The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Friday, May 06, 2005 ::: ENN Weekly: May 2 - 6 ENN's editors summarize the most compelling environmental and sustainable economy themes of the week. U.S. Looking Next Year to Join Global Treaty Banning World's Most Toxic Chemicals The United States is looking to join an international treaty phasing out a dozen of the world's most hazardous pesticides and chemicals next year, a U.S. official said as delegates from 130 nations met. Road Building to Be Allowed on National Forest 'Roadless' Areas The last 58.5 million acres of untouched national forests, which President Clinton had set aside for protection, were opened to possible logging, mining and other commercial uses by the Bush administration on Thursday. Poll Finds Brazilians Fear Riches May Spark Invasion As many as three out of four Brazilians believe a foreign country could invade Brazil to take control of its vast natural resources, according to an opinion poll commissioned by an animal rights group. READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES Gasoline Would Be Cheaper if Oil Companies Used More Ethanol, Report Says Reluctance by big oil companies to blend more ethanol in their gasoline costs consumers 5 to 8 cents a gallon at the pump, a report claims. Even Used, Some Prius Hybrid Cars Selling for above Sticker Price Sheila Catoira wanted a fuel-efficient Toyota Prius hybrid so badly, she found a used model online and paid $1,000 more than the car would have cost new. With the demand for a gas-electric Prius far outstripping supply, some buyers are plunking down a premium for cars that are thousands of miles old. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS ACEEE Offers New Resources on Commercial Building Energy Performance Earth Island’s Dolphin Safe Tuna Monitoring Program Certified in Compliance with ISO 9001 READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS Lean and Green READ ALL COMPANY NEWS