The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 ::: EarthNews Radio: Bike to Work Day Grease those gears -- tomorrow, May 19 is National Bike to Work Day! The Bike to Work Day campaign aims to have more commuters try this environmentally friendly commuting option. Cash Incentives Needed to Save Rain Forests Developing nations should be paid to preserve tropical rain forests from the Amazon to Africa as part of a drive to slow deforestation and global warming, a Papua New Guinea delegate said on Tuesday. Groups Seek Tougher EPA Rules on Mercury from Power Plants Some of the nation's top environmental groups said Tuesday they will join the efforts of at least 13 states hoping to force industry to install mercury pollution controls tougher than those imposed this spring by the Environmental Protection Agency. Aging Sewer Systems Fouling Great Lakes Sewage is fouling the Great Lakes and other waters in the region because many municipal waste treatment systems are failing to stop overflows, environmental groups said in a report Tuesday. READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES Agritourism Grows as Cash Crop There's money in a visit to a farm, in gathering eggs, picking grapes, taking a hayrack ride or enjoying a slower pace. City folks are four generations removed from the farm, said Jane Eckert, a St. Louis agritourism consultant. Anheuser-Busch Issues Annual Environmental Report Anheuser-Busch, the larger beer brewer in the United States, has issued its 2004 Environment, Health, and Safety Report. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS Environmentalism Rocks & Rolls READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS EnviroGLAS Launches Custom Sample Webpage Diamant Film Inc. Completes its First Cutter Box Packaging of Diamant ™ Film and Prepares to Ship First Substantial Commercial Order to Victory Packaging READ ALL COMPANY NEWS