The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Wednesday, December 29, 2004 ::: Tsunami Swallows Most of Southern Sri Lanka Town HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka — This story is datelined Hambantota, Wednesday, but in reality most of the town doesn't exist anymore. Military Says Quake Destroyed Three-Quarters of Sumatra's Western Coastline BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — From Indonesia to India, workers rushed to bury corpses to ward off disease Wednesday as cargo planes touched down with promised aid -- from lentils to water purifiers -- to help the region cope with its tsunami catastrophe. The death toll across Asia and Africa soared to nearly 68,000. Endangered Ferrets Make Comeback in Arizona PHOENIX — Endangered black-footed ferrets are reproducing more and surviving longer in the wild in Arizona than they have since recovery efforts began nearly a decade ago, wildlife biologists say. Government, Missouri Environmental Group Reach Settlement on Clean Water Standards for Lakes and Streams ST. LOUIS — The government must make sure Missouri complies with federal clean water standards to protect streams and rivers from bacteria, sewage and mining discharges, according to a consent decree. Palo Alto, Calif., to Buy 'Green' Power Created by Gas of Decomposing Garbage Palo Alto, Calif. — Pushing to buy at least 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, Palo Alto has turned to a new supply: rotting garbage in Watsonville. Tribes, Environmentalists Clash over Proposed Casino in Columbia River Gorge CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. — For 12,000 years or more, Columbia River tribes gathered nearby to do business with distant tribes. Now they want to come back -- to deal blackjack and poker. In the Economics of Global Warming, Pig Emissions Have a Part to Play SANTIAGO, Chile — Pig manure in Chile will keep neon lights glowing on Tokyo's Ginza in years to come. It's a grand north-south tradeoff to slow global warming: You reduce your "greenhouse gas" emissions so I don't have to cut back on mine. Texas Panel Finishes Energy Blueprint The Texas Energy Planning Council has created a blueprint its members believe will ensure the state remains the nation's leading energy producer. READ ALL PRESS RELEASES & AFFILIATE NEWS USGBC Draft Report Shows Vinyl Building Products Have Comparable Impacts to Products Made of Competing Materials Expert Group Recommends No Credit for Eliminating Vinyl Or ‘Any Particular Material' ARLINGTON, Va. — A new draft report from the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) PVC Task Group finds that the environmental and health impacts of vinyl used in building products are comparable to those of competing materials, the Vinyl Institute said today. — By The Vinyl Institute