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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Tuesday, March 1, 2005 ::: READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS Greenpeace Urges World Bank, ADB to Shift Funding to Renewable Energy MANILA, Philippines — Greenpeace on Tuesday urged international funding agencies such as the World Bank to shift financing from large-scale, fossil-fuel projects to renewable energy to help stop global warming. Traders Gather for Conference on the World's Newest Trading Commodity: Pollution AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — With trade booming and prices up, it's no wonder traders are anxious to talk about the world's latest commodity: pollution permits. US Animal Rights Activists Protest China Fur NEW YORK — Animal rights activists protesting outside a New York department store Monday accused clothing makers Tommy Hilfiger and Sean John of using fur from China, where they say animals are skinned alive. Judge Approves $107.6 Million Settlement against DuPont over Alleged Poisoning of Water CHARLESTON, W. Va. — A judge Monday approved a $107.6 million (euro81.16 million) settlement of a class-action lawsuit against DuPont Co. in which residents alleged that a chemical used in making the nonstick substance Teflon contaminated their water supplies. Mercury Damage to Babies Costs Billions, Study Says WASHINGTON — Lower IQ levels linked to mercury exposure in the womb costs the United States $8.7 billion a year in lost earnings potential, according to a study released Monday by researchers at a New York hospital. Umbra on Avoiding Unsightly Bathroom Mold A reader inquiry about removing bathroom mold without toxic chemicals sends Umbra on a cleaner-testing jag, squirting this and that all over the Grist Test Bathroom. The things she does for you people! Find out the results and get lectured on the benefits of planning ahead -- in Ask Umbra, on the Grist Magazine website. U.S. Research Ship Pays US$2 Million Fine for Reef Damage MEXICO CITY — Mexico announced Monday that a U.S. research ship has paid a fine of 2,221,720 pesos (US$20 million, euro15 million) for having run aground on a coral reef and damaged it. Research May Help Fight Tiny Bee Pests ST. PAUL, MS — Research at the University of Minnesota could help fight a parasite that may have killed up to half the North American bee population in the past year. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS Access to Abundant Natural Nutrition is Worthy of Our — By Tree of Life Foundation ~ An Oasis for Awakening CEEE Study Confirms Value of National Energy Code Improvements — By American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Earth Island's Dolphin Safe Tuna Companies Online — By Earth Island Institute, International Marine Mammal Project