Friday, February 11, 2005

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Friday, February 11, 2005 :::

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Energy Secretary Reaffirms Commitment to Building Nevada Nuclear Waste Dump

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman told lawmakers Wednesday that while progress on a nuclear waste project in Nevada will be delayed, the government is "very focused and committed" to building the facility.

State Wolf Plan Awaits Live Test

IMNAHA, Oregon — Gray wolves are at Oregon's doorstep. When they pass inside, rancher Scott McClaran is one of the first Oregonians they may meet.

'Political' Science: The Rise of Junk Science and the Fall of Reason--An ENN Commentary

Democracy depends on information and good science. And in a democracy that faces a dizzying array of threats and challenges, the need for sound knowledge has never been more important.

FERC Rules on Access to Proposed Alaska Gas Pipeline

JUNEAU, Alaska — Federal regulators on Wednesday issued rules on how exploration companies would tap into a natural gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope.

Scientists Find New Coral Species

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Scientists have discovered a new species of brushy coral that flames like a white and pink Christmas tree hundreds of feet below the Channel Islands.

Carbon Emissions Trading is New Weapon to Battle Global Warming

Environmentalists always said there would be a price to pay for all the carbon dioxide being spewed into the atmosphere. Well, now there is.

Seattle Mandates Recycling

SEATTLE — Garbage hauler Frank Treto quickly spots enough junk mail and cardboard to warrant whipping out a bright yellow warning tag, one of hundreds he's doled out since the city's mandatory recycling law took effect this year.

READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS

The Mangrove Action Project News, ANNOUNCEMENTS
— By Mangrove Action Project

Shark, Cod, and Other Fish Populations Drop 90 Percent in North Atlantic and Other Areas
— By Pew Institute for Ocean Science

Floridians Reject Arctic Refuge Drilling Scheme, New Poll Finds
— By National Wildlife Federation

WWF Launches 2005 Pennies for the Planet Helping Big Cats for Just Pennies
— By WWF-US

United States Still Deploys Some 480 Nuclear Weapons in Europe, Report Finds
— By Natural Resources Defense Council

The Mangrove Action Project News, STORIES/ISSUES
— By Mangrove Action Project

British Shark Advocate Earns Top Honor for Ocean Protection
— By Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation




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