::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Tuesday, March 8, 2005 ::: READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS Cherished Tradition Sparks Battle over Beach Access along Great Lakes GREENBUSH, Mich. — Walking along the waterfront is a cherished activity in the Great Lakes region, with its thousand miles of shoreline. But some worry that a lawsuit might lead to limits on the beach access people have long enjoyed. EPA Announces Plan for Stricter Controls on Lead in Drinking Water WASHINGTON — Stricter monitoring and reporting of problems with lead in drinking water will be required of utilities, states, schools and child care facilities, the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday. WWF Warns that China's Rising Demand for Wood Threatens Other Countries' Forests BEIJING — China's rising demand for wood threatens to devastate timber stocks in countries from Indonesia to Russia, the environmental group WWF said Tuesday, calling for more efficient wood use and measures to discourage illegal logging. World Fish Stocks Strained, U.N. Says ROME — World stocks of most fish, including Atlantic herring and capelin, are stretched to their limits and nearly a quarter are already over-exploited, a United Nations agency said on Monday. Ethanol to Fuel Racecars BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Every day sees a new breakthrough for ethanol. The latest gain for the alternative fuel is the announcement that ethanol will be used at the Indianapolis 500 for the first time next year, said Mark Lambert, spokesman for the Bloomington-based Illinois Corn Growers Association. Study Says Canadian Smelter Polluting U.S. Lake VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A Canadian smelter produced most of the lead, zinc and cadmium pollution found in a Washington state lake at the center of a cross-border environmental fight, according to a study released Monday. EarthTalk: The Lowdown on 'Energy Efficient Mortgages' A movement is afoot among real estate lenders to offer special mortgages and other incentives designed to reward energy efficiency and green-friendly building and restoration. South Dakota Bill Targets Prairie Dogs
PIERRE, S.D. — Gov. Mike Rounds has signed a bill giving South Dakota ranchers some extra ammunition in dealing with prairie dogs that invade from neighboring private property. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS GreenEnergy Resources Announces New Symbol "GRGR" — By Green Energy Resources Report Shows Clear Warming in Trends across the Northeast — By Clean Air - Cool Planet Pesticide Relies on Bacterium To Fight Root-damaging Fungi — By University of Idaho |
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