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ENN Daily News for 09/15/2004

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UPS and DaimlerChrysler Launch First Medium-Duty Fuel Cell Delivery Vehicles in the United States
Buoyed by initial road-test results and significant technological advancements, UPS has announced the U.S. deployment of its first three large package delivery vehicles utilizing hydrogen fuel cells for power.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-15/s_26819.asp

Polar Bears Are Suffering from Industry Chemicals, Says WWF
New evidence shows that polar bears are suffering from industrial chemicals swept to the Arctic from nations thousands of kilometers (miles) to the south, the WWF global conservation organization said this week.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-15/s_27168.asp

Israel's Red Sea Fishery Is Killing Coral Reef, Scientists Say
A panel of experts from Israel and abroad urged the government this week to immediately halt fish farming in Israel's Red Sea coastal waters, saying pollution from the fish cages is killing off a unique coral reef.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-15/s_27178.asp

Spreading Slums May Boost Extremism, Says U.N. Agency
Extremism is likely to flourish in the world's rapidly spreading slums if governments do not tackle the poverty that fuels it, a senior United Nations official said at the start of a forum on urban life this week.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-15/s_27165.asp

Colorado Sand Dunes to Become Newest National Park
Colorado became home to the country's newest national park when Interior Secretary Gale Norton officially reclassified the Great Sand Dunes National Monument.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-15/s_27180.asp

Dark Future for White Animals in Arctic
Ideal for an Ice Age, white fur used as camouflage by animals from polar bears to Arctic foxes may be going out of fashion because of global warming.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-15/s_27169.asp

Only in Nevada Is Bush's Record on Environment Likely to Be a Decisive Issue
For environmentalists hoping to turn anger at President Bush into electoral votes for John Kerry, the biggest and perhaps only field of dreams is a nuclear waste dump site in Nevada.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-15/s_27177.asp

Resistant Bacteria and Mercury Threaten the Great Lakes and Human Health, Report Says
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, airborne mercury, and urban sprawl are threatening the health of the Great Lakes and millions of people who live around them, a report to the Canadian and U.S. governments concluded this week.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-15/s_27170.asp

If There Ever Was a Time for Composting, It Is Now
If there ever was a time for composting, it is now. Backyards are overflowing with old plant material, stuff once foolishly called "garbage:" old stems, leaves, and flowers from the garden; kitchen trimmings; leaves from trees.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-15/s_27173.asp

Hydroponic Sea Oats Grown in Florida Panhandle to Save Energy
Thousands of sea oats, so vital for preventing coastal erosion, are being raised in this rural Florida Panhandle community more than 30 miles from the nearest beach and without a speck of sand.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-15/s_27175.asp

Expect the Unexpected in Antarctica
Rosemarie Keough almost died taking a penguin's picture. Camped on Antarctic sea ice with a small expedition of adventurers and photographers, she loaded film into three cameras and hiked a half-mile in a snowstorm to capture a colony of emperor penguins.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-09-15/s_27174.asp


Environmental Marketplace Updates (Become a Member)

NY/NJ Seminar: Green and Business Success - Building owners and operators interested in applying proven sustainable practices to help meet financial, social and environmental goals will find the contacts and tools they need at the New York and Northern New Jersey Sustainable Built Environments Seminar. The event will be held September 14, 2004.
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Today's Press Releases (Become an Affiliate) Direct from non-profit environmental and educational organizations.

Bigelow Laboratory:
Bigelow Laboratory and Ocean Planet Forge Educational Link

California Safe Schools:
California Safe Schools Salutes Millikan Middle School & Performing Arts Magnet - Pesticide Free Zone

National Environmental Education and Training Foundation:
Volunteers From Coast to Coast to Lend a Hand to America's Lands

WWF-US Communications:
More Scientific Evidence that Polar Bears are Affected by Toxic Chemicals

Sustainable Resources:
Boulder Launches New "Grass Roots" UN

World Resources Institute:
More Dams Spell Further Decline of Asia's Longest River

International Fund for Animal Welfare:
IFAW aids Florida hurricane animal victims

Biodiversity Project:
Could Beer Coasters Really Help Save the Great Lakes?