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E-mail Edition 04/23/2004

Eco-friendly furniture that's beautiful and functional
If you were to dissect a typical living-room couch, you would likely find an environmental disaster: a frame made of unsustainably harvested wood that is treated with formaldehyde and varnish that can pollute indoor air; unrecyclable foam cushions dosed with flame-retardant chemicals that accumulate in fish when released into the environment; and upholstery colored with chlorine-based dyes and tacked on with toxic glues.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-23/s_12992.asp

Tyco subsidiary must pay fine for illegal dumping
A Tyco International subsidiary will pay $10 million in federal environmental fines for dumping wastewater into a Connecticut town sewer system, the Associated Press has learned.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-23/s_23133.asp

New York to protect 260,000 Adirondack acres for public recreation
Nearly 260,000 acres of Adirondack wilderness owned by a major paper manufacturer will be permanently protected from development — and much of it will be opened to recreation — under a deal announced Thursday with the state.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-23/s_23132.asp

Schwarzenegger's plan to retrofit Hummer pushed 'down on priority list'
Labeled an environmentalist-come-lately as a candidate, Arnold Schwarzenegger answered his critics by announcing plans to retrofit one of his gas-swilling Hummers to run on eco-friendly hydrogen power.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-23/s_23135.asp

Gas leaks and blasts in China kill 21 in a week
Seven poisonous gas leaks or explosions have killed 21 people in China in a week, the latest in a wave of chemical and mine disasters to hit the country, Xinhua news agency said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-23/s_23127.asp

Bush hails his environmental record on Earth Day
President Bush, who withdrew from the Kyoto environment accord, sought to counter critics who accuse him of trying to reverse decades of environmental progress in an Earth Day appearance at a wetlands area near his family's Maine estate.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-23/s_23126.asp

Monitors of California's largest lake endorse $730 million restoration plan
The agency that oversees California's largest lake endorsed a $730 million plan this week to create a smaller but healthier body of water by shrinking it to less than half its current size.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-23/s_23131.asp

In Sweden's capital, tolls on car to be implemented to reduce traffic
Motorists will have to pay a toll of between $1.30 and $2.60 to get into increasingly congested Stockholm during a trial period beginning next year, officials said Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-23/s_23134.asp

EPA drops plan to ease gasoline pollution rules
The Environmental Protection Agency dropped a proposal on Thursday to temporarily ease sulfur air pollution rules for gasoline that would have allowed more imports to supply a tight U.S. market, the agency said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-23/s_23128.asp

G8 rallies in United States to carry price tag, activists fume
Antiglobalization activists planning to protest at this summer's Group of Eight summit in Georgia had better bring some cash. And it's not just for bail to get out of jail.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-04-23/s_23129.asp



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Today's Press Releases (Become an Affiliate)
Direct from non-profit environmental and educational organizations.

Monterey Bay Aquarium:
Monterey Bay Aquarium issues Southeast, Midwest seafood guides; distribution begins on Earth Day

Green Empowerment:
Solar Energy Benefits Thousands of Burmese Refugees

WWF-US Communications:
WWF Chemical Testing Reveals Contamination of European Lawmakers

Marine Stewardship Council:
SOUTH AFRICAN HAKE TRAWL FISHERY RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECOGNITION FROM THE MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

Earthwatch Institute:
Sharks Draw the Line on Madagascar Fishery

Alliance to Save Energy:
Consumers Can Ease Pain at the Pump With Money-Saving Tips From Alliance to Save Energy

New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation:
Where Does Fluoride Come From?

African Wildlife Foundation:
African Wildlife Foundation Donates Equipment to Zambia Wildlife Authority

Imperial College London Distance Learning Programme:
Global Community of Learners Celebrates Earth Day

Alliance to Save Energy:
Energy Efficiency Can Help Counties Meet EPA Smog Rules, Industry Save Money, Says Alliance to Save Energy

Project NatureConnect, Institute of Global Education:
Earth Day 2004: Addressing Our Ecological Craziness as the Risk to Earth and its People Increases

Earthwatch Institute:
Crocodile Relocation Spurs Conservation in Botswana