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ENN Daily News for 09/02/2004

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Toxins in food supply signal need for change
"Higher levels of flame retardants found in farmed salmon" read the headlines a few weeks ago. While the news raised questions about the safety of eating farmed fish, the bigger question might be: why the heck are there flame retardants in salmon at all?

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26820.asp

Washington state joins lawsuit to force pollution cleanup by Canadian mining company
The state of Washington joined a lawsuit this week filed by a group of American Indian tribes against a Canadian mining company about decades of pollutants dumped into the Columbia River.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26836.asp

Dwindling Atlantic salmon is still king on Canada river
Atlantic salmon once teemed up the rivers of eastern Canada in staggering numbers to spawn in an annual ritual that put the biological richness of the region on full display.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26825.asp

India says it's vindicated by WTO ruling against the United States
A World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against the United States vindicated developing countries that have argued that rich nations were distorting the global trading system, India said on Wednesday.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26826.asp

Corals are easing into warming waters and other stories
Corals are adapting to the world's warming climate with a kind of living heat shield. Corals typically house symbiotic algae, which convert sunlight into food and paint reefs vivid colors. But in recent years, warming waters have triggered many corals to eject those algae, bleaching reefs white and often killing the coral in the process.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26622.asp

Tree-munching moose are blamed for costly damages to Swedish forestry industry
Tree-munching moose are costing the Swedish forestry industry 1 billion kronor a year (US$133 million, euro109 million), so hunting quotas need to be increased to keep the animals' exploding population in check, an industry spokesman said Wednesday.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26835.asp

Latest study over health benefits of farm-raised fish raises new conundrum
The heart health benefits from fish like salmon and mackerel seem to be weakened when farm-raised fish are fed vegetable oil instead of fish oil, new research indicates. So the answer might be to feed them more fish oil.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26834.asp

U.N. delivers mixed report on Iran nuclear program
U.N. inspectors delivered a mixed report on Iran's nuclear activities Wednesday that listed unanswered questions but contained no "smoking gun" confirming U.S. allegations that Tehran is building a bomb.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26828.asp

TransCanada, Petro-Canada to jointly build liquefied gas plant in Quebec
Two of Canada's biggest energy companies, TransCanada Corp. and Petro-Canada Inc., plan to build a liquefied natural gas plant in northeastern Quebec to meet North Americans' growing demand for the fuel.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26832.asp

Romania's Senate calls on NATO and European Union to help stop construction of Ukrainian shipping channel in Danube Delta
Romania's upper house of parliament called on NATO and the European Union Wednesday to help stop construction of a Ukrainian shipping channel in the Danube Delta.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26833.asp

Coastguards use popcorn for oil slick drill
Coastguards from Scandinavia and the Baltic delighted seagulls on Wednesday by using popcorn to simulate an oil slick as they carried out an oil-spill emergency drill.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26824.asp

Blast at South African gas plant kills 6 workers
A gas explosion tore through part of a giant South African fuel and chemicals complex Wednesday, killing six workers and injuring more than 100, police and company officials said.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26827.asp

Britons finally get legal right to ramble on
The right to roam across the English countryside will be enshrined in law for the first time this month, ending a century-long battle for access to rural Britain.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-02/s_26831.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:

Mexico Adopts Standards to Measure Global Warming Gases

World Resources Institute:

BELL Program Rings in New Courses for MBA Students

World Land Trust:

First Honorary President for World Land Trust.

Rainforest Action Network:

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

Center for Biological Diversity:

LAWSUIT FILED TO PROTECT TWO IMPERILED VIRGIN ISLAND PLANT SPECIES

Center for Biological Diversity: