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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Thursday, February 17, 2005 ::: READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS Feted and Hated, Kyoto Enters into Force SINGAPORE — A world plan to fight global warming goes into force on Wednesday, feted by its backers as a lifeline for the planet but rejected as an economic straitjacket by the United States and Australia. Dangers of Mercury Pollution Overstated, House Republicans Say in Report WASHINGTON — Dangers of toxic mercury pollution in the environment have been overstated, the House Resources Committee says in a report issued in anticipation of new regulatory proposals from the Bush administration. Thousands Gather for Funeral of American Nun as Battle over Amazon Intensifies ANAPU, Brazil — An elderly American nun killed in the struggle to protect the Amazon rain forest from loggers and ranchers was buried in her adopted homeland after a funeral attended by thousands who remembered her courage and dedication. An Interview with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Wangari Maathai If the leaders of the U.S. environmental movement need a shot of adrenaline, they would do well to sit down with Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. Today in Grist , Wangari Maathai chats about her work, her prize, and her plans for the future -- in Main Dish . Ranchers Blame Government for Prairie Dog Damage INTERIOR, S.D. — Jerry Heinrichs says that because of the long-running drought across the West, his cattle had to compete with prairie dogs for the grass. And the prairie dogs won. Canada Plans to Buy Kyoto Green Credits Abroad OTTAWA — After insisting it would not buy "hot air" from Russia and other countries, the Canadian government said Tuesday it would have go abroad to buy green credits in order to meet its emissions targets under the Kyoto accord. Tired of Lions? Try a Frogging Safari AMAZULU GAME RESERVE, South Africa — They are voracious predators that make scores of kills each night, many are brilliantly colored and few creatures can match them for raw agility and prowess. Kenya Seizes Smuggled Baby Chimps Crammed into Cage NAIROBI — Kenya made its biggest seizure of primates in the battle to stop trade in endangered wildlife with the discovery of six baby chimpanzees crammed into a crate at an airport, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said on Tuesday. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS Inca Trail: Last Minute Travel — By Adventure Life Journeys China Goes 'Green'; Green Energy Resources Announces China Office — By Green Energy Resources California Safe Schools Executive Director Named One of Nation's Top Hometown Heroes — By California Safe Schools Youth Leaders Retreat to Chart Environmentally-Friendly Path for Planet — By UN Environment Programme A Red-Letter Year for Green Vehicles: Gasoline-Powered SUV Earns Spot on 'Greenest Vehicles of 2005' List — By American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy China Replacing the United States as World's Leading Consumer — By Earth Policy Institute Shell Project May Doom Western Gray Whale to Extinction — By WWF-US