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ENN Weekly: September 26th - 30th
ENN's editors summarize the most compelling environmental and sustainable economy stories of the week. In the news September 26th - 30th: China's tiger trade, a wide-scale children's health study, Arctic ice on the decline, and a Sky Tour to go.

House Set To Act on Overhaul of Endangered Species Act
The nation's most prominent and contentious environmental law, the 1973 Endangered Species Act, could be in line for a major overhaul that would limit habitat protections while giving new rights to property owners.

Official Report Slams Canada Over Environment
Canadians are being forced to drink unsafe water, fish stocks are endangered and national parks are under threat because Ottawa is doing a very poor job of protecting the environment, according to an official report issued Thursday.

Researchers Launch Biggest Study of U.S. Children
Researchers hoping to determine the causes of many common diseases like autism and diabetes will follow 100,000 U.S. children from birth through adulthood in the largest ever study of its kind.

Plastics Seminar Fueled by 'Ecomagination'
GE Plastics, a subsidiary of General Electric, sponsored the New York City Innovation seminar last week, with a strong environmental component comprising part of the program.

Oxygen Helped Mammals Grow, Study Finds
Mammals, once tiny creatures scampering on the forest floor, grew larger as the amount of oxygen in the air increased over millions of years, a new study says.

Rare Congo Gorillas Surviving War, Poaching, Group Says
Thousands more rare lowland gorillas than previously thought may have survived years of war and poaching in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a U.S. conservation group said on Thursday.

Hong Kong Leader: Southern China Aims To Announce Air Quality Data Daily
Authorities aim to announce daily air quality data on southern mainland China -- a major source of air pollution in Hong Kong -- by the end of the year, Hong Kong's leader said.

Swedes May Be Freeze-Dried for Eternal Rest
"There's three things we can do with your mum. We can bury her, burn her or dump her." A fourth alternative -- freeze-drying -- could soon be added to British comedy group Monty Python's catalogue of burial methods.

Feds Drop Boreal Toad From Protected List
A toad that environmentalists say is being killed off by an invasive fungus that may have originated in Africa is no longer a candidate for protection under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced.

New Zealand, Australia Agree on Joint Effort To Help Stranded Whales' Survival
Australia and New Zealand agreed Thursday to develop a joint strategy to help the survival of stranded whales which often die after beaching themselves, a behavior that continues to confound scientists.

Non Profit News Releases

Aspen, Annapolis, Major Paper Company Commit to Clean Energy and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; IBM Reduces CO2 Emissions by More Than 1 Million Tons, Saving $115 Million

Climate Cycle is Primary Factor in Global Warming, Cooling; New NCPA Study Shows Human Activities Have Little If Any Impact

Statewide Biodiesel Blend in Minnesota Complements Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel; Future Diesel Engine Technology to Enable 90 Percent Emissions Reduction

Minnesota Diesel Now Contains Two Percent Biodiesel Statewide; As Ground-Breaking B2 Requirement Takes Effect, Other States Adopt Their Own Legislation

Murder of Rangers Highlights Threat to Cambodia’s Forests


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Company News Releases

Katrina, Rita Could Supply 50,000 Megawatts of Renewable Energy; Green Energy Resources Plan Would Half U.S. Clean Up Cost

EPTEE China 2006

Can Americans Eat Locally? 190 Restaurants in 26 States Challenged to Use Only Ingredients from Within a 150-mile Radius

Powerflare Corporation to Exhibit at International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference

14 Elite International Jurors Judging Coffee Pacifica's ''Pride of PNG 2005'' Cupping Competition


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