::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Wednesday, March 9, 2005 :::
READ ALL TODAY'S NEWS Mercury Study Identifies Problem Spots
GORHAM, Maine — A four-year study in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada released on Tuesday identifies several so-called mercury "hot spots" and suggests contamination by the toxic metal is more pervasive than originally believed. Shooting Hobbyist Invents Eco-Friendly Target
Joe Schroeder is a man who isn't afraid to pull the trigger on an inventive idea. Living on a portion of his family's farm in Juneau, the self-employed 44-year-old used to spend time pondering ways to fire his shotgun at targets across the open spaces. But, an environmentally conscious shooting hobbyist, Schroeder could not bring himself to fire a single shot. Invasive Tree Species Infestation Spotted
HONOLULU — Researchers using a sophisticated sensor aboard an aircraft flying at the edge of space were able to spot an invasive tree species starting to take over native forests near the Big Island's Kilauea Volcano, according to a study published Monday. Somalia's Environment Minister Calls for Investigation of Suspicious Waste
NAIROBI, Kenya — Somalia's new environment minister asked the United Nations on Wednesday to investigate possible hazardous waste that was washed ashore by last year's tsunami and may be causing illnesses among local people. Claws out over Animal Rights in West Hollywood
LOS ANGELES — The claws are out in Southern California over the rights of cats to keep their nails and dogs to keep their tails and ears intact. China Raises Environmental Bar for Heavy Industry
BEIJING — China is raising the environmental bar on the construction of heavily polluting factories and plants in a move that could bolster efforts to limit investment and cool the economy. Developer Drops Plans for Tire-Burning Power Plant amid Intense Opposition
MINNEAPOLIS — A businessman has abandoned plans to build a tire-burning power plant in southeastern Minnesota, saying he was giving up in the face of mounting pressure from opponents and requirements for a costly environmental study. Open Season on Cats in Wisconsin?
CHICAGO — A proposal that would allow hunters in Wisconsin to shoot and kill feral cats is causing, well, a hissy fit. 
READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS Cut Fluoridation to Preserve Teeth, Yet Another Study Shows
— By New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation EnviroGLAS Unveils New Recycled Glass Countertop Slab
— By EnviroGLAS Products Inc. Celebrating Women as Custodians of the Environment
— By Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme Longline Fishing Threatens Galapagos Islands
— By International Galapagos Tour Operators Association
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