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	News of Note Global warming could starve oceans of oxygen: study OSLO (Reuters) - Global warming could gradually starve parts of the tropical oceans of oxygen, damaging fisheries and coastal economies, a study showed on Thursday. Top Stories 'Small Wind' Power Plants Are Blowing Strong On a recent sunny afternoon Bob Loebelenz pauses to gaze 72 feet into the air at the spinning blades of his wind turbine, a small "clean, free electricity" smile creasing the corners of his mouth. While giant wind turbines that supply power to utilities sprout along ridgelines across the United States, far smaller residential wind generators, like the one Mr. Loebelenz erected in 2003 to power his suburban Boston home, are still unusual in densely populated places. Poaching is jeopardizing conservation efforts in Greece An adult lesser white-fronted goose named Mánnu was found dead at Lake Kerkini, south of the Greek-Bulgarian border, in an area where hunting is prohibited. An autopsy confirmed a poacher killed the bird with a shotgun. The death represents some 5 per cent of the Fennoscandian (Northern Europe) breeding males, according to Scandinavian partners in a project to protect the birds which breed in northernmost Norway. "This is dramatic, because loss of adult reproductive birds has significant negative impact on the recruitment of the small population", said Dr. Ingar Jostein Oien from BirdLife Norway. OPINION: Energy Madness For anyone not yet discouraged by the state of U.S. politics, the latest proposal from the presidential campaign trail may cause cynicism to finally triumph over hope. In response to soaring gasoline prices, Senators John McCain and Hillary Clinton have proposed a summer gas-tax holiday-suggesting that motorists will save 18 cents per gallon as a result. That would be a tiny fraction of the dramatic increase in gasoline prices over the past few years, and there's little reason to expect that the oil companies that receive the tax break would even pass it on to consumers. U.S. closes most of West Coast to salmon fishing The U.S. government on Thursday closed almost all of the ocean off the West Coast to salmon fishing, clearing the way for governors of states hard hit by years of declining catches to seek federal relief aid for losses estimated at $290 million. West Coast salmon populations have declined sharply in the last few years, with experts citing a variety of reasons including climate change and hungry sea lions.		ENN Spotlight Death of 500 ducks in oil sands tragic: Imperial CEO The death of about 500 ducks that landed in a pond of oily, toxic sludge operated by Canada's biggest oil sands producer was tragic, the chief executive of Imperial Oil Ltd said on Thursday. Imperial has a 25 percent stake in oil sand producer Syncrude Canada Ltd, owner of the tailings pond in northern Alberta, where the ducks died earlier this week because a warning system meant to keep them off wasn't operating. More Top Stories Vegan Queen Eco It Bag Vegan Queen is founded on ecological, sustainable, socially-conscious and animal friendly principles. The company proudly promotes the vegan philosophy of life, which reflects what eat, what we wear, how we live and how we impact the world around us. Vegan Queen hopes to impact the world by transforming the way fashion views luxury. Vegan Queen bags are eco friendly, recyclable, non-toxic, sustainable, cruelty free and made in the USA. Dawn of an energy famine This week the shape of the global energy crisis came into its sharpest focus yet. The world needs renewable energy fast, but as BP and Shell announced record profits, they also demonstrated that they are in essence retreating from renewables, perhaps with the exception of biofuels. They intend to focus their record billions on expanding production of what remains of traditional oil and gas, plus tar sands and liquid fuels from coal - ruinous in their effect on the climate. Bisphenol-A, Check the # on Your Bottle. How many of you drink from a Nalgene bottle? What's the number within the triangle on the bottom? If you've got the wrong number down there you may be putting yourself at risk. You've probably seen something in the news lately that some plastics are getting a lot of negative press; most notably, drinking bottles made with hard plastic.
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	Member Press Releases Florida Forever Coalition Hails Renewal of Landmark Program By: The Trust for Public Land The more than 160 organizational members of the Florida Forever Coalition today applauded the Florida Legislature for its passage of Senate Bill 542, which reauthorizes the Florida Forever Program for 10 years at $300 million annually. Conservationists Sue to Recover Endangered Jaguars By: Center for Biological Diversity The Center for Biological Diversity filed suit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to compel development of a recovery plan and critical habitat for the endangered jaguar. Far Rockaway Middle School Students Celebrate New Playground By: The Trust for Public Land Sixth through eighth-grade students at M.S. 53 Brian Piccolo School in the Far Rockaway section of Queens today celebrated the opening of a new community playground that they designed. Join Robina Suwol at Whole Children, Whole Planet Expo 2008 By: California Safe Schools Join Robina Suwol of California Safe Schools, www.calisafe.org at the Whole Children, Whole Planet Expo, the premier natural parenting and family expo, taking place May 17-18, 2008 at Highland Hall Waldorf School in Northridge. Judge Orders Bush Administration to Stop Delaying Polar Bear Protection By: Center for Biological Diversity A federal judge has found the Bush administration guilty of violating the Endangered Species Act and ordered the administration to issue a final listing decision for the polar bear by May 15, 2008. Laws Can Prevent Harmful Wildlife Invasions By: Environmental Law Institute The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) announces the release of Cooperative Prevention of Invasive Wildlife Introduction in Florida. The report recommends ways in which state and federal agencies can more effectively prevent harmful nonnative wildlife from being introduced into Florida. International Youth Leaders Energized to Make Change After Jane Goodall's Global Youth Summit By: the Jane Goodall Institute One hundred youth from six continents and 28 countries are heading home today after taking part in Jane Goodall's Global Youth Summit. AUSTIN-BASED COMPANY DEVELOPS FIRST PLASTIC BOTTLES FREE OF ESTROGENIC ACTIVITY By: PlastiPure Austin-based PlastiPure will introduce at the All Things Organic (ATO) trade show in Chicago the FIRST plastic bottles completely free of estrogenic activity (EA). PlastiPure's patented technology allows for the production of resins free of all estrogenic activity and manufacturing methods that avoid dangerous additives to produce safer plastics. 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.
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