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Thursday, March 16, 2006
Today's News Democrats Want U.S. Budget Bill to Drop Oil Drilling Senate Democrats will try to remove language from a pending budget bill that calls for the government to raise billions of dollars in leasing fees from oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Canada Sets Seal Hunt, Says Activists Mislead Canada has said it would allow 325,000 young seals to be killed this year and accused activists of misleading the public in suggesting that white-coat baby animals were still being slaughtered. State of the World's Water Resources The United Nations says that even though the world has plenty of fresh water, the problem of access to the resource is caused by mismanagement and corruption. Global Warming Reaches 'Tipping Point,' Report Says Human-fueled global warming has reached a "tipping point," according to a new survey of scientific research that found warming would continue even if greenhouse gas emissions halted immediately. Brazil's Thirst for Energy to Flood Amazon Habitats Brazil's plans to dam two rivers in the Amazon basin to generate power threaten a treasure trove of animals and plants in a region with one of the world's richest arrays of wildlife, environmentalists say. Japan to Invite Iraqi Officials to Marshland Conservation Training Rrogram Visiting Iraqi officials on Wednesday participated in an environmental program designed to boost efforts to restore the country's fabled marshlands, Japan's Foreign Ministry said. >>>More articles at ENN.com Affiliate Publisher News Canadian Seal Hunt Goes Ahead Despite Calls for Caution By: International Fund for Animal Welfare Despite repeated calls for caution based on sound science, conservation and preventing cruelty, the new Canadian government announced today that it is still pushing ahead with one of the highest quotas ever for killing harp seal pups. 2,518 Acres of Shawangunk Ridge Protected By: The Trust for Public Land In a stunning conclusion to a decades-long effort to preserve the Shawangunk Ridge's Awosting Reserve, Commissioner Bernadette Castro of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced today the protection of 2,518 acres adjacent to Minnewaska State Park Preserve. The state purchased the parkland from The Trust for Public Land (TPL), which negotiated the purchase along with the Open Space Institute. Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Wangari Maathai Visits Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle By: African Wildlife Foundation Dr. Maathai, a member of the Kenyan Parliament, arranged the visit to learn more about Starbucks' approach to coffee sustainability best practices. Sportsmen Voice Support For Pennsylvania Mercury Rule By: Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs A delegation including leadership from the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs and the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited hand-delivered a letter voicing concerns about mercury contamination to the offices of Senator David Brightbill and Representative Sam Smith today. >>>Read all Non-Profit News >>>Read all Company News ENN Weekly Poll >>>Voice Your Opinion Latest Poll : Do you feel that the financial benefits of drilling in the ANWR outweigh the environmental risks? Poll Results : "In your opinion, will Interior Secretary Gale Norton's resignation be good for the environment?" 87.93% - Yes 12.07% - No	Announcements
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