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ENN Daily News for 09/01/2004

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Technology already exists to stabilize climate, say experts
Existing technologies could stop the escalation of global warming for 50 years, and work on implementing them can begin immediately, according to an analysis by Princeton University scientists.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-01/s_26591.asp

Billion-dollar Asian reef fish industry in peril
An insatiable appetite for live reef fish in Asian restaurants is ravaging aquatic stocks in Indonesia, damaging reefs, and threatening the sustainability of a $1 billion industry in the region, a conservation group said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-01/s_26807.asp

Klamath River salmon opponents inch toward compromise
Two years after more than 35,000 salmon died on the Klamath River due to low water, the different groups fighting over the future of the area are inching toward a so-far elusive goal: compromise.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-01/s_26811.asp

Japanese government challenges court order to freeze massive land reclamation project
The government says it is challenging a district court ruling ordering it to halt a massive land reclamation project in southwestern Japan because it was damaging the environment.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-01/s_26813.asp

Organic farmers work to fix dead zones
Last year, one of the worst dead zones on record, stretching 150 miles from Baltimore to the York River in Virginia, killed crabs and fish in the Chesapeake Bay Estuary.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-01/s_26803.asp

Village crier joins Cameroon's war on cholera
With his trumpet and loud hailer, the village crier in this Cameroon community has a message that may save lives.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-01/s_26806.asp

Appalachian Trail is vulnerable to new forest rules, environmental group claims
About one of every 13 miles of the Appalachian Trail between Maine and Georgia passes through national forests where a Bush administration plan could allow clear cutting of wooded areas, an environmental group said Tuesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-01/s_26809.asp

AEP plans to build "clean-coal" plant
American Electric Power (AEP) said Tuesday it plans to build at least one "clean-coal" plant by 2010 in response to environmentalist and shareholder demands to release pollution-reduction plans.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-01/s_26810.asp

Judge lifts injunctions on Oregon salvage logging of nation's worst 2002 wildfire
A federal judge has lifted injunctions that had temporarily barred salvage logging from the site of the nation's worst wildfire in 2002, but the legal battle is not yet over.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-01/s_26812.asp

New class of planets found around two other stars
A new class of planets has been found orbiting stars besides our Sun, in a possible giant leap forward in the search for Earth-like planets that might harbor life, scientists said Tuesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-01/s_26805.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.

Open Space Institute:
Open Space Institute Announces Grants to Acquire 75,000 Acres of Forestland in Maine

World Land Trust:
First Honorary President for World Land Trust.

World Resources Institute:
Mexico Adopts Standards to Measure Global Warming Gases

World Resources Institute:
BELL Program Rings in New Courses for MBA Students

Rainforest Action Network:
Ford stops crushing Th!nk EVs due to grassroots pressure; Norway awaits delivery.