny Fish PSA Uses Humor to Showcase Declining Fisheries

National Center for Policy Analysis:
STATE AGs TAKE GLOBAL WARMING INTO THEIR OWN HANDS