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Environmental News Network
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E-mail Edition for 07/22/2004
Do cancers cluster around atomic plants?
Raised on fresh fruits and vegetables by his vegetarian mother, Ty-Michael Schmidt never even had a cold or ear infection before the age of five. Then doctors found a tumor in his abdomen. His mother and some scientists suspect the tumor has something to do with the fact that he lives near a nuclear power plant.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-22/s_25229.asp
Pilgrim's Pride fires 11 for cruelty to chickens
Pilgrim's Pride, the poultry processor embarrassed after a video from an animal rights group showed workers stomping and kicking live chickens, said Wednesday it had fired 11 employees at its Moorfield, West Virginia, plant where the abuse took place.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-22/s_26097.asp
U.S. mining firm denies causing pollution deaths in Indonesian bay
A U.S.-based mining company on Wednesday denied accusations that its gold mining operations in Central Indonesia contaminated a nearby bay, causing the deaths of 30 people from mercury poisoning.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-22/s_26091.asp
Most oil from sunken Prestige tanker to be recovered off Spanish coast by October
Most of the tarlike oil from the tanker Prestige that sank off Spain's northwest coast two years ago will be recovered by mid October, the company in charge of the cleanup said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-22/s_26088.asp
Record number of U.S. tires are being recycled
A record 80 percent of old tires were recycled for other uses including fuel and playground equipment in 2003, according to a U.S. industry report released Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-22/s_26098.asp
Whaling conference approves new measures on killing methods
Opponents of whaling scored a victory Wednesday in their battle against the grenade-tipped harpoons used to kill whales, when the International Whaling Commission approved measures aimed at saving the giant mammals from slow, painful deaths.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-22/s_26087.asp
Iraq struggles to deliver water to every household
Iraq has received US$1 billion to spend on its water system, but the day when every household will have clean water is years away, the official in charge of the project said Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-22/s_26092.asp
House Republicans want out of treaty banning popular pesticide
House Republicans want to make sure American farmers can continue using methyl bromide as a pesticide on crops, despite a nearly two-decade-old international environmental treaty.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-22/s_26086.asp
Anthrax kills wild apes in Ivory Coast, say scientists
Anthrax has killed apes in tropical rain forests in Ivory Coast where it has never been seen before and could pose a threat to humans, German researchers said Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-22/s_26099.asp
Russia, U.S. pledge support for securing radioactive waste sites in Kyrgyzstan
Russia and the United States have pledged US$560,000 to secure radioactive waste sites that Kyrgyzstan inherited from the Soviet nuclear industry, an official said Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-22/s_26089.asp
Death toll in China flooding nears 400
Mudflows and landslides in southern China have killed at least 10 people in recent days, and more rain was forecast as this year's flood-related death toll rose to nearly 400, state media said on Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-22/s_26094.asp
Depleted beluga whale population is stable, U.S. says
A depleted population of beluga whales has stabilized five years after Alaska Natives agreed to virtually stop hunting them, the National Marine Fisheries Service said Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-22/s_26096.asp
Environmental 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.
World Resources Institute:
Corporations Take the Lead on Climate Change
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research-Oslo:
Climate policy beyond 2012
Earthjustice:
Senators Block Anti-Environmental Judicial Nominee Myers
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
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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