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ENN Daily News for 08/25/2004

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Oak disease spreads via human hikers and other stories
Human hikers and mountain bikers are spreading a disease threatening California forests. The fungus that causes sudden oak death, Phytophthora ramorum, has killed thousands of oak trees around the state and afflicted other native plants such as rhododendrons and bay laurel with a leaf disease.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26486.asp

Polluted fish warnings cover one-third of lakes, one-fourth of rivers
One of every three lakes in the United States and nearly one-quarter of the nation's rivers contain enough pollution that people should limit or avoid eating fish caught there.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26693.asp

Workers and officials celebrate removal of 3 million gallons of waste from Hanford nuclear reservation
Workers at the Hanford nuclear reservation celebrated the removal of millions of gallons of liquid radioactive waste from old, leak-prone tanks this week.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26701.asp

Brazil police seize black market uranium ore
Police have seized a load of uranium and thorium ore taken from a secret mine in the jungle in northern Brazil and destined for sale in the black market, an official said Tuesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26688.asp

Cafeteria management chain pushes for sustainable agriculture
A major cafeteria management chain has rewritten its mission statement to emphasize sustainable agriculture, asking its chefs to use locally grown produce and meat free of hormones, antibiotics, and genetically modified feed.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26699.asp

China grabs antelope contraband by the horns
Customs officers in southern China have seized more than 8,000 horns of endangered antelopes smuggled in from Russia for use in making traditional medicines, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26686.asp

World Bank lends Brazil $1.2 billion to protect environment
The World Bank announced Tuesday it will lend $1.2 billion to Brazil over the next four years to help protect the environment.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26695.asp

Ecuador attorney general files to cancel Occidental Oil concession
Ecuador's attorney general asked the Energy Ministry to cancel a contract with U.S. company Occidental Petroleum Corp., alleging Tuesday that the company failed to fully comply with a concession to operate oil fields in the Amazon jungle. Occidental denied any wrongdoing, saying that it had "complied with all of the substantial obligations of the contract."
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26696.asp

Whale is trapped at Nova Scotia power plant after swimming through sluice gates
A hydroelectric plant in Nova Scotia has been shut down after a wayward whale swam through the facility's underwater gates in the Atlantic Ocean.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26694.asp

Hungary restarts troubled nuclear reactor
Hungary's only nuclear power plant has restarted a reactor shut down since April 2003 due to an accident, officials said Tuesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26698.asp

Hormone-charged birds force out rivals in U.S. West
Hormone-fueled songbirds are steadily forcing out a rival species in Northwestern fir forests and threatening the more timid warblers with extinction, U.S. researchers said Tuesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26687.asp

One killed in Kenya in Masai protests over land
Kenyan police shot dead a 70-year-old Masai man and wounded four other herdsmen grazing their cattle on private land given to British settlers 100 years ago, a local leader said on recently.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26651.asp

Two Iraq ministers survive bombs, 5 guards killed
Insurgents tried to assassinate Iraq's environment and education ministers in separate bombings on Tuesday that killed five of their bodyguards and wounded more than a dozen people, officials said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26685.asp

Greenpeace protests Ford's plans to destroy Norwegian-built electric cars
Greenpeace activists scaled the walls of Ford carmaker's Norwegian headquarters Tuesday to protest plans to destroy hundreds of pollution-free cars.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-08-25/s_26697.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.

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy:
How Far Can Efficiency Take Us? ACEEE Offers Answers

Rainforest Action Network:
Ford Crushes 'Clean Cars' While Greenwashing Gas Guzzlers

Earth Policy Institute:
Coal Takes Heavy Human Toll: Some 25,100 U.S. Deaths from Coal Use Largely Preventable

United Nations Environment Programme:
New UNEP report warns of threats to unique Arctic ecosystem of Barents Sea

Mangrove Action Project:
Read about the latetst in mangrove preservation and restoration around the globe.

World Resources Institute:
In the Aftermath of "India Shining"