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ENN Weekly: October 10th - 14th ENN's editors summarize the most compelling environmental and sustainable economy stories of the week. In the news October 10th - 14th: Environmental refugees, drought hits the Amazon, the deforestation-flood link, and dolphins return to Lake Pontchartrain. UNH Research Center Studies Rain Runoff Who ever thought a rain-soaked parking lot could provide so much information? In this season of stormy weather and floods, the University of New Hampshire has been studying the runoff that flows off parking lots, roads and lawns -- the chief source of water pollution in the country. New Rules for Power Plants Could Allow More Pollution The Bush administration proposed new regulations Thursday that could allow the nation's dirtiest power plants to release more air pollutants each year -- and possibly undercut lawsuits aimed at forcing companies to comply with the Clean Air Act. The Up-Hill Road to a Better America -- A Guest Commentary As we all are painfully aware, in addition to the human tragedy of the recent hurricanes, the catastrophic storms also are inflicting economic hardship on American consumers and businesses coast-to-coast in the form of high energy prices. Eight Dolphins Seen in Lake Pontchartrain The manatees that grazed in Lake Pontchartrain before Hurricane Katrina haven't been seen since, but eight dolphins were leaping in the lake this week. Contractor Declares Rocky Flats Nuclear Cleanup Complete The contractor hired to clean up the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant declared the $7 billion, 10-year project completed Thursday, a major milestone in the conversion of the site to a wildlife refuge. National Recycling Coalition Honors Starbucks Coffee Company for its Leadership in Recycling The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) will present its Eighth Annual "Recycling Works" Recognition Award to Starbucks Coffee Company during a gala celebration in Washington, D.C., on January 24, 2006. Invasive Plant Found in Alaska An invasive plant that could overrun wetlands such as Potter Marsh and block salmon runs on the Kenai Peninsula has been found growing wild in Anchorage for the first time. Scientists in Nordic Region Call on Governments To Act against Global Warming A report commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers on Friday urged the region's governments to take joint action against global warming. National Zoo's Panda Cub Takes First Steps The National Zoo's 3-month-old giant panda cub put his best paw forward Wednesday and took his first full steps. Until then, the animal had only pulled himself around on his front legs, said chief veterinarian Suzan Murray.
Farmed Salmon Swamp Wild Salmon in the Bay of Fundy Ford Redoubles Greenwashing Efforts; Activists Double Over Laughing; Jumpstart Ford Campaign Announces November 12 “Day of Intervention” and Welcomes The Ruckus Society As New Partner Poll: Coleman Should Keep Promise on Arctic Refuge; Most Minnesota Republicans and Drilling Supporters Agree National Recycling Coalition Honors Starbucks Coffee Company for its Leadership in Recycling Meeting The Sustainability Challenge Read all Non-Profit News
Coffee Pacifica Announces Acquisition of a Coffee Roasting Company EarthShell Provides Business Update; Key Activities of Licensees for U.S. and Mexico Outlined Coffee Pacifica's Vice Chairman Comments in the PNG Newspaper The National Coffee Pacifica's ''PRIDE OF PNG 2005'' Cupping Competition Results Ideal Bite, Inc. Strikes Gold by Mining Green; Eco- friendly Web Company’s Subscriber Growth Skyrockets Alongside Green Consumer Movement Read all Company News |
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A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
Friday, October 14, 2005
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