Tuesday, May 31, 2005

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Friday, May 13, 2005 :::

ENN Todays News

ENN Weekly: May 9th - 13th

ENN's editors summarize the most compelling environmental and sustainable economy themes of the week. In the news May 9 - 13: The financial impact of global warming, a new manmade island project in the works, backpackers rally to clean up in the wake of the tsunami, and schools address lunchtime waste.

U.S. Virgin Islands Should Use Caribbean Sun, Switch to Solar Energy, Says Official

U.S. Virgin Islands residents ought to switch to solar power because of skyrocketing oil prices, an official said Thursday. The average electricity bill shot up 3.7 percent this month because of the rising cost of oil, which the U.S. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority burns to generate power.

In School Cafeterias, Trash Piling High Despite Recycling Efforts

As students walk by with their lasagna, snacks and fruit, Sally Oswald sees a cafeteria routine that most parents do not. This is no lunch line. It's a trash line. Students at Hammond Elementary toss away half-eaten apples, untouched sandwiches and portions of pizza slices.

Interim Storage Needed to Supplement Yucca Mountain Nuclear Dump, House Subcommittee Says

A House spending panel is directing the Energy Department to start sending nuclear waste to an interim storage site next year, a shift from the Bush administration's focus on the troubled Yucca Mountain dump in Nevada.

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SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY   NEWS

Ameren to Spend up to $1.4 Billion on Pollution Control over Four Years

Utility Ameren Corp. plans to spend up to $1.4 billion over the next four years to bring coal-burning power plants in Missouri and Illinois into compliance with federal emissions guidelines.

Ocean Trade Increasing, Say Participants in Miami, Fla., Trade Conference

Ocean trade is growing so fast across the Americas that seaports, railways, roads and other transport systems need to be expanded fast to handle the soaring cargo traffic.

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NON PROFIT NEWS

UNCW Acquires Underwater Glider to Provide State-of-the-Art Undersea Equipment and Data for Ocean Science

The Kyoto Protocol - A Step in The Wrong Direction

Penn State Chemical Ecology Course Taught by French Researcher

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