The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Monday, May 16, 2005 ::: U.N. to Start Marathon in Bonn to Widen Kyoto A U.N. meeting in Germany next week will start a marathon bid to extend the U.N.'s Kyoto protocol on fighting global warming and persuade the United States and developing nations to take part from 2012. Future Unclear on $2 Billion-a-Year U.S. Land Reserve A vast amount of fragile land set aside for a taxpayer-funded conservation program that pays U.S. farmers $2 billion a year is about to lose its protected status, and environmentalists are demanding changes to bring more soil, water and wildlife benefits at a lower cost. Rare Mexican Gray Wolf Caught in N.M. Trap An endangered Mexican gray wolf that was part of a cattle-killing pack has been captured in the Gila National Forest. Six wild-born puppies, possibly wolf-dog hybrids, were euthanized. Tsunami Rebuilding Stalls as Survivors Confront Government Delays, Political Squabbling Political squabbling, donor demands and government indecision have stalled the building of roads, water treatment plants and nearly 180,000 homes for survivors of last December's tsunami. READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES Portuguese Police Investigated Real Estate Deal Approved by Prime Minister Police are investigating a real estate deal in which the environment minister -- now Portugal's prime minister -- gave the go -ahead in 2001 to chop down 700 protected cork trees to build houses, a sports complex and a shopping mall, the newspaper Publico said Saturday. NZ Greens Considering Consumer Boycott over Japan's Plans for Expanded Whale Hunt Green Party lawmakers in Australia and New Zealand are considering urging consumers to boycott Japanese products to protest Tokyo's plan to expand its annual whale hunt, the party's co-leader said Monday. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS 2005 Business and Sustainability Conference Announced Mine Plan Agreed to Tackle Europe's Ticking Pollution Time-Bombs Blue Vinyl Story Changes - Missing Segment in DVD Adds to Doubts About Movie's Claims Cradle to Cradle to Silicon Valley READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS Carbon Credit Plan Earns US Cities New Dollars, Reduces Greenhouse Gases Diamant Art Corporation Moves Towards Commercial Shipments and Retains Financial Media Relations Specialist - The Catalyst Group, Inc. READ ALL COMPANY NEWS