::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Thursday, April 07, 2005 :::
 Daylight-Saving Time Saves Fuel, Lawmakers Say
If Congress passes an energy bill, Americans may see more daylight-saving time. Lawmakers crafting energy legislation approved an amendment Wednesday to extend daylight-saving time by two months, having it start on the last Sunday in March and end on the last Sunday in November. Alaska Starts Kill of Grizzly Bears to Boost Moose
For the first time since Alaska became a U.S. state, hunters will be allowed to use bait to lure and kill grizzly bears under a program intended to boost moose populations in parts of interior Alaska. State Department Pressed to Open North Dakota Drainage Project to International Judgment
Officials from both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border, in Washington to press Canada's case against a drainage project in North Dakota, urged the State Department on Wednesday to send the case to an international commission. Government Proposes to Move Nuclear Waste Piled Near the Colorado River
The Energy Department on Wednesday proposed to move a huge pile of radioactive waste away from the banks of the Colorado River -- a victory for environmentalists and Western politicians who fear the debris could poison the Southwest's major source of drinking water. READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES  Rolls-Royce in Venture to Develop Fuel Cell-Based Power System
Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce plc signed an agreement Wednesday with a Singapore consortium that includes several Singapore government-linked entities to jointly invest US$100 million in a new venture to develop a commercially viable power system based on fuel cell technology. Shipper's Waste Dumping Draws Big Fine
Owners of one of the world's largest cargo-shipping businesses -- a company for which the Port of Tacoma last year built a 171-acre terminal -- agreed yesterday to pay $25 million in fines for secretly dumping oil into the oceans and repeatedly doctoring log books to cover it up. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS  Disappearing Lakes, Shrinking Seas
West Africa's Lake Chad has shrunk to a mere 5 percent of its former size. Central Asia's Aral Sea is shrinking, gradually turning into desert. In Israel, the receding shores of Lake Tiberias-also known as the Sea of Galilee-sometimes allow mere mortals to walk where the water once was. Thousands of lakes in China have disappeared entirely. The diversion of river water in India and Pakistan that allowed for a doubling of irrigated area over the last four decades has depleted many lakes. All told, more than half of the world's 5 million lakes are endangered. Nuclear Power Forges Curious Consensus; Disparate Groups Find Themselves in Agreement
A burgeoning consensus among disparate groups driven by growing worldwide demand for electricity, advancing technology, improved safety and national security concerns is fueling revived interest in nuclear energy. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS
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