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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Wednesday, September 21, 2005 :::

Today's News Survey Shows Voters Care about Environment, But Not Necessarily at the Ballot Box A vast majority of voters favors stronger policies to protect the environment, but the issue still ranks low on their list of priorities, according to a survey released Tuesday. Campaign To Save Sea Turtles Takes Aim at Mexico City Market Environmental activists and government prosecutors on Tuesday took aim at Mexico City's most dangerous neighborhood in a controversial campaign to discourage the illegal consumption of sea-turtle eggs. Endangered Species Act Rewrite Would Cut Critical Habitat Provisions Congress is considering proposed changes to the 32-year-old Endangered Species Act that would get the government out of the business of setting aside critical habitat for threatened plants and animals. Professor Documents Glacial Retreat, Warns of Global Warming's Impact When Lonnie Thompson started collecting ice samples from the world's glaciers in the 1970s, people were abuzz about a coming ice age. Since then, global warming has become more than an academic concept for the Ohio State University professor. He's watched it. EarthNews Radio: Wetlands Restoration There are many efforts across the US to restore and protect our wetlands which actually can reduce mosquito populations, and the diseases they carry such as West Nile Virus. Jerry Kay spoke to Ellie Cohen of PRBO Conservation Science. Experts Optimistic That New Orleans Safe To Resettle in a Few Months; More Testing Needed, However As the floodwater recedes in New Orleans, scientists are testing it and the mud it leaves behind to answer a big question: Is the Big Easy on its way to becoming the Big Risky? Environmental Income Can Help Reduce Poverty -- A Guest Commentary A common complaint I hear again and again is that environmental groups ignore the economy. "You can't take care of the environment unless you have a strong economy," is the standard refrain. Share Your Video with Our Audience on ENN TV In celebration of ENN TV's recent debut, ENN is soliciting short videos on environmentally-focused themes. For a limited time, ENN will showcase them on ENN TV for free. Depleted Canada Cod Stocks Face Devastation, WWF Says Severely depleted cod stocks in the Grand Banks off Canada's east coast face being totally wiped out by illegal fishing, the World Wildlife Federation said Monday. Indonesia Court Says Newmont Has Case To Answer An Indonesian court ruled on Tuesday that a unit of U.S.-based Newmont Mining Corp. and its American chief had failed to prevent the dumping of toxic waste into a bay near a now-defunct gold mine. Report Says ASEAN Environment Ministers To Hold Talks on Haze Next Week Southeast Asian environment ministers will talk next week in the Philippines about boosting regional cooperation to combat haze from forest fires, a perennial problem that smothered Indonesia and Malaysia last month, a news report said. Dutch Sea Masters Reach Out to U.S. after Katrina Famed for clawing back land from an encroaching sea and building one of the world's most formidable flood defense systems, the Netherlands is sending experts to the U.S. Gulf Coast to help clean up after Katrina. Judge Orders Study of Whether Pesticides Are Jeopardizing California Red-Legged Frog A federal judge has ordered officials to study whether 66 common agricultural pesticides are harming a red-legged frog believed to have inspired a short story by Mark Twain. Canadian Logging Company Pledges Management of Forest under Strictest Standards Environmentalists on Tuesday applauded a move by a multinational logging company to manage its huge woodlands in western Canada in accordance with some of the world's strictest environmental standards. Delegation Leaders 'Satisfied' with Talks on Shared Rivers Bangladesh and India on Tuesday ended a second day of talks on the use of water from rivers bordering both countries, with delegation leaders saying they were satisfied and optimistic over the discussions. Lions Kill 20 Peasants in Ethiopia Lions disturbed by deforestation have killed 20 people and devoured 750 of their domestic animals in Ethiopia, a local news agency said on Tuesday. Funeral Industry Takes Green Slant Brazilian Oil Company Announces Natural Gas Find in Gulf of Mexico Engineering Group Launches Efficiency-Awareness Program EarthNews Radio: Wetlands Restoration Dakota Beef Sponsors New Organic Resource Center Non Profit News Releases Cutting-Edge Acid Rain Technology Makes Debut in North America; Just Across the Border - A Possible Solution for Acid Rain in New England’s Rivers Big Wins for Energy in Courts, Congress; Legal Merits Wins Out Over Environmental Absolutism Environmental Groups Petition EPA to Retract Fluoride Pesticide Tolerances on Food UNEP Warns of Trade Liberalization Failure if Environment Forgotten Annual Award Celebrates Successful Land Conservation Programs; County Level Leadership to be Recognized Each Year Read all Non-Profit News Company News Releases 14 Elite International Jurors Judging Coffee Pacifica's ''Pride of PNG 2005'' Cupping Competition Virgin, Ben & Jerry’s, O2, BP, Starbucks to Discuss How They Brand Their Values Now Playing: ENN TV North Texas Embraces EnviroGLAS®< Increasing Number of Farmers Joining Coffee Pacifica's "Growers Direct" Distribution Read all Company News

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