Tuesday, May 31, 2005

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Thursday, May 26, 2005 :::

ENN Todays News

Senate Bill Would Double Ethanol Use in Gasoline to Eight Billion Gallons a Year

Over the strong objections of oil companies, a Senate committee on Wednesday approved a requirement that refiners must use more corn-based ethanol and other renewable fuels in gasoline.

New Program Aims to Reduce Alarming Destruction of Global Forests by Ten Percent Annually

The World Bank and the World Wildlife Fund announced a five-year program Wednesday to reduce the destruction of forests by 10 percent annually in an attempt to combat the alarming disappearance of the world's trees.

Albanian Swaps Rare, 800 Kg Turtle for Mercedes

An Albanian net fisherman has enraged biologists by swapping an endangered leatherback turtle weighing 806 kilos for a used Mercedes from an Italian fish trader.

China's Yellow River Plagued by Pollution

Most of the Yellow River, the second-longest in China and the cradle of early Chinese civilisation, is so polluted it is not safe for drinking or swimming, Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.

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SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY   NEWS

Policy Debate Over Power Plants on Navajo Land

Navajos voting in opposition to a new power plant on the Navajo Nation in the Four Corners area, where some of the nation's dirtiest power plants already exist, say they are already suffering from enough respiratory disease and cancer from smog-laden air and polluted water.

Nicaragua Enticing Budget Travelers and Real Estate Developers

To the south, Costa Rica is known for its ecotourism. Farther north, Guatemala beckons with Mayan treasures and indigenous cultures. Now, Nicaragua is making a name as a Central American travel destination, too, welcoming guests to its beaches, Spanish colonial cities and other attractions.

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NON PROFIT NEWS

Experts to Grapple with Carbon Cap at NY Global Warming Conference

Mural Cause Sets Guinness World Record by City of Denver's Sustainable Development Initiative

DuPont Shareholders for Fair Value Calls on SEC to Investigate DuPont

WWF/World Bank Forest Alliance Launches Ambitious Program to Reduce Deforestation and Curb Illegal Logging

New York City Sending a Powerful Message to Electronics

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COMPANY NEWS

Diamant Film Inc. Provides Diamant ™ Film to Presidential Holdings for U.S. Military Clients

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