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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Wednesday, March 16, 2005 ::: Greens Clash over S. African Elephant Cull Question A simmering battle over culling elephants has brought to light sharp divisions in the green movement over how to restrain a burgeoning population from outgrowing the confined wilderness of South Africa's parks. Agency Orders Power Plant Mercury Pollution Cut by Nearly 50 Percent The Bush administration on Tuesday ordered power plants to cut mercury pollution from U.S. smokestacks by nearly half within 15 years but left an out for the worst polluters. New Fairy Shrimp Species Found in Idaho Biologists with the Idaho National Guard have discovered a new species of fairy shrimp living in the oft-dry lake beds of Idaho's desert. Senate Prepares to Vote on Alaska Refuge Drilling Proposal Despite increased GOP strength, the Senate appeared to be evenly divided Tuesday in advance of a key vote on whether to allow oil drilling in an Alaska wildlife refuge. READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES Quiet British Bike Seeks Added Vroom Environmentally minded British motorcycle engineers have produced a zero-emission bike that ticks all the right boxes except one -- it's too quiet. Thai Government to Urge Motorbike Trade-Ins to Ease Air Pollution The Thai government will urge two-stroke motorcycle owners to trade in their machines for cleaner-burning four-stroke models to help alleviate Bangkok's choking air pollution. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS Organized Opposition to the Kyoto Protocol OSLO, Norway — A report from the International Policy Network (IPN) claims that restricting emissions of greenhouse gases in industrialized countries will hinder growth in developing countries. This is used as an argument against international agreements that restrict emissions. The report can be seen as urging Europe to follow the U.S. example in its climate policy. Read the full article at: www.cicero.uio.no/fulltext.asp?id=3494?=en Longline Moratorium Campaign Gaining Momentum On the eve of a key United Nations meeting relating to the oceans, a growing number of international scientists and non-governmental organizations are actively lobbying their country delegates to address the problem of industrial longline fishing in the Pacific. The scientists and NGOs are also joined in their efforts by members of the New Zealand, Irish and EU parliaments. The lobbying effort echoes the call of more than 800 international scientists and 230 NGOs who are also asking for a moratorium on industrial longline fishing in order to protect endangered leatherback sea turtles, albatross, sharks and other species caught and killed as bycatch by industrial longliners. The proposed moratorium, which has received the support of several countries, will protect endangered species, preserve commercial fish stocks, and save resources for small-scale coastal fishing communities. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS