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Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Today's News Developers Encouraged to Turn to Experts to Restore Wetlands The Bush administration is encouraging developers who destroy wetlands or streams and are required to replace them to pay other businesses to do the work. Brazil Expands Amazon Protection as Global Environmental Conference Starts Brazil announced plans to expand protection of the Amazon rain forest, and its president on Monday called on wealthy nations to do more to protect the environment. U.S. Court OKs Bid to Block Burned Tree Logging An environmental group may proceed with its bid to block harvesting of burned trees in the El Dorado National Forest because forest managers have not adequately assessed the effect of the logging on the California spotted owl. In Norway, Break the Law and Live by a Beach The Web site reads like an advertisement for a vacation home. "Is Bastoy the place for you?" it asks next to photographs of a sunset sparkling off the tranquil waters of the Oslo fjord and horses pulling sleighs over packed snow. Northeast Missouri Becomes Latest Battleground over Hog Farms Northeast Missouri is one of the nation's latest flashpoints over corporate hog farms as the agribusiness giant aggressively markets opportunities to farmers looking to hold on. On Beyond Organic -- Katrina & Gulf Coast Farms When Eric Morrow, an eighth generation strawberry grower, returned to his Ponchatoula, LA farm after Hurricane Katrina passed, he compared the damage to the impact of a nuclear bomb. >>>More articles at ENN.com Affiliate Publisher News New Web Site Helps Dried Plum Growers Stop the Spread of Brown Rot By: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program With more than our share of rain this winter, agricultural land has had long stretches of moist, soggy conditions that open the gate for diseases like brown rot to thrive and attack stone fruits. With the help of a new Web site, growers can get information to help them decide when and how much to spray for this disease to reduce unnecessary fungicide use. 2005 Hottest Year On Record By: Earth Policy Institute The temperature data for 2005 provide further evidence of what some scientists are calling a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, in which human activities are the main driver of the global climate system. New National Audobon Society Reports Lists America's 10 Most Endangered Birds By: National Audubon Society Proposed changes to Endangered Species Act are biggest threat to birds’ survival. >>>Read all Non-Profit News Green Bloggers Confront Bush Administration's Proposed Sale of National Forests By: Greener Magazine What's a forest worth? While most Americans would answer "priceless," the Bush administration, as part of it's FY 2007, has proposed putting some national forest land on the auction block to pay for rural school iniatives. In response, a group of "green" bloggers has created an online resource for Americans to see the lands the administration plans to sell to developers. >>>Read all Company News ENN Weekly Poll >>>Voice Your Opinion Latest Poll : In your opinion, which poses the bigger general threat, drug trafficking or wildlife smuggling? Poll Results : "Do you agree with the proposed delisting of grizzlies as a threatened species?" 15.11% - Yes 84.89% - No ENN Forums >>>Participate in forum discussions	Announcements
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