::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 :::
READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS On Beyond Organic: Bodycareless - What's in Our Soap?
According to the FDA, 89 percent of ingredients in mainstream cosmetics haven't been safety tested by an independent agency. Study Blames 20,000 Deaths a Year on Diesel Exhaust
WASHINGTON — Emissions from old diesel engines cause more than 20,000 Americans a year to die sooner than they would have otherwise, an environmental group estimated Tuesday. Bird Flu in Flies No Threat to Animals or Humans, Expert Says
HO CHI MINH CITY — Flies can carry the bird flu virus which has killed 46 people in Asia but there is no evidence they can spread the killer disease to other animals or humans, an animal health expert said on Wednesday. Ex-Wildlife Manager Agrees to Pay Fine
TUCSON, Ariz. — A former federal wildlife manager who says he moved about 400 protected tadpoles from a backyard pond to a refuge for their own safety has agreed to pay a $3,500 fine to avoid a criminal charge. Umbra on Renting Hybrids and Sharing Cars
A reader asks advice guru Umbra Fisk where she can rent a hybrid. Turns out it's not as easy as one might like, though the option is spreading. But Umbra's got another suggestion for how city dwellers can drive a hybrid without buying one. Learn about car sharing, the hippest trend in urban living -- in Ask Umbra , today on the Grist Magazine website. Up to 11 Wilderness Areas Could Join National Forest
As many as 11 and as few as zero new wilderness areas will be recommended for inclusion in the Monongahela National Forest, according to a recently released draft of an updated management plan for the 910,000-acre forest. Wisconsin Group Complains to USDA of Dairy Organic Rules Violations
A Wisconsin advocacy group has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture saying that the Case Vander Eyk Dairy near Pixley has violated national organic rules that require pasture feeding of cows. Bush, Schroeder to Make Pledges on Climate Change, Official Says
BERLIN — German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and U.S. President George W. Bush were expected to make pledges on efficient energy use and combating air pollution at their meeting Wednesday in Germany, a government official said. Panelists Decry Bush Science Policies
WASHINGTON — The voice of science is being stifled in the Bush administration, with fewer scientists heard in policy discussions and money for research and advanced training being cut, according to panelists at a national science meeting. 
READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS Celebrities Have Greenfeet at the Oscars
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— By Jane Goodall Institute / Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Infectious Diseases Capitalizing on Environmental Decline
— By UN Environment Programme
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