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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Thursday, March 17, 2005 ::: ENN's Commentary Series Provides Forum for Environmental Dialogue Since its debut on January 31, 2005, ENN's commentary series has showcased the perspectives of leaders from environmental organizations large and small. With the objective of promoting a dialogue on important environmental issues of our time, the series has proven popular with ENN's audience. According to ENN publisher Jerry Kay, "While citizens of the United States may be polarized on issues in terms of left and right or red and blue states, we believe that the public wants dialogue and perspective. That's what the commentary series delivers." Documents for Nuclear Waste Project May Have Been Falsified, Government Says Government employees may have falsified documents related to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project in Nevada, the Energy Department said Wednesday. The disclosure could jeopardize the project's ability to get a federal permit to operate the dump. Study Says Ravens Thriving in Alaska Oil Fields At least one animal appears to be benefiting from oil development in Alaska's North Slope -- the common raven -- according to one new study. Poacher Turns Protector to Save Elephants in Africa Desire Dontego is no longer an elephant poacher but he can still boast like one. "I was known as the killing machine," he declared after darkness fell in the Cameroon rainforest, the constant chirping of insects the only sound apart from his voice. Stress May Bring Sumatra Quake, Experts Say A buildup of stress on faults in Sumatra is likely to trigger another large earthquake -- and potentially another tsunami -- in the Indian Ocean region, seismologists say. READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES DuPont Agrees to Reduce C8 Emissions DuPont Co. officials confirmed Tuesday that they plan to greatly reduce the amount of the toxic chemical C8 in some of their products. China Zoo Practices Criticized Safari parks in China have agreed to stop feeding their lions and tigers large live animals such as horses -- at least in public. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS Mercury in Fish Linked to Increased Heart Disease A new report by the Research Institute of Public Health in Finland shows a significant increase of heart disease in men with elevated mercury levels. Since seafood in the diet is the main source of human mercury exposure, men eating swordfish, shark, and tuna high in mercury may unknowingly be increasing their risk of an early death. Land Protected for Staten Island Park (NYC) The nonprofit Trust for Public Land (TPL), the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the City of New York recently announced the permanent protection of a privately owned property in the Great Kills neighborhood of Staten Island. The private land located on Wiman Avenue and Tennyson Drive is being added to parkland already owned by the city's Department of Parks & Recreation. This open space will be managed as part of Crescent Beach Park and open to the public for recreational purposes such as hiking and wildlife observation. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS