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Week of July 2, 2006

NEWS THIS WEEK Global Warming Threatens Caribbean Corals The Associated Press reports that temperatures in the Caribbean Sea have reached record highs two months before the usual summer peak, and that this warming trend threatens already at-risk corals. Go to all articles - Go to this article Senator Inhofe Blocks Chemical Security Bill Legislation that would require chemical plants to develop stronger security in the face of terrorist threats is being blocked by conservative Senator James Inhofe (R-OK). Go to all articles - Go to this article Reporting by Jim Motavalli THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY The Poisoner's Tale: What I Learned from Prairie Dogs In the summer of 2001, I worked for Boulder County Parks and Open Space as a wildlife technician on a prairie dog habitat project. I was desperate for a job and wanted to do something to improve the environment. Emotionally, it was difficult to relocate and exterminate black-tailed prairie dogs. Listening to these poor animals die was depressing, and some friends made me feel worse. I did not want to talk about my job when I got home and I only kept working there to make enough money to pay rent and buy food. By Corey Hayashi Go to all articles - Go to this article IN THE CURRENT ISSUE OF E GREEN LIVING Greening Up the Downline Multi-Level Marketing Comes of Age Since the 1950s, multi-level marketing (MLM) companies like Amway have sold billions of dollars worth of products to consumers through independent individual distributors, who take a cut on every sale they make as well as on the sales of other "downline" distributors they have recruited. These days, a new crop of green companies has adopted the MLM business model to sell various types of environmentally friendly merchandise. By Roddy Scheer Go to all articles - Go to this article CURRENTS Flooding the Grassroots Gulf Green Groups Assess the Damage-and Make Some Modest Gains Gulf Coast residents, already faced with some of the nation’s toughest environmental challenges, didn’t really need Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to emphasize their vulnerability. Environmental groups were also affected when hurricanes devastated these communities and exacerbated the alarming environmental threats. By Melinda Tuhus Go to all articles - Go to this article EARTHTALK Week of 7/2/2006 Dear EarthTalk: What are the health and environmental issues associated with the noise and air pollution at airports? Dear EarthTalk: What is better for the environment, cork wine stoppers, or plastic or screw tops? Go to this week's EarthTalk WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT This content is brought to you as a free public service by E/The Environmental Magazine, which is published by Earth Action Network, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our address is 28 Knight Street, Norwalk, CT 06851. We ask that you: Subscribe to our magazine ($20/yr. US) Order a Free Trial Issue Make a tax deductible donation Commentary Archive – News Archive