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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Thursday, January 20, 2005 ::: READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS Bush `Clear Skies' Proposal Hinders Power Plant Cleanups, Official Says WASHINGTON — President Bush's push to revise the Clean Air Act sometimes has hindered enforcement of the existing law for cleaning up coal-fired power plants, the Justice Department's top environmental lawyer said Tuesday. Tsunami Detection a Complex Challenge KOBE, Japan — The warning system worked perfectly. From sensors far offshore, Japanese meteorologists detected a tsunami headed toward the southern island of Ishigaki in March 2002 and quickly warned residents of the possible danger. Environmentalists Say Hawksbill Sea Turtle in 'Drastic Decline' in Mexico MEXICO CITY — Activists of the World Wildlife Fund called on Mexico and the Caribbean nations on Tuesday to urgently implement plans to reverse what the organization called "a drastic decline" in the population of hawksbill sea turtles. Canada Considers Adopting California's More Stringent Auto-Emission Standards The Canadian government is considering a plan to adopt California's first-in-the-nation rules requiring auto companies to reduce emissions of gases that contribute to global warming, the Mercury News has learned. Sugar Companies Explore Making Ethanol from Molasses The fields of western Palm Beach County support the sugar cane that provides quick energy to people. Betsy Rosenberg, Host of Radio's EcoTalk, Answers Grist's Questions Betsy Rosenberg knows how to talk. She talks about Ted Danson; she talks about being an eco-conscious soccer mom; she talks about the San Francisco earthquake. Talking is, in fact, her job. Casino Developers Granted Permit to Build Resort Near Wetlands in U.S. Virgin Islands CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — The government granted casino developers a permit to build a $150 million resort near sensitive wetlands, drawing complaints from environmentalists. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS WWF-US President To Step Down — By WWF-US Environment Key to Long-Term Disaster Risk Reduction — By UN Environment Programme Government of DRC Approves Emergency Translocation of Northern White Rhino from Garamba National Park to Kenya — By Fauna & Flora International Environment’s Critical Role in Defeating Poverty, Disease and Hunger Outlined in UN Millennium Project Report — By UN Environment Programme Duane M. Rumbaugh, Research Pioneer, Joins Great Ape Trust of Iowa — By Great Ape Trust of Iowa Midwest Region Hit Hard by Natural Gas Prices: Energy Efficiency Policies Needed — By American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy