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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Wednesday, January 26, 2005 ::: READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS Feds Adopt Plan for Drilling on Vast New Mexico Grassland; State, Conservationists Vow Fight ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Despite protests by the governor and environmentalists, the federal government decided to open nearly all of New Mexico's vast Otero Mesa for exploratory drilling but vowed that the oil and gas industry won't have a "free-for-all." Report Warns of Toxins in Baltic Fish BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union should push through restrictions on the industrial use of chemicals to cut pollution affecting fish in the Baltic Sea, a leading environmental group says in a report released Tuesday. Report Says Global Warming at Critical Point LONDON — Global warming is approaching the point of no return, after which widespread drought, crop failure and rising sea levels will be irreversible, an international climate change task force warned Monday. Court Fight May Spare Blair Pre-Poll Hunt Protests LONDON — British fox hunters opposing a government ban on their ancient pursuit launched a court challenge on Tuesday that may delay the law but also spare Prime Minister Tony Blair rowdy pre-election protests. Ecuador Foreign Ministry Says Colombian Anti-Drug Spraying Not Harming Border Region QUITO, Ecuador — A scientific study shows that Colombia's aerial spraying of drug crops has not contaminated Ecuador's border region, the foreign ministry said Monday. San Francisco Ponders Ecology Tax for Grocery Bags SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco, which has long prided itself on environmentally friendly policies, is debating whether it should become the first U.S. city to tax grocery bags to encourage recycling. Jordi Honey-Roses, Butterfly Protector, InterActivates Today in Grist : Jordi Honey-Rosés of WWF answers Grist's questions -- in InterActivist . According to Report, River Erosion Lowering Water Levels on Lake Michigan, Lake Huron TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are losing vast amounts of water because of erosion from a decades-old dredging project, according to a new study. At Least 14 Killed as Kenyan Tribes Clash over Scarce Water Supplies NAIROBI, Kenya — Kikuyu and Maasai tribal fighters armed with machetes and spears clashed over scarce water supplies in central Kenya, killing at least 14 people in two days of fighting, police said Monday. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS New Tool Spells End for 'Business as Usual' in the Stream Restoration Industry — By THI RiverWorks, Inc. Galapagos Islands in Peril — By International Galapagos Tour Operators Association Groups Urge Emergency Standard for Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water — By Natural Resources Defense Council Canadian Feds Issue Draft Mine Approval After Backroom Dealing; Alaska Salmon Impact Ignored — By Transboundary Watershed Alliance