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	Taking Care of Business Last week the U.S. Department of Energy launched a Web site designed to make funding your energy project just a little bit easier. The comprehensive new site offers a rundown of financial assistance programs from DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Get the lowdown on funding opportunities for both public and private sectors. Financial assistance is big business for EERE -- in fiscal year 2004 alone the office handed out about $506 million. In the news: A Who’s Who of leading U.S. CEOs have signed on for The Business Roundtable’s new S.E.E. Change sustainable-growth initiative. Insert play on words here. This Issue's Sponsor: www.bsr.org/conference Want to be a GreenBuzz sponsor? Click here. Headlines The Latest News on Business and the Environment CEOs Declare Commitment to 'S.E.E. Change' The Business Roundtable has launched a sustainable growth initiative encouraging leading U.S. companies to embrace business strategies and projects that measurably improve Society, the Environment and the Economy (S.E.E.). Alberta-Pacific Earns Certification for Sustainable Forest Management Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc., or Al-Pac, has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as demonstrating environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable forest management practices. U.S. Government Taps Cornell for Green Research with $8 Million Grant Cornell University has been awarded more than $8.2 million in federal funding over four years as one of five Sun Grant Centers of Excellence -- regional hubs that will take the lead in researching green technologies. Weyerhaeuser First to Adopt New SFI Chain of Custody Standard Weyerhaeuser has become the first company to offer products meeting the new Sustainable Forestry Initiative chain of custody standard. Safeway to Buy Wind Energy for Fuel Stations, Stores, and Corporate Offices Safeway Inc. has announced that it will purchase 100% renewable energy to power the company's 270 fuel stations in the United States, its 15 stores in San Francisco, and the Safeway corporate campuses in Pleasanton and Walnut Creek, Calif. Put GreenBiz news on your site for free! Learn more... More Headlines... Resources and Tools A Wealth of Hands-On Help Eco Earth This environmental sustainability portal -- one of the oldest on the Web -- features a wealth of informational links. Roadmap to Energy in the Water and Wastewater Industry True to its title, this August 2005 report offers strategies for improving energy efficiency in municipal water treatment facilities. U.S. Department of Energy Financial Opportunities Web site lists opportunities for financial assistance from the U.S. DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. More Tools... | More Web Sites... Columns and Features Insight and Inspiration from the Experts Business Impacts on Millennium Development Goals: A Virtuous Cycle or a Coin Toss? A new World Business Council for Sustainable Development report profiles corporate initiatives to alleviate poverty, but focuses less attention on how business may confound such goals. By William Baue Wanna write for GreenBiz?Let us know if you'd like to write a guest column or feature reflecting your experiences or opinions in the environmental business world. Send a brief query to Editor@greenbiz.com | Read our editorial guidelines More Columns... | More Features... Ask the Experts! Your Questions Answered What are the basic elements for a successful hazardous waste inspection? Experts! Archive... Ask a Question: Your Name: (Optional) Your E-mail: (Optional) Send This Newsletter to Colleagues Spread the Word! Amaze Your Friends! Win Our Gratitude! Your Name: Your E-mail: Colleague's E-mail(s): Separate each address with a comma (,) View Our Privacy Policy
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Friday, September 23, 2005

Weekly News ENN Weekly: September 19th - 23rd September 23, 2005 — By the Editors, ENN Contents: Top Ten Stories of the Week Sustainable Economy News Roundup Now Showing on ENN TV EarthNews Radio Review Guest Commentary: Environmental Income Can Help Reduce Poverty The Week's Top Ten In the news September 19th - 23rd: The perils of glacial retreat, ESA revisions in the offing, tackling overfishing, ferrets on the upswing, and much more. 1. House Panel Set To Approve Sweeping Endangered Species Act Rewrite Now 32 years old, the Endangered Species Act is about to undergo a change, if conservative lawmakers have their way. According to Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), "There is a recognition that the current critical habitat arrangement doesn't work, for a whole host of reasons." 2. U.N. Estimates that 2005 Ozone Hole Will Probably Be Slightly Smaller than All- Time High of 2003 A spot of encouraging news in the midst of a somewhat gloomy environmental news week: Ozone specialists from the World Meteorological Organization predict that this year's ozone hole won't be as large as it was in 2003. Scientist Geir Braathen offered this guarded assessment: "It's kind of leveling off, but it's still too early to say that the situation is improving." 3. Katrina's Environment Threat Not Over, Greens Say As the floodwaters recede along the Gulf Coast in Katrina's wake and initial environmental testing indicates less damage than feared, environmentalists warn that the worst effects may not yet be revealed. Natural Resources Defense Council's Eric Olson summarized, "My fear is that the people who suffered the most when Hurricane Katrina struck will be the people who become most exposed to toxins." 4. Bush Administration Proposes New Fishing Rules Aimed at Overfishing On Monday, the Bush administration floated new provisions for "ending overfishing and rebuilding our fish stocks," according to Jim Connaughton, chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Critics contend, among other things, that the new guidelines weaken requirements for allowing overfished species to rebound over the course of a decade. 5. Scientists Say Trying To Modify Hurricane Behavior Is Futile Because Storms Are Too Strong In this season of monster hurricanes, the concept of applying science toward actually staving off a storm doesn't seem too unreasonable. Already tried it, and it doesn't work say atmospheric scientists. Comparing "hurricane modification" to "trying to move a car with a pea shooter," hydrometeorologist Matthew Kelsch says, "The amount of energy involved in a hurricane is far greater that anything we're going to impart to it." 6. EPA Proposes Easing Reporting Requirements on Toxic Pollution In a purported effort to spare companies some of the effort involved in regulatory compliance, the EPA this week proposed easing up on reporting requirements in the event of modest toxic pollutant releases. The EPA's Kimberly Nelson, assistant administrator for environmental protection said, "With 20 years of experience under our belt, we recognize that we can reduce the burden without losing much of the data we now receive." 7. Survey Shows Voters Care about Environment, But Not Necessarily at the Ballot Box Voters care about the environment in theory, but not necessarily in practice, suggests a survey released this week. Conducted for Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, the survey uncovered significant gaps between voters' general feelings toward protecting the environment and their election day behavior. "There is a clear disconnect here," summarized former EPA head William K. Reilly. 8. Professor Documents Glacial Retreat, Warns of Global Warming's Impact Soon, a freezer full of glacial ice samples collected by Ohio State University Professor Lonnie Thompson could be all that's left of the world's glaciers, he fears, as global warming takes hold. "It's amazing how quickly the change has come," said Thompson, who first began collecting ice samples in the 1970s. "The thing that is discouraging is that there are so many vested interests who for their own short-term gain will negate what anyone can observe for themselves," Thompson said. 9. Army Corps Opens Tracts of Wetlands to Development The Washington-based Environmental Integrity project reported this week that in the past few months, the Army Corps of Engineers has opened vast tracts of wetlands to development. "Congress has failed to act to shore up wetlands protections after the Supreme Court decision," said EIP's Eric Schaeffer. "And as bad as the Supreme Court decision was, the Army Corps has made it worse by going further than the opinion required." 10. Biologists Encouraged by Ferrets' Progress On a sunnier note, black-footed ferrets, once thought to be extinct, appear to be faring well in the Colorado wilderness. Jacob Smith of the Center for Native Ecosystems in Denver cautions that despite the encouraging findings, "We still have a lot of work to do, and we still have to work on recovering prairie dog populations so the ferrets can survive." Sustainable Economy News Roundup, by Paul Geary It's been a growing trend at all levels of both government and business to create initiatives designed to improve the environment. We're seeing a larger and larger percentage of business news consisting of announcements of these initiatives. Of course, we'll only know over time how effective they are: Nine States To Set Carbon Dioxide Pollution Limits from Power Plants National Instruments Announces Plan for New RoHS-Compliant Products Beijing Officials to Use Remote Sensing Technology to help Clean Air for 2008 Olympics Engineering Group Launches Efficiency-Awareness Program Dakota Beef Sponsors New Organic Resource Center Clinton Global Initiative Event to be Carbon Neutral Farmer Has Carved Out a Niche for Survival: Community Supported Agriculture African Leaders Convene First Regional Forum To Explore Market-Based Conservation Strategies Hopefully most of these initiatives will be successful at helping the environment, so headlines like these will become less prevalent: Seven Final, Five Proposed Superfund Sites Announced Minister of the Environment Will Not Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada on Belledune Facility Growth Endangers Horse Culture Sometimes advances in environmental protection and the organic movement come in places where you wouldn't expect: Woman Markets Organic Dog Treats Funeral Industry Takes Green Slant Though Hurricane Rita is churning through the Gulf toward Texas as this goes to publication, we're still seeing the aftereffects of Katrina on both business and the environment: Katrina Crop Toll Rivals Drought, Expected To Reach $900 Million Company Reopening Mississippi Mills To Handle Damaged Timber The energy industry has been affected by the storm, as have consumers in the US. Feeling the immediate impact of $3 per gallon gas, and the prospect of $5 per gallon gas in a worst-case Rita scenario, not many Americans have considered that home heating fuel will have spiked commensurately. There may be some relief, at least for homes heated by natural gas: Brazilian Oil Company Announces Natural Gas Find in Gulf of Mexico Don't forget that ENN is featuring cutting-edge products on ENN Innovation Expo, where companies can tell their story and green consumers can find the latest in environmentally responsible products. Visit ENN Expo regularly. Be sure to check ENN's Sustainable Economy channel daily to get the latest news about business and the environment. You can find it here on ENN on our Sustainable Economy News page. Now Showing on ENN TV, by Carrie Schluter Selected highlights of this week's programming on ENN TV: CAN'T CLOSE OUR EYES ANYMORE Harrison Ford narrates this compelling Conservation International video that drives home the urgency of working today to save the planet's ecosystems. The reasons are compelling and undisputable. Rainforests the size of New York City disappear each day. Ninety percent of the world's predatory fish are gone. The video points to the destruction wrought by December's tsunami as evidence of the inextricable relationship of man and nature. Lacking the natural protection of coral reefs and mangroves, torn out to make way for development, nothing stood in the way to temper the fury of the big wave. While recognizing the threat currently facing the environment, Conservation International finds reason for home among the many successes it has built in conjunction with its partners around the world. GLOBAL WARMING Scientists say that, due to human factors, the global temperature has risen faster in the past 150 years than it did in the 10,000 years before that. "Climate is not what it used to be," according to this video that provides a fascinating snapshot of global warming. The facts and figures tell he story one way, but beneath the numbers lies a frightening truth: Global warming puts our health and lifestyles at risk. The impact of glacial melt on cultures dependent on ice, for instance, has been tremendous. The question of who is responsible for global warming and what the evidence means is covered in this information-packed piece, featuring Alanis Morissette. LEATHERBACK TURTLE Sea turtles are the canaries in the coal mine for ocean health, "ambassadors of sea," says renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle. Swimming the oceans when dinosaurs roamed the earth, sea turtles have existed virtually unchanged through millennia. Vast in number less than a century ago, all seven sea turtle species are endangered today. This video focuses on the magnificent, enigmatic leatherback, the largest of all sea turtles, and the work of the Sea Turtle Restoration Project to save it from oblivion. ENERGY STAR The EPA says that the energy we use in our homes can lead to twice the greenhouse gases as a car generates. If you've ever wondered how you can make a difference for the environment, consider the benefits of Energy Star, detailed compellingly and with humor in this enjoyable video. NORTH CAROLINA RECYCLING What is reincarnation? This stylish video takes a look at the second lives of everything from Coke cans and running shoes in promoting RE3, North Carolina's new recycling campaign designed to increase participation in recycling at home, at the office, at a party, at a ballgame or park. See it for yourself: WATCH ENN TV EarthNews Radio Review, by Paul Geary This week EarthNews Radio brought you several ways to directly participate in conservation and environmental improvement, as well as a number of venues in which to simply gain more knowledge about our planets and the skies. In these three interviews, Jerry Kay introduced you to hands-on methods that will make the world a greener, cleaner place. They include making the right choice in the "paper or plastic" question, creating resource-rich gardens, and.... shopping: Paper or Plastic Pallets Edible Forest Gardens Consumers for Clean Energy These three issues required larger-scale than simple individual participation might have allowed, but they're nonetheless vital and important to know about: Wetland Restoration Heritage Seeds Human Exposure to Lead As nighttime lengthens in the Northern Hemisphere, fall is a wonderful time to view the night sky. These two editions of EarthNews Radio can enhance the experience: Finding Constellations Constellation Scorpius Parents and teachers who want their children to learn about science and the environment can learn about a great resource here: Science Resources for Parents Joel Kotkin's work has been well-known for years among urbanists, but today his expertise about cities is moving into the mainstream. Kotkin discussed with Jerry Kay the important of environmental balance within cities: History of Cities Visit EarthNews Radio's homepage here at ENN often. Jerry Kay interviews environmentalists, scientists, activist, and green businesspeople, providing information sure to be thought-provoking to those with an interest in science and the environment. These 90-second blasts of information are updated regularly, so look for them at ENN Radio Network. Environmental Income Can Help Reduce Poverty -- An ENN Guest Commentary Dr. David Suzuki, David Suzuki Foundation A common complaint I hear again and again is that environmental groups ignore the economy. "You can't take care of the environment unless you have a strong economy," is the standard refrain. This line is often used as a justification to pursue just about any development, regardless of its environmental impact. And it's often used as a club against those who seek to protect natural areas in the developing world, as though industries are simply seeking to better the lives of the poor in these areas, while environmental groups want to hold them back. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Alleviating poverty is an important environmental goal too. I have often said if my family was starving and I saw an endangered plant or animal we could eat, I 'd have to kill it and bring to back to my family for food. Still, the argument is tempting in its simplicity. How else can we improve the lot of the poor if not by merely exploiting the natural resources where they live? A new report, The Wealth of the Poor, backed by the United Nations and the World Bank helps explain how. It argues that linking aid to environmental protection is one of the most effective ways to reduce poverty. According to the report, economic-development programs have largely ignored rural populations in developing countries, which make up three-quarters of the world's poor. These people more than any other rely most directly on natural resources and services, yet they face increasing pressures on these services from outside forces. Fish stocks, for example, are dwindling in developing countries as industrial fleets mine the seas to feed wealthier people in the developed world. This economic activity might increase the developing nation's GDP in the short term, but it actually reduces the capacity of local people to earn a living over the long term. In other words, many of the current models of economic development are ill-suited to rural areas because they fail to take into account the connection between the people and the planet. But more than that, The Wealth of the Poor argues that natural resources and services, rather than just being basic survival mechanisms, can actually be wealth-creating assets if they are effectively managed. This "environmental income" can act as a stepping stone to economically empower the rural poor. Central to tapping into that wealth is the need to bring local resources under local control. Examples have shown that such measures can succeed where international industrialization schemes have failed. For example, communities in Fiji have increased the abundance of fish in their waters when they strictly restricted fishing to certain areas. And land reforms based on local community co-operation in northern Tanzania have led to reforestation in degraded areas that now provide food and fuel for local people. Unfortunately, such examples are few because the vast majority of poverty-reduction schemes are not grounded in local people and their environment. Natural services are often ignored as though they have no value and the poor suffer the most when these services are degraded. If we want to improve the lot of the rural poor, that has to change. It's true that environmental organizations have not paid enough attention to poverty. But it's much more glaring that economic development plans have paid so little attention to the environment. For too long there has been a disconnect between science and economics. The fact is, we all depend on natural services and resources for our survival and for the wealth of goods we currently enjoy. And if we don't take care of those natural systems, we will all end up much poorer. Take the Nature Challenge and learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org. Photo: A Black-crowned Night-Heron. Credit: Gary M. Stolz/Washington DC Library/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Friday, September 23, 2005
Today's News ENN Weekly: September 19th - 23rd ENN's editors summarize the most compelling environmental and sustainable economy stories of the week. In the news September 19th - 23rd: The perils of glacial retreat, ESA revisions in the offing, tackling overfishing, ferrets on the upswing, and much more. Pollution Turns China Village into Cancer Cluster The residents of Huangmenying village are poor, even by Chinese standards, but more and more are opting to splash out for bottled water rather than drink from local wells. Well water, they say, gives you cancer. Getting Apollo off the Ground -- A Guest Commentary Energy and labor are intimately related. After all, energy is by and large a replacement for labor – most energy-using devices save time. Washing machines replaced stone-slapping methods of clothes cleaning; cars substitute for slower modes of manual transport. Report Says Global Warming Could Spark Conflict Rising world temperatures could cause a significant increase in disease across Asia and Pacific Island nations, leading to conflict and leaving hundreds of millions of people displaced, a new report said on Thursday. Scientists Say Trying To Modify Hurricane Behavior Is Futile Because Storms Are Too Strong Atmospheric scientists say it's wishful thinking that we could destroy or even influence something as huge and powerful as a hurricane. They abandoned such a quest years ago after more than two decades of inconclusive government-sponsored research. Beijing Officials to Use Remote Sensing Technology to help Clean Air for 2008 Olympics Officials with the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau (BEPB) will be using advanced Remote Sensing technology to target polluting vehicles and help clean the air as Beijing prepares to host the Olympic Games in 2008. St. Petersburg Effluent Plant Opened by Russian, Swedish, Finnish Leaders Russian, Swedish and Finnish leaders inaugurated a wastewater treatment plant in St. Petersburg on Thursday in the latest effort to cut back on pollutants flowing into the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea. EU Sees No Major Post-Kyoto Climate Deal at Talks The European Union does not expect a binding agreement to emerge from major talks designed to find a way of replacing the Kyoto climate change accord, the EU's environment commissioner said Thursday. Rita Brings Houston's Big Refining Industry To Standstill Drivers, homeowners, airlines and businesses will end up paying higher fuel bills if Hurricane Rita magnifies the damage last month's Hurricane Katrina inflicted on the oil-refining industry. Indonesia To Ban Poultry Farms in Capital Indonesia will re-arrange zoning for the poultry industry, banning farms and slaughterhouses in the teeming capital in a bid to stop the spread of the bird flu virus that has killed four people, an official said on Thursday. North Korea Raises Stakes in Nuclear Standoff, Demands Reactors for Dismantling Nuclear Program North Korea's deputy foreign minister insisted that his country be given light-water nuclear reactors at the same time that it dismantles its nuclear program to demonstrate "good faith," raising the stakes in the nuclear standoff with the United States. Non Profit News Releases Former President Clinton Endorses Biodiesel; Clinton Encourages Biodiesel Education and Use of Fuel in Hurricane Katrina Clean-Up International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Moves Katrina Animals From Rita’s Path Don't Poison Kids-- Who Couldn't Sign On To That?; AB 405 - Stops Experiments on K-12 Kids Congo River Cargo Boat Brings Promise to Endangered Great Apes; African Wildlife Foundation Promotes Alternatives to Illegal “Bushmeat” Hunting of Bonobos, Pygmy Chimpanzees Facing Extinction from Impoverished, War-Ravaged Local Communities Drome River Restoration Project Wins International Riverprize; International Riversymposium Read all Non-Profit News Company News Releases 14 Elite International Jurors Judging Coffee Pacifica's ''Pride of PNG 2005'' Cupping Competition 14 Elite International Jurors Judging Coffee Pacifica's ''Pride of PNG 2005'' Cupping Competition Virgin, Ben & Jerry’s, O2, BP, Starbucks to Discuss How They Brand Their Values Now Playing: ENN TV North Texas Embraces EnviroGLAS®< Read all Company News	ENN TV
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Beach walking debate not over
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Nearly two months after Michigan's Supreme Court rendered its decision, the
debate over beach access marches on. Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle (9/23)


Reclaiming wetlands takes work
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Forty four acres of wetlands are being restored through the Habitat for Healthy
Water program established by Ducks Unlimited and ten conservation partners to
improve water quality. Source: The Plain Dealer (9/23)


Panel waters down waterfront issues
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The Cheboygan County Planning Commission on Wednesday backed down from making
major changes in development standards for waterfront property by nixing most
of the three zoning ordinance amendments the panel had proposed. Source:
Cheboygan Daily Tribune (9/23)


Volunteers can help replanting program take seed
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Collecting the seeds of the plants that once covered the tallgrass and
lakeplains prairies, oak savannas and dune regions of southern Michigan is a
time-consuming chore, and the DNR would like the public to join the effort at
nine state parks and recreation areas. Source: Detroit Free Press (9/23)


Processing plant: a plum or a plague?
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Mayor Larry Di Ianni and, it would seem, a majority of city council are eager to
negotiate a deal with Maple Leaf Foods to relocate its Burlington hog
processing plant to the Glanbrook prestigious Business Park, upwind of the old
City of Hamilton. Source: Stoney Creek News (9/23)


Sheriff's new catamaran to make work on lake easier
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Monroe County sheriff's officials showed off the department's newest marine
vessel Thursday — a 31-foot catamaran designed to handle the sometimes-rough
waters and large waves of Lake Ontario. Source: Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle (9/23)


Huge gathering of monarchs an encouraging sign
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A phenomenal clustering of migrating monarch butterflies - up to several
thousand a night - occurred over a succession of evenings recently in a grove
of trees at a residence in Jerusalem Township. Source: The Toledo Blade (9/23)


Festival aims to hook Cleveland youth on fishing
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As an instructor for the state Division of Wildlife's "Hooked on Fishing, Not on
Drugs" program, Norman has introduced more than 1,000 young people to fishing.
He dreams of reviving a fishing culture in city neighborhoods, and Saturday he
may reel in his biggest catch yet. Source: The Plain Dealer (9/23)


Big, green invaders gaining root-hold on Lake Huron's Mackinac Island
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Mackinac Island could be on the verge of being overrun by an exotic European
import. The culprit is the Norway maple. And the Lake Huron island's signature
horses may have played a crucial role in planting the encroaching seeds.
Source: AScribe Newswire (9/22)


Call to the colors
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The brilliant oranges, mustard yellows and Bordeaux reds of fall foliage provide
some of the most spectacular scenery in Ohio and Kentucky. Source: The
Cincinnati Enquirer (9/22)


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Ford Launches Hybrid Initiative

Company Vows To Make 250,000 A Year by 2010

By Sholnn Freeman

Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, September 22, 2005; Page D01

Ford Motor Co. jumped on the hybrid-car bandwagon yesterday with a promise to boost production tenfold to 250,000 cars and trucks per year by 2010, a decision that moves hybrids closer to the mainstream of the U.S. auto market.

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Thursday, September 22, 2005
Today's News New This Week on ENN TV Harrison Ford narrates a compelling Conservation International video that drives home the urgency of working today to save the planet's ecosystems. The reasons are compelling and undisputable. Rainforests the size of New York City disappear each day. Ninety percent of the world's predatory fish are gone. EPA Proposes Easing Reporting Requirements on Toxic Pollution Saying it wants to ease its regulatory burden on companies, the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed adopting a "short form" that would excuse companies from disclosing spills and other releases of toxic substances under certain circumstances. New York Skyscrapers Dim Lights To Save Birds The city that never sleeps will darken the lights of the famed Manhattan skyline after midnight to help save migrating birds. New York civic leaders this week said the lights of buildings above the 40th floor will be turned off after midnight in the fall and spring migration seasons to save birds. Global Warming Could Cause up to 10,000 Deaths Per Year in Asia-Pacific, WHO Official Says Up to 10,000 people in the Asia-Pacific region could be dying each year as a result of factors associated with global warming such as severe weather and mosquito-borne disease, a World Health Organization expert said Thursday. House Panel Set To Approve Sweeping Endangered Species Act Rewrite Conservative lawmakers poised to eliminate key provisions of the landmark 32--year--old Endangered Species Act encountered unexpected support Wednesday: Some environmentalists and liberal Democrats said they agree with some of the changes. E.U. Proposes Ambitious Plans To Clean Up Air Pollution by 2020 The European Union head office proposed scaled-back plans Wednesday to reduce air pollution, which it claims kills 370,000 EU citizens every year. In Marshlands South of New Orleans, Katrina's Destruction Threatens already Tenuous Existence Hurricane Katrina ripped through this narrow toe of land at the easternmost edge of the Louisiana boot, where oystermen, shrimpers, river pilots and oil-rig workers cling to existence like snails to the marsh grass. It is a place that lives or dies by the water. Shark Attacks Spark 'Kill or Be Killed' Debate Two shark attacks in the past few weeks, both in waters off South Australia state, have sparked an emotional debate in Australia over whether the great white, the ocean's fiercest predator, should be culled. Scientists Send Message: 'Cut Air Travel for the Environment' Britain should drastically reduce the growth of air travel to bring greenhouse gas emissions within levels that will avoid dangerous climate change, a report by leading environmental scientists said Wednesday. Europe's 2003 Heatwave Altered Carbon Cycle, Study Says Europe's devastating heat wave, which claimed 35,000 lives in 2003, also reduced plant growth across the continent by 30 percent and may have contributed to global warming, French researchers said on Wednesday. Peru Mayor Says Camisea Gas Pipeline Leak Contaminated Jungle Rivers, Sickening Hundreds A district mayor threatened Wednesday to sue the operators of a pipeline that transports natural gas liquids from the Camisea gas fields in the country's southern Amazon after it sprang a leak in one of his villages. National Instruments Announces Plan for New RoHS- Compliant Products Beijing Officials to Use Remote Sensing Technology to help Clean Air for 2008 Olympics Katrina Crop Toll Rivals Drought, Expected To Reach $900 Million Nine States To Set Carbon Dioxide Pollution Limits from Power Plants Non Profit News Releases Drome River Restoration Project Wins International Riverprize; International Riversymposium First Global Review Sees Bleak Future for Sturgeon; Bold Measures Can Save Endangered Fish Penn State Entomology Professor Awarded Emerald Honor International Fund for Animal Welfare, Kenya Wildlife Service to Enhance Tsavo National Park Cutting-Edge Acid Rain Technology Makes Debut in North America; Just Across the Border - A Possible Solution for Acid Rain in New England’s Rivers Read all Non-Profit News Company News Releases 14 Elite International Jurors Judging Coffee Pacifica's ''Pride of PNG 2005'' Cupping Competition 14 Elite International Jurors Judging Coffee Pacifica's ''Pride of PNG 2005'' Cupping Competition Virgin, Ben & Jerry’s, O2, BP, Starbucks to Discuss How They Brand Their Values Now Playing: ENN TV North Texas Embraces EnviroGLAS®< Read all Company News	ENN TV
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