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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Wednesday, March 2, 2005 ::: READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS Thais Fight to Save Rare Fossil Bed from Miners BANGKOK — Thai conservationists urged the government on Wednesday to stop a state firm digging up what they called the world's only bed of fresh water snail fossils. Senate Republicans Ready to Push Arctic Refuge Drilling Measure WASHINGTON — A Senate showdown over an Alaska wildlife refuge is expected within weeks as Republicans plan to use a budget measure to overcome strong opposition to allowing oil drilling in the protected area. Army Publication: Israeli Military Causes Severe Environmental Damage JERUSALEM — Bombs and shells from a seabed disposal site wash up on the Israeli shore, and precious fresh water is fouled with diesel fuel -- just two examples of severe environmental damage by Israel's military, according to one of the army's own publications. Coastal Zone Growth Places Millions in Hazard Areas WASHINGTON — More than half of all Americans live on or near the nation's coastal areas, and the number is growing, posing a challenge for emergency management officials in the event of hurricanes, tsunamis and other natural disasters, federal officials said Tuesday. Nebraska Republican Chuck Hagel Chats with Grist about Climate Change In 1997, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) led the fight against American ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. So some folks may be surprised to hear that he's recently stepped up as a leading Republican voice on climate change. He's just introduced three bills designed to spur innovation in clean technology and thereby reduce carbon-dioxide emissions. He chats with Amanda Griscom Little about how what looks like a change of heart really isn't -- on the Grist Magazine website. Scientists Say Removing All Radioactive Waste from Defense Sites Impractical WASHINGTON — A significant amount of radioactive waste from Cold War bomb-making should remain at former production sites, and several locations should be kept open longer than planned to treat waste from elsewhere, scientists recommended Tuesday. Pols are Pushing Cleanup of Creek NEW YORK — Elected officials and environmental advocates are calling on Mayor Bloomberg to clean up toxic Newtown Creek -- whether the city wins the 2012 Olympics or not. Seven Rare Whales Found Dead on New Zealand Beach WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The carcasses of seven rare Gray's beaked whales have been found on an isolated northern New Zealand beach where they apparently were stranded, the Conservation Department said Wednesday. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS Tree of Life Center Awakens Consciousness — By Tree of Life Foundation ~ An Oasis for Awakening Seacology Confirms Projects for First Half 2005 — By Seacology Spotting Today's Maritime Crime: Rosenstiel School's CSTARS, Private Enterprise Create Unique Surveillance System — By Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences TPL and MetLife Foundation Team Up for Parks — By Trust for Public Land Ocean Futures Society Teams Up with Sponge Bob SquarePants' Creator Stephen Hillenburg, Paramount Pictures, and Nick.com to Highlight Ocean Learning for Children and Families — By Ocean Futures Society