The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Friday, January 28, 2005 ::: READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS Bush Air Pollution Plan Up Against Deadlocked Senate Committee WASHINGTON — Supporters of President Bush's air-pollution plan on Wednesday renewed their push to win its enactment but appear to lack the votes to advance it in the Senate. EPA Approves Pollution Control Plan for Everglades The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week approved the bulk of a controversial state rule designed to curb phosphorus pollution in the Everglades. Notes From Anna: 'Do You Ever Wonder...' E-mail! We're all addicted to e-mail! Especially me. It is not the case that my life off-line is uneventful. But there's a pleasant quality to a conversation, in comparison to a monologue. One Month Later, Picture of Tsunami's Toll on the Environment Emerges JANTHO, Indonesia — Rustling branches betray the likely presence of an orangutan in the distance, while twittering insects and streams provide the soundtrack of the tropical forests of Aceh province, a temple of nature rising above the tsunami-ravaged shores below. Scientists Say Valdez Spill Impacts Slow To Fade ANCHORAGE — Crude oil from the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill still lingers in Alaska's Prince William Sound and nearby areas, with parts of the environment still far from recovery, several scientists said at a three-day conference. Mad Cows a Symptom of a Sick Food System The discovery of yet another Canadian cow infected with BSE, or mad cow disease, has again raised alarm bells about the safety of our beef and has producers worried about extended import bans to the United States. But really, we should be asking ourselves what caused the problem in the first place and how we can make our meat production safe and sustainable. House Members File Bill To Restore Horse, Burro Protection Law Reps. Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va., and Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., introduced legislation this week to restore the Wild and Free Ranging Horse and Burro Protection Act of 1971, gutted last month by a "stealth" rider inserted into a massive appropriations bill. Small Town in Jungle Creates Dilemma for Authorities RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — A judge's order to evict the population of a town established illegally in an Amazon forest reserve has left environmental officials scrambling to find a place for its 1,000 residents. Senate Panel OKs Bush's Pick for U.S. Energy Secretary WASHINGTON — Sam Bodman, President Bush's pick to be the next U.S. energy secretary, was approved Wednesday by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS Cala/Bell Markets Putting Customers at Risk — By Sea Turtle Restoration Project Picking Plastics? The Green Guide Cracks the Codes — By The Green Guide Regional Trading for Ozone Pollution a Model for Greenhouse Gas Markets, Says New WRI Report — By World Resources Institute Bill Introduced to Boost Water Supplies — By WWF-US