The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Friday, March 18, 2005 ::: Scientists: Road Salt Harms Environment The use of salt to melt snow and ice from slippery roads has an environmental downside that can affect a widespread area long after winter has passed, scientists say. Study Links Mercury from Power Plants to Autism After years of debate about whether a nationwide explosion in autism is related to a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines, Texas researchers have found a new suspect: mercury from coal-burning power plants. Manatees Have Brittle Bones, Study Shows Despite their huge size, the bones of manatees are as brittle as fine porcelain, making them extremely vulnerable to being broken when struck by a boat, a University of Florida researchers said Thursday. Aim: To Measure Green against Green Villebois is going green, but just how green remains to be seen. Developers of the "new urbanist" community in western Wilsonville want to ask its future residents just how much they are willing to pay to enjoy the health and environmental benefits of the latest rainwater-management systems, ecologically sensitive roof types and natural ventilation systems. READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES EarthNews Radio: Reef Protection International Coral reefs can be said to be "the rainforests of the oceans." Xcel to Buy Wind Power from Lamar Investors A grass-roots power company in Lamar got good news Wednesday after Xcel officially announced it would buy 69 megawatts of wind-generated power annually from the company for the next quarter century. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS Winners of UNEP's Photo Competition Announced Images of deer, scavenging on a rubbish tip, the housing of the rich set against the slums of the poor and Buddhist monks solemnly draping cloth round a tree trunk have scooped the top prizes in the latest UN Environment Programme (UNEP) International Photographic Competition on the Environment. Agreement to Protect 9,900 Acres in Montana The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), two national land conservation groups, today announced they have reached an agreement with Roger and Carrie Peters, owners of the Dragging Y Cattle Company, to conserve 9,900 acres of prime wildlife habitat and recreational land near Dillon. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS