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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Friday, April 29, 2005 ::: ENN Weekly: April 25 - 29 ENN's editors summarize the most compelling environmental and sustainable economy themes of the week. Senate Confirms New EPA Chief The Senate early Friday confirmed President Bush's nominees to head the Environmental Protection Agency and the office of the U.S. Trade Representative, ending a standoff with two Democrats who had delayed votes to protest the administration's environmental and trade policies. Experts Say New Data Show Global Warming Climate scientists armed with new data from deep in the ocean and far into space have found that Earth is absorbing much more heat than it is giving off, a conclusion they say validates projections of global warming. What Would You Like to Hear About on EarthNews Radio? Is there a business leader, celebrity, or newsmaker you'd like to hear from on ENN? What subject do you think we should explore? Here's an opportunity for you to have an impact on ENN's programming. We want your story ideas! READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES In Love with Hybrids Hybrid car owners are a devoted lot. Maybe even crazy. Greg King, a systems engineer at Northrop Grumman in Sunnyvale, obsesses over the gasoline mileage he can eke out of his blue Honda Insight, which he bought in 2001. Petroleum Industry Funds Challenge to Benzene Study An oil industry trade group is challenging a U.S. government study about the dangers of benzene exposure by financing a study of its own. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS