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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Thursday, January 13, 2005 ::: READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS Apple's Popular Products Pile Up in Landfills, Protesters Say SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Computer Corp. has become the darling of the technology sector for its wildly popular digital music player. But scorching iPod sales have also made it the target of an aggressive environmental coalition, which is trashing Apple as rotten to the core. Researchers Find Pond Scum Toxin that May Kill Bald Eagles Two researchers at the Hollings Marine Laboratory on James Island have made what could be a groundbreaking discovery in the search for a mysterious killer of bald eagles. Scientific Panel's Report on Water Pollutant at Odds with EPA Findings A water pollutant also found in some produce and milk is not as dangerous as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency determined in a preliminary risk assessment two years ago, a panel of scientists announced Monday. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania Governors Back $15 Billion Aid for Bay MOUNT VERNON, Va. — Governors from Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania promised this week to put on their lobby hats and campaign on Capitol Hill for more funding for the Chesapeake Bay, even if it means joining supporters of other nationally-funded cleanups such as the Everglades and the Great Lakes. Biologists Check on Arizona Fish Diversity MESA, Ariz. — Biologists are checking the diversity of fish in the Lower Salt River and reservoir lakes. Blue Bins in, Bags out in Chicago Recycling Experiment CHICAGO — An experiment in replacing blue bags with blue bins received unanimous approval from a City Council committee Monday. San Francisco Officials Pass Law Mandating Humane Treatment for Backyard Dogs SAN FRANCISCO — In this famously dog-friendly city, dog owners are "pet guardians," the local shelter keeps strays in "apartments" -- and, as of Tuesday, man's best friend is entitled to certain perks. Scientists Use Hazing to Drive Crows Away AUBURN, N.Y. — In a city where a huge flock of crows has been pestering people for years, officials are fighting back with a hazing program aimed at disrupting the birds' sleep with noise and light and driving them into the countryside. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS Mitsubishi Electric US Enters Photovoltaic Module Market Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA Inc. has announced its entry into the growing U.S. solar/photovoltaic (PV) or module market, with two high-efficiency modules that contain no lead solder. The company will initially focus on the southwestern United States through its network of dealers and distributors, and expand to other regions in the months ahead. — By Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA Inc. eBay Launches PC Reuse and Recycling Initiative eBay, The World's Online Marketplace(R), today launched a major initiative that brings together leading technology companies, government agencies, environmental groups and millions of eBay users to confront the problem of "e-waste" — unused or obsolete computers that may pose environmental hazards when disposed of in landfills. — By eBay