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Wednesday, September 6, 2006
News of Note Get instant access the latest environmental news from ENN! Add Ecobytes to your Windows desktop. Today's News EU Commission Proposes Cleanup Strategy for Mediterranean The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a strategy to clean up the Mediterranean and halt pollution from industry, shipping and households by 2020. Gore Predicts Shift in Bush Climate Policy Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore predicted on Tuesday that President George W. Bush would shift to do more to fight global warming, under Republican pressure from California to New York. Brazil Sees Amazon Land Clearing Easing This Year Huge tracts of Brazil's Amazon rainforest were cleared legally and illegally in the past year, but the rate of deforestation slowed, the country's environment minister said Tuesday. Oil Pool Tapped in Gulf of Mexico Could Boost U.S. Reserves by 50 Percent A trio of oil companies led by Chevron Corp. has tapped a petroleum pool deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico that could boost the nation's reserves by more than 50 percent. A test well indicates it could be the biggest new domestic oil discovery since Alaska's Prudhoe Bay a generation ago. Hundreds of Chinese Villagers Suffer Lead Poisoning from Smelter At least 879 people in two Chinese villages have been hospitalized with lead poisoning, probably caused by airborne waste from a nearby lead factory, state media and local officials said Wednesday. China and Europe to Discuss Energy, Environment China and European Union leaders will discuss cooperation on energy and climate issues at their upcoming summit, but Chinese officials held out little hope of a breakthrough on their long-sought end to the EU's weapons sales ban. >>>More articles at ENN.com Network Member News Orphaned Mountain Gorilla Alive and Healthy By: African Wildlife Foundation As reported by the African Wildlife Foundation in December 2004, a young mountain gorilla was confiscated from four poachers by Rwandan police and the Rwandan Office of Tourism and Parks (ORTPN), during an undercover operation to intercept an illegal poaching incident. The young female gorilla, estimated to be between 3 years of age at the time, was not expected to survive. New Study Required for Grand Canyon's Native Fishes and Habitat and Glen Canyon Dam By: the Center for Biological Diversity The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will conduct further environmental studies on the impacts of the Glen Canyon Dam on endangered fish of the Colorado River according to a recent settlement agreement. The agreement specifies that the Bureau, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement by October 15, 2008. 415 Acres To be Added to Virgin Islands National Park By: The Trust for Public Land The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national nonprofit land conservation organization, today announced it has signed a contract to buy and preserve a 415-acre property in the heart of St. John that ultimately will become part of Virgin Islands National Park. It would be the biggest preservation project on St. John since the National Park was created in 1956. CCOF Appoints Certification Services Director By: California Certified Organic Farmers CCOF announces that Jake Lewin is the new Certification Services Director effective September 1, 2006. Lewin was hired for this position following an industry-wide search. He has been serving as Interim Certification Services Director since July of this year. National Wetlands Dialogue: Making Sense of Rapanos v. United States By: Environmental Law Institute Given the U.S. Supreme Court's recent failure in Rapanos v. United States to carve out a definitive rule on what constitutes jurisdictional wetlands, the current edition of the National Wetlands Newsletter® (September/October 2006) offers much-needed insight and analysis on the decision. This particular issue should prove quite valuable to environmental practitioners as they eagerly await guidance on the matter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Latest research findings at UC Exotic/Invasive Pests and Diseases Research Workshop By: UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program Find out about the latest research on exotic invaders by joining the University of California Exotic/Invasive Pests and Diseases Research Program (EPDRP) Workshop, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 3, at UC Riverside, Riverside Extension Center, Room E. Island Ferries Take on Role of Research Vessels Collecting Data about Nantucket Sound By: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) biologist Scott Gallager and colleagues have installed a package of sensors on the 235-foot freight ferry Katama to measure water quality and to photograph plankton as the ferry crisscrosses the western side of Nantucket Sound year-round, several times daily. San Diego Declaration : Scientists Say Global Warming Limits Ability To Manage Wildland Fire By: Association for Fire Ecology Changes in climate will limit humans’ ability to manage wildland fire and apply prescribed fire across the landscape, according to the “San Diego Declaration on Climate Change and Fire Management,” released today by the Association for Fire Ecology, the world’s largest assembly of fire ecologists. Methods Enable Hawaii-based Longline Swordfish Fishery to Minimize Sea Turtle Interactions By: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Action is urgently needed to prevent the loss of leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles from the Pacific Ocean. Reducing bycatch of sea turtles in pelagic longline fisheries, in parallel with activities to reduce other anthropogenic mortality sources, may contribute to their recovery. Hurricane Damages Soar To New Levels By: Earth Policy Institute Damage from hurricanes is soaring off the charts, bankrupting insurance companies and depriving property owners of insurance in high-risk areas, reports Janet Larsen, Director of Research at Earth Policy Institute. During the 1960s, worldwide damage from windstorms with economic losses of $1 billion or more totaled just $4 billion. In the 1970s, the figure rose to $7 billion, and in the 1980s it topped $24 billion. Next came the 1990s, when losses from the 29 billion-dollar-plus storms soared to $113 billion. Between 2000 to 2005 hurricanes left a staggering bill of $273 billion. Editor's Note : 'Network News' features press releases submitted directly by organizations in ENN's member network. This content is not specifically endorsed or supported by ENN and is not subject to ENN's editorial process.	CLICK HERE to sign online petitions that help the planet!
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