Millions of Voters Remain to be Heard From
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2004
Contact: Andy Juniewicz, 216/889-2004 or 216/409-8992
With Democratic primaries and caucuses still ahead in 16 states and U.S. territories, millions of voters still have a chance to influence the direction of the Democratic Party, Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich said today.
"Even though the nomination may be decided, why should millions of Democrats in these sixteen voting areas be denied a chance to affect the direction of our party?" Kucinich said. Voters still have "sixteen chances to register your concerns about peace, about universal health care, about the Patriot Act, about our trade policies which are costing us millions of jobs while diminishing workers rights and environmental protections everywhere."
Kucinich made his remarks as he was preparing to leave for Oregon, where he will be campaigning for several days in advance of that state's primary election next month. He noted that election results from last week's caucuses in Alaska, where he picked up at least five delegates, prove that many Democrats continue to support issues that have not yet been embraced by the Democratic Party and its presumptive nominee, Sen. John Kerry.
Results from Fairbanks showed Kucinich won 51% of the votes there, compared with only 22% for Kerry. "What was the message in Fairbanks? The message was that if you want to keep alive the hopes that the Democratic party will stand for peace, for health care for all, for civil liberties, repeal of the Patriot Act, and for fair trade, then support our campaign so we can continue to speak for those principles and so we can take this message all the way to the convention in Boston."
In Oregon and the other states and territories, Kucinich said he will "continue to press forward with a message of hope and the possibilities of an expanded meaning for the Democratic party. He emphasized, "I am dedicated to taking this race right through to the convention."
During April, May, and June, primaries or caucuses will be held in Colorado, North Carolina, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Alabama, South Dakota, Puerto Rico, Montana, and New Jersey, as well as Oregon.
"Even though eight other presidential campaigns have conceded," said Kucinich, in a message specifically directed to supporters and contributors, "you've helped us make a difference over the past year. You have brought us a great distance." He urged his supporters to "help us arrive at the convention with the message of hope, of peace, of social and economic justice. The convention is only a few months away. We need you now more than ever."
Kucinich added, "Now is the time for us to make a renewed commitment while there still is a chance to influence the debate within the party."
For information about the National campaign: http://www.kucinich.us
For Congressman Kucinich's Schedule: http://www.kucinich.us/schedule.htm.
To schedule an interview with Kucinich or a spokesperson: jonathans@kucinich.us
Contact us:
Kucinich for President
11808 Lorain Avenue - Cleveland, OH 44111
216-889-2004 / 866-413-3664 (toll-free)
A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
Friday, March 26, 2004
Kucinich Congratulates Maine Lawmakers for Challenging Patriot Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 24, 2004
Contact: Andy Juniewicz, (216) 889-2004 or (216) 409-8992
Ohio Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich today congratulated the Maine Legislature for voting yesterday to ask Congress to reconsider the controversial law known as the Patriot Act.
Maine became the fourth state to take a stand against the Patriot Act, joining Alaska, Hawaii and Vermont. An estimated 300 communities around the country have taken a similar stand.
"I would like to congratulate the members of the House and the Senate in Maine for adding their voices to those of leaders in Alaska, Hawaii and Vermont, as well as millions of other citizens who see the dangers that this law poses to our basic American freedoms," Kucinich said. He said he hopes Maine's action sends a message to the Democratic Party, potential Party nominee Sen. John Kerry, who voted for the Patriot Act in 2001, and all other members of the U.S. Congress.
"It's not enough for candidates to say that the law is flawed or its implementation by the Bush Administration poses threats to our civil liberties," Kucinich said. "It's time to stand up for our rights as Americans and demand that unconstitutional laws be repealed, as I have."
Kucinich is the only Presidential candidate who voted against the act. He, along with 20 other members of Congress, has introduced the Benjamin Franklin True Patriot Act, which would repeal several major sections of the existing law. It would eliminate the Patriot Act's subjective search-and-seizure provision, unwarranted incarcerations, and the authority of federal officials to search private records without probable cause. The proposed law would restore the fundamental right of attorney-client privilege, revoke various Department of Justice secrecy orders, and repeal provisions harmful to the rights of immigrants. In addition, it would restore transparency to Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security administrative procedures by revoking Freedom of Information Act secrecy orders.
For information about the National campaign: http://www.kucinich.us
For Congressman Kucinich's Schedule: http://www.kucinich.us/schedule.htm.
To schedule an interview with Kucinich or a spokesperson: jonathans@kucinich.us
Contact us:
Kucinich for President
11808 Lorain Avenue - Cleveland, OH 44111
216-889-2004 / 866-413-3664 (toll-free)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 24, 2004
Contact: Andy Juniewicz, (216) 889-2004 or (216) 409-8992
Ohio Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich today congratulated the Maine Legislature for voting yesterday to ask Congress to reconsider the controversial law known as the Patriot Act.
Maine became the fourth state to take a stand against the Patriot Act, joining Alaska, Hawaii and Vermont. An estimated 300 communities around the country have taken a similar stand.
"I would like to congratulate the members of the House and the Senate in Maine for adding their voices to those of leaders in Alaska, Hawaii and Vermont, as well as millions of other citizens who see the dangers that this law poses to our basic American freedoms," Kucinich said. He said he hopes Maine's action sends a message to the Democratic Party, potential Party nominee Sen. John Kerry, who voted for the Patriot Act in 2001, and all other members of the U.S. Congress.
"It's not enough for candidates to say that the law is flawed or its implementation by the Bush Administration poses threats to our civil liberties," Kucinich said. "It's time to stand up for our rights as Americans and demand that unconstitutional laws be repealed, as I have."
Kucinich is the only Presidential candidate who voted against the act. He, along with 20 other members of Congress, has introduced the Benjamin Franklin True Patriot Act, which would repeal several major sections of the existing law. It would eliminate the Patriot Act's subjective search-and-seizure provision, unwarranted incarcerations, and the authority of federal officials to search private records without probable cause. The proposed law would restore the fundamental right of attorney-client privilege, revoke various Department of Justice secrecy orders, and repeal provisions harmful to the rights of immigrants. In addition, it would restore transparency to Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security administrative procedures by revoking Freedom of Information Act secrecy orders.
For information about the National campaign: http://www.kucinich.us
For Congressman Kucinich's Schedule: http://www.kucinich.us/schedule.htm.
To schedule an interview with Kucinich or a spokesperson: jonathans@kucinich.us
Contact us:
Kucinich for President
11808 Lorain Avenue - Cleveland, OH 44111
216-889-2004 / 866-413-3664 (toll-free)
Kucinich and the DNC's Unity Dinner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 24, 2004
Contact: Andy Juniewicz, (216) 889-2004 or (216) 409-8992
As former Presidential candidates and other Democrats rally for Sen. John Kerry at a Democratic National Committee-sponsored unity event this Thursday, the last remaining challenger, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, will continue to actively campaign.
He issued the following statement:
"I congratulate Sen. Kerry for his excellent showing in the primaries and caucuses. While the direction of the nomination seems certain, the direction of the Democratic Party remains to be determined. I look forward to being part of that process.
"I will continue to call for unity in the Democratic Party around principles of peace, health care for all, and fair trade. It is urgent that the Democratic debate continue and that every part of the Party is heard from, so that by the conclusion of the convention in July, unity will sweep across our Party in a powerful surge toward victory.
"I continue to be dedicated to the primary-and-caucus process to demonstrate the possibilities of a new direction for the Democratic Party. It is critical that the Democratic Party be able to attract and energize those who stand for peace, healthcare for all, and principles of social and economic justice in trade policies. We need those votes to win in November.
"My campaign will continue to give voice to those principles and to those voters so that, come November, Democrats will be able to win. My campaign will continue to be the vehicle to bring people into the Democratic Party who might otherwise feel disenfranchised. That could well prove to be the decisive factor in victory.
"As a Democratic candidate, I acknowledge and congratulate the Party in its call for unity, just as the Party acknowledges my intention to continue campaigning in more than a dozen states and U.S. territories that have not yet voted.
"Everyone who has pursued or is pursing the nomination has already publicly stated our willingness to support the eventual nominee. I stand by that commitment and I also remain an active candidate."
For information about the National campaign: http://www.kucinich.us
For Congressman Kucinich's Schedule: http://www.kucinich.us/schedule.htm.
To schedule an interview with Kucinich or a spokesperson: jonathans@kucinich.us
Contact us:
Kucinich for President
11808 Lorain Avenue - Cleveland, OH 44111
216-889-2004 / 866-413-3664 (toll-free)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 24, 2004
Contact: Andy Juniewicz, (216) 889-2004 or (216) 409-8992
As former Presidential candidates and other Democrats rally for Sen. John Kerry at a Democratic National Committee-sponsored unity event this Thursday, the last remaining challenger, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, will continue to actively campaign.
He issued the following statement:
"I congratulate Sen. Kerry for his excellent showing in the primaries and caucuses. While the direction of the nomination seems certain, the direction of the Democratic Party remains to be determined. I look forward to being part of that process.
"I will continue to call for unity in the Democratic Party around principles of peace, health care for all, and fair trade. It is urgent that the Democratic debate continue and that every part of the Party is heard from, so that by the conclusion of the convention in July, unity will sweep across our Party in a powerful surge toward victory.
"I continue to be dedicated to the primary-and-caucus process to demonstrate the possibilities of a new direction for the Democratic Party. It is critical that the Democratic Party be able to attract and energize those who stand for peace, healthcare for all, and principles of social and economic justice in trade policies. We need those votes to win in November.
"My campaign will continue to give voice to those principles and to those voters so that, come November, Democrats will be able to win. My campaign will continue to be the vehicle to bring people into the Democratic Party who might otherwise feel disenfranchised. That could well prove to be the decisive factor in victory.
"As a Democratic candidate, I acknowledge and congratulate the Party in its call for unity, just as the Party acknowledges my intention to continue campaigning in more than a dozen states and U.S. territories that have not yet voted.
"Everyone who has pursued or is pursing the nomination has already publicly stated our willingness to support the eventual nominee. I stand by that commitment and I also remain an active candidate."
For information about the National campaign: http://www.kucinich.us
For Congressman Kucinich's Schedule: http://www.kucinich.us/schedule.htm.
To schedule an interview with Kucinich or a spokesperson: jonathans@kucinich.us
Contact us:
Kucinich for President
11808 Lorain Avenue - Cleveland, OH 44111
216-889-2004 / 866-413-3664 (toll-free)
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/4683900.html
Andrea Johnson: Kerry machine won't tolerate a challenger
Andrea Johnson
March 25, 2004
JOHNSON0325
Tonight the Democratic National Committee is holding a Unity Dinner honoring John Kerry. Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton will be there, as well as all of the presidential candidates. Except one.
Dennis Kucinich.
In a blaze of star-spangled irony, Kucinich was "not invited," according to the Washington Post, or uninvited, according to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) media relations department, because he has not taken himself out of the race for presidency.
"But there is no way Dennis will win the presidency," I explain to a DNC representative. "He just wants the issues that are important to your constituency to remain on the forefront -- withdrawing the occupation, universal, nonprofit health care, and withdrawing from trade agreements, NAFTA and the WTO, that hurt working people."
No matter, was the response. Dennis is divisive. He shouldn't be campaigning.
Essentially, what that media relations representative made clear was that we have no choice but to stand behind Kerry on all of his policies or be ostracized. You are either with Kerry, and the Democratic National Committee, or against them. Period.
I find this highly unsettling. The DNC's Web site (www.dnc.org) is bannered, "John Kerry Lays Out Vision for a Strong Military." The headline of the March issue of the American Conservative reads, "The Next Emperor: Kerry sketches a foreign policy vision scarcely different from the Bush administration."
So, it looks to me as if there isn't much choice for those of us who want to end the occupation. This, after hundreds of thousands protested the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq last Saturday, including more than 2,000 in St. Paul.
And it isn't only Democrats who are against the war. Pat Buchanan is livid about our being involved in Iraq. As he says, on www.theamericancause.org, "there is no party in Washington that speaks for those of us who believe America should stay out of these religious and tribal wars from Morocco to Malaysia where no vital U.S. interest is at risk. There is only one vital interest in this region -- oil, and Iran and the Arabs must sell it to survive, no matter the regime in power."
He later asks whether the United States can afford its imperialistic policies. Good question. America has the most people without health care of any industrialized nation, the most imprisoned, the most homeless (even though most of them hold jobs), the most hungry. Our schools are threatened with closing; in Minneapolis, we essentially have no mass transit. Yet approximately 48 percent of our tax dollars pays for the military (26.2 percent) and interest on the national debt (22.6 percent). Yet somehow we can pay for a military presence in 131 of the world's 191 nations. Yet we can afford to throw $200 billion and more into supporting an occupation that was based on lies.
Well, Kerry seems to think so. And you'd better stand behind him, in the name of unity. You really have no choice.
Andrea Johnson, Minneapolis, is a marketing communications manager.
Andrea Johnson: Kerry machine won't tolerate a challenger
Andrea Johnson
March 25, 2004
JOHNSON0325
Tonight the Democratic National Committee is holding a Unity Dinner honoring John Kerry. Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton will be there, as well as all of the presidential candidates. Except one.
Dennis Kucinich.
In a blaze of star-spangled irony, Kucinich was "not invited," according to the Washington Post, or uninvited, according to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) media relations department, because he has not taken himself out of the race for presidency.
"But there is no way Dennis will win the presidency," I explain to a DNC representative. "He just wants the issues that are important to your constituency to remain on the forefront -- withdrawing the occupation, universal, nonprofit health care, and withdrawing from trade agreements, NAFTA and the WTO, that hurt working people."
No matter, was the response. Dennis is divisive. He shouldn't be campaigning.
Essentially, what that media relations representative made clear was that we have no choice but to stand behind Kerry on all of his policies or be ostracized. You are either with Kerry, and the Democratic National Committee, or against them. Period.
I find this highly unsettling. The DNC's Web site (www.dnc.org) is bannered, "John Kerry Lays Out Vision for a Strong Military." The headline of the March issue of the American Conservative reads, "The Next Emperor: Kerry sketches a foreign policy vision scarcely different from the Bush administration."
So, it looks to me as if there isn't much choice for those of us who want to end the occupation. This, after hundreds of thousands protested the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq last Saturday, including more than 2,000 in St. Paul.
And it isn't only Democrats who are against the war. Pat Buchanan is livid about our being involved in Iraq. As he says, on www.theamericancause.org, "there is no party in Washington that speaks for those of us who believe America should stay out of these religious and tribal wars from Morocco to Malaysia where no vital U.S. interest is at risk. There is only one vital interest in this region -- oil, and Iran and the Arabs must sell it to survive, no matter the regime in power."
He later asks whether the United States can afford its imperialistic policies. Good question. America has the most people without health care of any industrialized nation, the most imprisoned, the most homeless (even though most of them hold jobs), the most hungry. Our schools are threatened with closing; in Minneapolis, we essentially have no mass transit. Yet approximately 48 percent of our tax dollars pays for the military (26.2 percent) and interest on the national debt (22.6 percent). Yet somehow we can pay for a military presence in 131 of the world's 191 nations. Yet we can afford to throw $200 billion and more into supporting an occupation that was based on lies.
Well, Kerry seems to think so. And you'd better stand behind him, in the name of unity. You really have no choice.
Andrea Johnson, Minneapolis, is a marketing communications manager.
ENN Environmental News Network
E-mail Edition 03/26/2004
Yellowstone becomes prize in legal tug of war
Compared to the flood of visitors that washes over Yellowstone National Park during the summer, the number of people making their way during winter into that fabled realm of geysers, hot springs, bison, elk, and wolves is but a trickle.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_13918.asp
Illegal uranium mining in Congo, U.N. wants answers
A mine in Congo that provided uranium for the first atomic bombs is being illegally quarried and the potentially dangerous raw material exported without control, industry experts say.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22204.asp
Environmental havoc, AIDS threaten China's progress in living standards, says U.N. report
Environmental damage from China's breakneck economic growth, the spread of AIDS, and growing poverty threaten the future of China's drive to better living standards, the United Nations said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22210.asp
Three Hanford nuclear workers taken to hospital after noting odor near radioactive tanks
Three workers at the Hanford nuclear site were taken to a hospital Thursday after noticing a mysterious "sweet smell" near underground tanks holding radioactive waste.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22211.asp
Preventing "toadal" loss
Armed with good humor and lots of insect repellant, a group of Cornell University students, staff, faculty, and assorted herpetologists spent last summer building a toad tunnel to allow amphibians safe passage across a preserve near campus.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_12689.asp
Nuclear waste transportation casks would survive Sept. 11 style attack, regulator says
The containers for carrying radioactive waste to the planned Yucca Mountain dump in Nevada would survive a Sept. 11 style airliner attack, the head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22212.asp
Military allowed to expand training base, but tortoise must be guarded
Federal officials approved the Army's plan to expand Fort Irwin to accommodate faster tanks and longer-range weapons — as long as the base also works to protect a threatened tortoise and an endangered plant.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22213.asp
U.S. FDA finds cancer-risk acrylamides in more food
Acrylamide, a cancer-causing substance that caused scares when it was found in fried potatoes and other popular foods, is also found in olives, prune juice, and teething biscuits, U.S. regulators said Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22207.asp
U.S. EPA may revise vehicle fuel economy tests
With U.S. gasoline prices hovering at all-time highs, the Environmental Protection Agency opened the door this week to a possible revision of its fuel economy testing procedures for new cars and light trucks.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22208.asp
U.S. House passes $2.41 trillion budget
The U.S. House narrowly passed a $2.41 trillion 2005 budget Thursday that roughly sticks to President Bush's election-year spending requests and acts slightly faster to rein in the record federal deficit.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22206.asp
Environmental Marketplace Updates (Become a Member)
We'd like to encourage you to visit our Environmental Marketplace where you'll learn about some amazing environmentally-focused businesses. A few examples:
American Clay Enterprises, committed to protecting the environment and our quality of life. American Clay Enterprises presents Clayote, an Earth Plaster veneer made in the United States that is 100% natural earth plaster, providing an environment that is wholesome for your friends and family. Learn more about American Clay Enterprises
Earth Tones, The Environmental Internet & Phone Co., the only long distance service or Internet company to donate 100% of its profits to environmental organizations. Learn more about Earth Tones, The Environmental Internet & Phone Co.
Green Pet Products Inc., specializing in environmentally-safe pet products from renewable and readily available resources. Learn more about Green Pet Products Inc.
Pax World Funds, enabling investors to align their financial goals with their personal values through a selection of professionally-managed socially-responsible mutual funds. Learn more about Pax World Funds
Today's Press Releases (Become an Affiliate)
Direct from non-profit environmental and educational organizations.
American Society of Agronomy:
Antibiotics in the Environment
International Fund for Animal Welfare:
Canadian Seal Hunt Begins Today
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society:
Progress on new national park in Manitoba Lowlands applauded
Natural Resources Defense Council:
Bush Administration Withholding Evidence that White House and Industry Are Blocking Rocket Fuel Pollution Cleanup, NRDC Lawsuit Charges
Rainforest Alliance:
First-Ever Sustainable Coffee Cupping Signals Growing Demand
United Nations Environment Programme:
Montreal Protocol Talks to Consider Exemptions From Methyl Bromide Ban
Monterey Bay Aquarium:
Researchers applaud Monterey Bay Aquarium efforts to reveal diversity, threats facing world's sharks
International Policy Network:
Jimmy Carter, George McGovern, and Scientists Celebrate 'Father of the Green Revolution'
The Trust for Public Land:
1,200 NJ Highland Acres Protected
The Trust for Public Land:
Eagle Habitat on Illinois River Protected (IL)
World Resources Institute:
A New Kind of Business as Usual
Clean Air-Cool Planet:
Regional Global Warming Adaptation Conference Results in Recommendations for Agricultural Sector
Save Our Wild Salmon:
Reps. McDermott and Petri Win 2004 Sockeye Leadership Award
E-mail Edition 03/26/2004
Yellowstone becomes prize in legal tug of war
Compared to the flood of visitors that washes over Yellowstone National Park during the summer, the number of people making their way during winter into that fabled realm of geysers, hot springs, bison, elk, and wolves is but a trickle.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_13918.asp
Illegal uranium mining in Congo, U.N. wants answers
A mine in Congo that provided uranium for the first atomic bombs is being illegally quarried and the potentially dangerous raw material exported without control, industry experts say.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22204.asp
Environmental havoc, AIDS threaten China's progress in living standards, says U.N. report
Environmental damage from China's breakneck economic growth, the spread of AIDS, and growing poverty threaten the future of China's drive to better living standards, the United Nations said.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22210.asp
Three Hanford nuclear workers taken to hospital after noting odor near radioactive tanks
Three workers at the Hanford nuclear site were taken to a hospital Thursday after noticing a mysterious "sweet smell" near underground tanks holding radioactive waste.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22211.asp
Preventing "toadal" loss
Armed with good humor and lots of insect repellant, a group of Cornell University students, staff, faculty, and assorted herpetologists spent last summer building a toad tunnel to allow amphibians safe passage across a preserve near campus.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_12689.asp
Nuclear waste transportation casks would survive Sept. 11 style attack, regulator says
The containers for carrying radioactive waste to the planned Yucca Mountain dump in Nevada would survive a Sept. 11 style airliner attack, the head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22212.asp
Military allowed to expand training base, but tortoise must be guarded
Federal officials approved the Army's plan to expand Fort Irwin to accommodate faster tanks and longer-range weapons — as long as the base also works to protect a threatened tortoise and an endangered plant.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22213.asp
U.S. FDA finds cancer-risk acrylamides in more food
Acrylamide, a cancer-causing substance that caused scares when it was found in fried potatoes and other popular foods, is also found in olives, prune juice, and teething biscuits, U.S. regulators said Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22207.asp
U.S. EPA may revise vehicle fuel economy tests
With U.S. gasoline prices hovering at all-time highs, the Environmental Protection Agency opened the door this week to a possible revision of its fuel economy testing procedures for new cars and light trucks.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22208.asp
U.S. House passes $2.41 trillion budget
The U.S. House narrowly passed a $2.41 trillion 2005 budget Thursday that roughly sticks to President Bush's election-year spending requests and acts slightly faster to rein in the record federal deficit.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-26/s_22206.asp
Environmental Marketplace Updates (Become a Member)
We'd like to encourage you to visit our Environmental Marketplace where you'll learn about some amazing environmentally-focused businesses. A few examples:
American Clay Enterprises, committed to protecting the environment and our quality of life. American Clay Enterprises presents Clayote, an Earth Plaster veneer made in the United States that is 100% natural earth plaster, providing an environment that is wholesome for your friends and family. Learn more about American Clay Enterprises
Earth Tones, The Environmental Internet & Phone Co., the only long distance service or Internet company to donate 100% of its profits to environmental organizations. Learn more about Earth Tones, The Environmental Internet & Phone Co.
Green Pet Products Inc., specializing in environmentally-safe pet products from renewable and readily available resources. Learn more about Green Pet Products Inc.
Pax World Funds, enabling investors to align their financial goals with their personal values through a selection of professionally-managed socially-responsible mutual funds. Learn more about Pax World Funds
Today's Press Releases (Become an Affiliate)
Direct from non-profit environmental and educational organizations.
American Society of Agronomy:
Antibiotics in the Environment
International Fund for Animal Welfare:
Canadian Seal Hunt Begins Today
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society:
Progress on new national park in Manitoba Lowlands applauded
Natural Resources Defense Council:
Bush Administration Withholding Evidence that White House and Industry Are Blocking Rocket Fuel Pollution Cleanup, NRDC Lawsuit Charges
Rainforest Alliance:
First-Ever Sustainable Coffee Cupping Signals Growing Demand
United Nations Environment Programme:
Montreal Protocol Talks to Consider Exemptions From Methyl Bromide Ban
Monterey Bay Aquarium:
Researchers applaud Monterey Bay Aquarium efforts to reveal diversity, threats facing world's sharks
International Policy Network:
Jimmy Carter, George McGovern, and Scientists Celebrate 'Father of the Green Revolution'
The Trust for Public Land:
1,200 NJ Highland Acres Protected
The Trust for Public Land:
Eagle Habitat on Illinois River Protected (IL)
World Resources Institute:
A New Kind of Business as Usual
Clean Air-Cool Planet:
Regional Global Warming Adaptation Conference Results in Recommendations for Agricultural Sector
Save Our Wild Salmon:
Reps. McDermott and Petri Win 2004 Sockeye Leadership Award
CLIMATE CLIPS: CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS, POLITICS & SCIENCE
March 25, 2004
David Suzuki Foundation
Ottawa Urged To Enforce Auto Fuel Efficiency
Toronto Star
The Canadian government should follow the lead of several American states and legislate higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars rather than leave it to automakers, environmentalists say.
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Experimental Car Is Powered By Air
Detroit Free Press
In an industrial park a few miles from Nice on the French Riviera, Guy Negre has developed an environmentalist's dream car.
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Greenhouse Gas Level Hits Record High
New Scientist
The level of the major greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, in the Earth's atmosphere has hit a record high, US government scientists have reported.
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Study Says Five Percent of Greenhouse Gas Came from Exxon
Planet Ark
Exxon Mobil Corp. has historically been responsible for about 5 percent of the world's carbon emissions, a finding that could prod more shareholder resolutions on climate change, environmental groups said on Wednesday.
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The Pentagon's Weather Nightmare
Fortune
The climate could change radically, and fast. That would be the mother of all national security issues.
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The Greenhouse Diet
Earth Island Journal
You may be familiar with the dangers of climate disruption as a result of human-induced increases of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. But recent scientific discoveries hint at disastrous disruptive effects of increased CO2 concentrations on ecosystems - effects that are quite distinct from the climatic effects of this gas.
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Plugging Into The Power Of Sewage
New Scientist
The waste you flush down the toilet could one day power the lights in your
home. So say researchers at Pennsylvania State University who last week
revealed they have developed an electricity generator fuelled by sewage.
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Climate Change 'Wiping Out World's Coral Reefs'
The Scotsman
Half the world's coral reefs could be wiped out or badly damaged by the end of the century, a leading ocean scientist predicted today. The chief agent of this destruction was climate change, said Dr Richard Aronson, who helped compile the most definitive study yet on the impact of global warming on reefs.
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Hollywood Disaster Film Set To Turn Heat On Bush
The Guardian
Movie depicting horrors of global warming could boost votes for Democrat challenger.
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Insurer Warns Of Global Warming Catastrophe
Reuters
The world's second-largest reinsurer Swiss Re warns that the costs of global warming threaten to spiral out of control, forcing the human race into a catastrophe of its own making.
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Costly Gas Necessary Evil: Report
The Globe and Mail
Canadian motorists are enduring high prices at the gas pump, but even bigger hikes will be needed to crimp consumption and tame global warming, according to a major report from the International Energy Agency.
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Let's Make It Pay To Save Energy
The Toronto Star
Some of the most creative thinkers in the province are wrestling with an unusual challenge. Ontario has to find a way to subvert the laws of economics.
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Global Warming Hitting Northwest Hard, Researchers Warn
Seattle Times
To find the most compelling evidence to date that global warming could shrink damp Cascade snows by half in coming decades, Seattle scientists first took a step back in time.
Continue reading...
Smog-Busting Paint Soaks Up Noxious Gases
New Scientist
A paint that soaks up some of the most noxious gases from vehicle exhausts
will goes on sale in Europe in March. Its makers hope it will give
architects and town planners a new weapon in the fight against pollution.
Continue reading...
America's New Coal Rush
Christian Science Monitor
Utilities' dramatic push to build new plants would boost energy security but hurt the environment.
Continue reading...
Wind Power Leaps Forward
Terra Daily
Power capacity generated by the wind surged by more than a quarter last year, mainly thanks to an expansion in Germany and other European countries, according to industry figures released Wednesday.
Continue reading...
March 25, 2004
David Suzuki Foundation
Ottawa Urged To Enforce Auto Fuel Efficiency
Toronto Star
The Canadian government should follow the lead of several American states and legislate higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars rather than leave it to automakers, environmentalists say.
Continue reading...
Experimental Car Is Powered By Air
Detroit Free Press
In an industrial park a few miles from Nice on the French Riviera, Guy Negre has developed an environmentalist's dream car.
Continue reading...
Greenhouse Gas Level Hits Record High
New Scientist
The level of the major greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, in the Earth's atmosphere has hit a record high, US government scientists have reported.
Continue reading...
Study Says Five Percent of Greenhouse Gas Came from Exxon
Planet Ark
Exxon Mobil Corp. has historically been responsible for about 5 percent of the world's carbon emissions, a finding that could prod more shareholder resolutions on climate change, environmental groups said on Wednesday.
Continue reading...
Related article:
Exxon Penalties Could Rise As Valdez Oil Lingers
The Pentagon's Weather Nightmare
Fortune
The climate could change radically, and fast. That would be the mother of all national security issues.
Continue reading...
Related articles:
Cold Truths About Global Warming by Thomas Homer-Dixon
Now The Pentagon Tells Bush: Climate Change Will Destroy Us
Feeling The Heat
Key findings of the Pentagon
Full Pentagon report
More information on abrupt climate change
The Greenhouse Diet
Earth Island Journal
You may be familiar with the dangers of climate disruption as a result of human-induced increases of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. But recent scientific discoveries hint at disastrous disruptive effects of increased CO2 concentrations on ecosystems - effects that are quite distinct from the climatic effects of this gas.
Continue reading...
Plugging Into The Power Of Sewage
New Scientist
The waste you flush down the toilet could one day power the lights in your
home. So say researchers at Pennsylvania State University who last week
revealed they have developed an electricity generator fuelled by sewage.
Continue reading...
Climate Change 'Wiping Out World's Coral Reefs'
The Scotsman
Half the world's coral reefs could be wiped out or badly damaged by the end of the century, a leading ocean scientist predicted today. The chief agent of this destruction was climate change, said Dr Richard Aronson, who helped compile the most definitive study yet on the impact of global warming on reefs.
Continue reading...
Related article:
Great Barrier Reef to be Decimated by 2050
Hollywood Disaster Film Set To Turn Heat On Bush
The Guardian
Movie depicting horrors of global warming could boost votes for Democrat challenger.
Continue reading...
More info about the movie
Insurer Warns Of Global Warming Catastrophe
Reuters
The world's second-largest reinsurer Swiss Re warns that the costs of global warming threaten to spiral out of control, forcing the human race into a catastrophe of its own making.
Continue reading...
Costly Gas Necessary Evil: Report
The Globe and Mail
Canadian motorists are enduring high prices at the gas pump, but even bigger hikes will be needed to crimp consumption and tame global warming, according to a major report from the International Energy Agency.
Continue reading...
Let's Make It Pay To Save Energy
The Toronto Star
Some of the most creative thinkers in the province are wrestling with an unusual challenge. Ontario has to find a way to subvert the laws of economics.
Continue reading...
Global Warming Hitting Northwest Hard, Researchers Warn
Seattle Times
To find the most compelling evidence to date that global warming could shrink damp Cascade snows by half in coming decades, Seattle scientists first took a step back in time.
Continue reading...
Smog-Busting Paint Soaks Up Noxious Gases
New Scientist
A paint that soaks up some of the most noxious gases from vehicle exhausts
will goes on sale in Europe in March. Its makers hope it will give
architects and town planners a new weapon in the fight against pollution.
Continue reading...
America's New Coal Rush
Christian Science Monitor
Utilities' dramatic push to build new plants would boost energy security but hurt the environment.
Continue reading...
Wind Power Leaps Forward
Terra Daily
Power capacity generated by the wind surged by more than a quarter last year, mainly thanks to an expansion in Germany and other European countries, according to industry figures released Wednesday.
Continue reading...
Second Wind will be exhibiting at booth #410 at Global Windpower 2004 this year. Stop by our booth to see the latest advancements in wind energy measurement and control.
Wind Energy Resource Assessment
New for the Nomad 2 data logger: remote access via satellite. Now you can measure the wind anywhere on the planet using the Nomad 2 system from Second Wind Inc. The Nomad 2 data logger monitors up to 12 anemometers and 8 vane or analog sensors with no hardware modifications. Communicate and view live data remotely via GSM, AMPS, Satellite, and dial-up modems. Mount a 12V battery, charge regulator, and modem easily in the integrated shelter box design. Stop by booth #410 to see one in action, with a live software demonstration.
Second Wind also offers WindMast tilt-up towers, mounting hardware, and a full range of anemometers and other meteorological sensors.
Windfarm SCADA
The world's leading independent SCADA system is the award-winning ADMS. Monitor and control your windfarm with ADMS. With the ADMS, you can view your site map and data on the Web, and have windfarm fault and status alerts delivered to your cell phone, pager, or email inbox. Other new features include: power autopilot; curtailment and downtime reports; power output forecasting; and more! Visit booth #410 to see a demonstration.
Wind Energy Resource Assessment
New for the Nomad 2 data logger: remote access via satellite. Now you can measure the wind anywhere on the planet using the Nomad 2 system from Second Wind Inc. The Nomad 2 data logger monitors up to 12 anemometers and 8 vane or analog sensors with no hardware modifications. Communicate and view live data remotely via GSM, AMPS, Satellite, and dial-up modems. Mount a 12V battery, charge regulator, and modem easily in the integrated shelter box design. Stop by booth #410 to see one in action, with a live software demonstration.
Second Wind also offers WindMast tilt-up towers, mounting hardware, and a full range of anemometers and other meteorological sensors.
Windfarm SCADA
The world's leading independent SCADA system is the award-winning ADMS. Monitor and control your windfarm with ADMS. With the ADMS, you can view your site map and data on the Web, and have windfarm fault and status alerts delivered to your cell phone, pager, or email inbox. Other new features include: power autopilot; curtailment and downtime reports; power output forecasting; and more! Visit booth #410 to see a demonstration.
ENN Environmental News Network
E-mail Edition 03/25/2004
Channel Island foxes declared threatened and other stories
Four subspecies of Channel Island fox have been added to the federal Endangered Species List. The cat-sized predators, which live on Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Catalina islands off Southern California, join more than 1,200 species listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as endangered.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_13966.asp
Bush administration eases logging restrictions on logging old-growth forests
The Bush administration eased restrictions this week on logging old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest, completing a rules change that will allow forest managers to begin logging without first looking for rare plants and animals.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22172.asp
Chinese dams blamed as Mekong River level drops
Chinese dams and a drought have pushed water levels in the mighty Mekong River to record lows, threatening the livelihoods of millions in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, environmentalists said on Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22163.asp
Colombia drops plans to spray drug crops in parks
Colombia said Wednesday it had dropped plans to spray cocaine crops in the country's national parks, a proposal that drew criticism from environmental groups.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22160.asp
Russia ignores environment in oil sale quest, says WWF
Russia is undermining plans to protect key world marine areas from potential tanker disasters in an effort to keep its oil shipping costs down, ecology body WWF said Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22161.asp
Uranium mine in Australian national park is closed after uranium is detected in water supply
A uranium mine in the middle of a pristine heritage-listed national park in northern Australia was temporarily shut down Wednesday after tests revealed increased levels of uranium in its water supply, the mine's operator announced.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22171.asp
Chile park-builder sets sights on Argentina, Paraguay
Years of obstacles and bad press have not discouraged millionaire American conservationist Douglas Tompkins, who bought up land in Chile to make Latin America's biggest nature sanctuary and now is working toward creating a network of wildlife-protection areas in Argentina and Paraguay.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22164.asp
Life on Mars could have come from Earth, says scientist
An American scientist believes that if life is finally proved to exist on Mars, its origins may be more mundane and closer to home than we think.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22166.asp
Scientists are testing national park snow for airborne pollution
Scientists are packing blocks of snow from national parks into freezers for testing to determine whether airborne pollutants have fouled the areas that many people believe are unspoiled.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22170.asp
Environmental Marketplace Updates (Become a Member)
We'd like to encourage you to visit our Environmental Marketplace where you'll learn about some amazing environmentally-focused businesses. A few examples:
American Clay Enterprises, committed to protecting the environment and our quality of life. American Clay Enterprises presents Clayote, an Earth Plaster veneer made in the United States that is 100% natural earth plaster, providing an environment that is wholesome for your friends and family. Learn more about American Clay Enterprises
Earth Tones, The Environmental Internet & Phone Co., the only long distance service or Internet company to donate 100% of its profits to environmental organizations. Learn more about Earth Tones, The Environmental Internet & Phone Co.
Green Pet Products Inc., specializing in environmentally-safe pet products from renewable and readily available resources. Learn more about Green Pet Products Inc.
Pax World Funds, enabling investors to align their financial goals with their personal values through a selection of professionally-managed socially-responsible mutual funds. Learn more about Pax World Funds
Today's Press Releases (Become an Affiliate)
Direct from non-profit environmental and educational organizations.
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy:
Stationary Fuel Cell Generation Has Great Potential If Obstacles Can Be Overcome
International Fund for Animal Welfare:
Europe Refuses to Pay up for Dolphins and Porpoises
World Land Trust:
Internet Scam Hits Wildlife Charity
United Nations Environment Programme:
Combating Climate Change: Economic Opportunity or Economic Suicide?
World Resources Institute:
A Fledgling Local Movement to Manage the "Mother of Waters"
Mangrove Action Project:
The Late Friday News, 132nd Edition
Natural Resources Defense Council:
Bush Administration Withholding Evidence that White House and Industry Are Blocking Rocket Fuel Pollution Cleanup, NRDC Lawsuit Charges
Monterey Bay Aquarium:
Researchers applaud Monterey Bay Aquarium efforts to reveal diversity, threats facing world's sharks
International Policy Network:
Jimmy Carter, George McGovern, and Scientists Celebrate 'Father of the Green Revolution'
American Society of Agronomy:
Antibiotics in the Environment
International Fund for Animal Welfare:
Canadian Seal Hunt Begins Today
The Trust for Public Land:
1,200 NJ Highland Acres Protected
The Trust for Public Land:
Eagle Habitat on Illinois River Protected (IL)
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society:
Progress on new national park in Manitoba Lowlands applauded
Rainforest Alliance:
First-Ever Sustainable Coffee Cupping Signals Growing Demand
United Nations Environment Programme:
Montreal Protocol Talks to Consider Exemptions From Methyl Bromide Ban
E-mail Edition 03/25/2004
Channel Island foxes declared threatened and other stories
Four subspecies of Channel Island fox have been added to the federal Endangered Species List. The cat-sized predators, which live on Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Catalina islands off Southern California, join more than 1,200 species listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as endangered.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_13966.asp
Bush administration eases logging restrictions on logging old-growth forests
The Bush administration eased restrictions this week on logging old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest, completing a rules change that will allow forest managers to begin logging without first looking for rare plants and animals.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22172.asp
Chinese dams blamed as Mekong River level drops
Chinese dams and a drought have pushed water levels in the mighty Mekong River to record lows, threatening the livelihoods of millions in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, environmentalists said on Wednesday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22163.asp
Colombia drops plans to spray drug crops in parks
Colombia said Wednesday it had dropped plans to spray cocaine crops in the country's national parks, a proposal that drew criticism from environmental groups.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22160.asp
Russia ignores environment in oil sale quest, says WWF
Russia is undermining plans to protect key world marine areas from potential tanker disasters in an effort to keep its oil shipping costs down, ecology body WWF said Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22161.asp
Uranium mine in Australian national park is closed after uranium is detected in water supply
A uranium mine in the middle of a pristine heritage-listed national park in northern Australia was temporarily shut down Wednesday after tests revealed increased levels of uranium in its water supply, the mine's operator announced.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22171.asp
Chile park-builder sets sights on Argentina, Paraguay
Years of obstacles and bad press have not discouraged millionaire American conservationist Douglas Tompkins, who bought up land in Chile to make Latin America's biggest nature sanctuary and now is working toward creating a network of wildlife-protection areas in Argentina and Paraguay.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22164.asp
Life on Mars could have come from Earth, says scientist
An American scientist believes that if life is finally proved to exist on Mars, its origins may be more mundane and closer to home than we think.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22166.asp
Scientists are testing national park snow for airborne pollution
Scientists are packing blocks of snow from national parks into freezers for testing to determine whether airborne pollutants have fouled the areas that many people believe are unspoiled.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-25/s_22170.asp
Environmental Marketplace Updates (Become a Member)
We'd like to encourage you to visit our Environmental Marketplace where you'll learn about some amazing environmentally-focused businesses. A few examples:
American Clay Enterprises, committed to protecting the environment and our quality of life. American Clay Enterprises presents Clayote, an Earth Plaster veneer made in the United States that is 100% natural earth plaster, providing an environment that is wholesome for your friends and family. Learn more about American Clay Enterprises
Earth Tones, The Environmental Internet & Phone Co., the only long distance service or Internet company to donate 100% of its profits to environmental organizations. Learn more about Earth Tones, The Environmental Internet & Phone Co.
Green Pet Products Inc., specializing in environmentally-safe pet products from renewable and readily available resources. Learn more about Green Pet Products Inc.
Pax World Funds, enabling investors to align their financial goals with their personal values through a selection of professionally-managed socially-responsible mutual funds. Learn more about Pax World Funds
Today's Press Releases (Become an Affiliate)
Direct from non-profit environmental and educational organizations.
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy:
Stationary Fuel Cell Generation Has Great Potential If Obstacles Can Be Overcome
International Fund for Animal Welfare:
Europe Refuses to Pay up for Dolphins and Porpoises
World Land Trust:
Internet Scam Hits Wildlife Charity
United Nations Environment Programme:
Combating Climate Change: Economic Opportunity or Economic Suicide?
World Resources Institute:
A Fledgling Local Movement to Manage the "Mother of Waters"
Mangrove Action Project:
The Late Friday News, 132nd Edition
Natural Resources Defense Council:
Bush Administration Withholding Evidence that White House and Industry Are Blocking Rocket Fuel Pollution Cleanup, NRDC Lawsuit Charges
Monterey Bay Aquarium:
Researchers applaud Monterey Bay Aquarium efforts to reveal diversity, threats facing world's sharks
International Policy Network:
Jimmy Carter, George McGovern, and Scientists Celebrate 'Father of the Green Revolution'
American Society of Agronomy:
Antibiotics in the Environment
International Fund for Animal Welfare:
Canadian Seal Hunt Begins Today
The Trust for Public Land:
1,200 NJ Highland Acres Protected
The Trust for Public Land:
Eagle Habitat on Illinois River Protected (IL)
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society:
Progress on new national park in Manitoba Lowlands applauded
Rainforest Alliance:
First-Ever Sustainable Coffee Cupping Signals Growing Demand
United Nations Environment Programme:
Montreal Protocol Talks to Consider Exemptions From Methyl Bromide Ban
The Great Lakes Directory (http://www.GreatLakesDirectory.org) is a comprehensive online resource highlighting environmental issues around the Great Lakes basin. The Directory contains daily environmental articles, a network of over 1,000 environmental groups, funding resources, free environmental software, nonprofit management resources, and a massive library of online Great Lakes environmental information.
Here are your weekly Great Lakes environmental jobs, events and news headlines from the Great Lakes Directoy. More headlines, action alerts, resources, grants, jobs, and free activist software at http://www.GreatLakesDirectory.org
From Jenny Tahtinen of the Environmental Association of Great Lakes Education (EAGLE).
http://www.Eagle-EcoSource.org
Check out the Great Lakes Directory's Issue Pages for information on your environmental concerns!
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org
THIS WEEK'S GREAT LAKES HEADLINES:
03/25 - Michigan lawmaker demands enforcement of Canadian trash treaty
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/mi/032504_great_lakes.htm
03/25 - Tree talks sprout protests in Wisconsin
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/wi/032504_great_lakes.htm
03/24 - Ohio rainwater high in mercury
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/oh/032404_great_lakes.htm
03/24 - Development project raises fear for Minnesota's birds
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/mn/032404_great_lakes.htm
03/24 - Illinois water project being investigated
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/il/032404_great_lakes.htm
03/23 - Cleaning up the Kalamazoo River
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/mi/032304_great_lakes.htm
03/23 - Illinois: Environmentalists say state letting asbestos maker off easy
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/il/032304_great_lakes.htm
03/23 - Ohio's standards on fish provide better protection
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/oh/032304_great_lakes.htm
03/22 - Mercury Levels: EPA, area states have another chance to get it right
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/mi/032204_great_lakes.htm
03/22 - Invader could threaten Lake Erie
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/oh/032204_great_lakes.htm
03/19 - Groups charge expansion of river would hurt environment
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/ny/031904_great_lakes.htm
03/19 - Ohio puts priority on keeping Asian carp out of Lake Erie
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/oh/031904_great_lakes.htm
03/19 - Two paper companies to fund Fox River cleanup
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/wi/031904_great_lakes.htm
03/18 - Air, sludge issues debated in Indiana canal cleanup
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/in/031804_great_lakes.htm
03/18 - Proposed mercury emissions standards called insufficient
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/oh/031804_great_lakes.htm
03/18 - Michigan river cleanup a 'go,' but more pollution found
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/mi/031804_great_lakes.htm
03/17 - Suburbs, Green Bay say water talks over
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/wi/031704_great_lakes.htm
03/17 - Corps of Engineers is going fishing-keeping invasive species at bay
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/in/031704_great_lakes.htm
For more information, go to http://www.GreatLakesDirectory.org
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Duluth, MN 55802
Phone:(218)726-1828
fax:(240)526-2670
Jenny@EAGLE-EcoSource.org
Here are your weekly Great Lakes environmental jobs, events and news headlines from the Great Lakes Directoy. More headlines, action alerts, resources, grants, jobs, and free activist software at http://www.GreatLakesDirectory.org
From Jenny Tahtinen of the Environmental Association of Great Lakes Education (EAGLE).
http://www.Eagle-EcoSource.org
Check out the Great Lakes Directory's Issue Pages for information on your environmental concerns!
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org
THIS WEEK'S GREAT LAKES HEADLINES:
03/25 - Michigan lawmaker demands enforcement of Canadian trash treaty
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/mi/032504_great_lakes.htm
03/25 - Tree talks sprout protests in Wisconsin
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/wi/032504_great_lakes.htm
03/24 - Ohio rainwater high in mercury
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/oh/032404_great_lakes.htm
03/24 - Development project raises fear for Minnesota's birds
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/mn/032404_great_lakes.htm
03/24 - Illinois water project being investigated
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/il/032404_great_lakes.htm
03/23 - Cleaning up the Kalamazoo River
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/mi/032304_great_lakes.htm
03/23 - Illinois: Environmentalists say state letting asbestos maker off easy
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/il/032304_great_lakes.htm
03/23 - Ohio's standards on fish provide better protection
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/oh/032304_great_lakes.htm
03/22 - Mercury Levels: EPA, area states have another chance to get it right
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/mi/032204_great_lakes.htm
03/22 - Invader could threaten Lake Erie
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/oh/032204_great_lakes.htm
03/19 - Groups charge expansion of river would hurt environment
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/ny/031904_great_lakes.htm
03/19 - Ohio puts priority on keeping Asian carp out of Lake Erie
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/oh/031904_great_lakes.htm
03/19 - Two paper companies to fund Fox River cleanup
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/wi/031904_great_lakes.htm
03/18 - Air, sludge issues debated in Indiana canal cleanup
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/in/031804_great_lakes.htm
03/18 - Proposed mercury emissions standards called insufficient
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/oh/031804_great_lakes.htm
03/18 - Michigan river cleanup a 'go,' but more pollution found
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/mi/031804_great_lakes.htm
03/17 - Suburbs, Green Bay say water talks over
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/wi/031704_great_lakes.htm
03/17 - Corps of Engineers is going fishing-keeping invasive species at bay
http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/in/031704_great_lakes.htm
For more information, go to http://www.GreatLakesDirectory.org
GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL JOBS:
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http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/events.htm
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394 Lake Avenue South, Suite #222
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone:(218)726-1828
fax:(240)526-2670
Jenny@EAGLE-EcoSource.org
Kucinich brings message to Oregon
03/25/2004
Associated Press
Long-shot presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich heads to Oregon this weekend, saying the state is one of his best hopes for winning enough votes to influence the Democratic party's agenda.
The four-term Ohio congressman will speak at 7 p.m. Friday at Lincoln High School in Portland as he begins four days of campaigning in the state in advance of the May 18 primary. Aides say he will be back at least once more before the election and will spend a significant amount of time in Oregon.
Kucinich acknowledges that at this point, he can't wrest the nomination away from John Kerry. But in a telephone interview with The Oregonian newspaper, he said, "Our campaign will cover Oregon in a way that will show respect for the pivotal role the state can still play."
(Full Story)
03/25/2004
Associated Press
Long-shot presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich heads to Oregon this weekend, saying the state is one of his best hopes for winning enough votes to influence the Democratic party's agenda.
The four-term Ohio congressman will speak at 7 p.m. Friday at Lincoln High School in Portland as he begins four days of campaigning in the state in advance of the May 18 primary. Aides say he will be back at least once more before the election and will spend a significant amount of time in Oregon.
Kucinich acknowledges that at this point, he can't wrest the nomination away from John Kerry. But in a telephone interview with The Oregonian newspaper, he said, "Our campaign will cover Oregon in a way that will show respect for the pivotal role the state can still play."
(Full Story)
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New York targeting waterfowl
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Empowered by new federal rules, the Pataki administration said Wednesday it
will be more aggressive beginning this spring at controlling New York's
flocks of double-crested cormorants, a hungry predatory waterfowl blamed in
some areas for thinning fisheries favored by sportsmen. Source: The Ithaca
Journal (3/25)
7 Chicago-area sites on Illinois 'endangered historic places' list
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Seven of the state's 10 "most endangered" historic places are in the Chicago
area, including the massive steel plants that line the Calumet River.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times (3/25)
Michigan lawmaker demands enforcement of Canadian trash treaty
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A Michigan congressman wants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to
prove it's complying with a bill that requires the agency to spend $1
million on enforcement of a Canadian trash treaty. Source: Detroit Free
Press (3/24)
Huron East still investigating $11.1 million pipeline option
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A $11.1 million pipeline proposal would connect the municipalities of
Hensall and Exeter, Ontario, with Lake Huron's water supply. Source:
Seaforth Huron Expositor (3/24)
Governor, Republican lawmakers reach a deal on pollution fees
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Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Republican legislative leaders said
Wednesday they've reached an agreement on legislation that would let the
state raise millions in fees from businesses and others discharging
wastewater. Source: Detroit Free Press (3/24)
Wisconsin drops trout stocking for 2 years
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Wisconsin's state fish hatchery program, with an annual budget of $2
million, is cutting 10 percent from its expenditures by discontinuing its
trout stocking programs for at least the next two years. Statewide, more
than 100 lakes and streams will not be stocked. Source: Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (3/24)
Busiest shipping opener in 25 years forecast
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Three of the first nine ships expected in the St. Marys River today were
approaching Sault Harbor after daybreak on the eve of what may be the
busiest opening day at the Soo Locks in a quarter century. Source: Sault
Ste. Marie Evening News (3/24)
Ports and Indiana start financing program
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The Ports of Indiana will oversee a program to encourage investment by
expanding the bonding authority Indiana's three ports already possess, state
officials said Monday. Source: Evansville Courier & Press (3/23)
Weed killer: Plan could clear up Kawkawlin River
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Hundreds of riverfront property owners in the thumb area of Michigan have
asked for and are offering to fund chemical treatments to help clear
waterways and shorelines clogged with aquatic weeds. Source: The Bay City
Times (3/23)
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New York targeting waterfowl
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Empowered by new federal rules, the Pataki administration said Wednesday it
will be more aggressive beginning this spring at controlling New York's
flocks of double-crested cormorants, a hungry predatory waterfowl blamed in
some areas for thinning fisheries favored by sportsmen. Source: The Ithaca
Journal (3/25)
7 Chicago-area sites on Illinois 'endangered historic places' list
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Seven of the state's 10 "most endangered" historic places are in the Chicago
area, including the massive steel plants that line the Calumet River.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times (3/25)
Michigan lawmaker demands enforcement of Canadian trash treaty
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A Michigan congressman wants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to
prove it's complying with a bill that requires the agency to spend $1
million on enforcement of a Canadian trash treaty. Source: Detroit Free
Press (3/24)
Huron East still investigating $11.1 million pipeline option
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A $11.1 million pipeline proposal would connect the municipalities of
Hensall and Exeter, Ontario, with Lake Huron's water supply. Source:
Seaforth Huron Expositor (3/24)
Governor, Republican lawmakers reach a deal on pollution fees
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Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Republican legislative leaders said
Wednesday they've reached an agreement on legislation that would let the
state raise millions in fees from businesses and others discharging
wastewater. Source: Detroit Free Press (3/24)
Wisconsin drops trout stocking for 2 years
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Wisconsin's state fish hatchery program, with an annual budget of $2
million, is cutting 10 percent from its expenditures by discontinuing its
trout stocking programs for at least the next two years. Statewide, more
than 100 lakes and streams will not be stocked. Source: Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (3/24)
Busiest shipping opener in 25 years forecast
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Three of the first nine ships expected in the St. Marys River today were
approaching Sault Harbor after daybreak on the eve of what may be the
busiest opening day at the Soo Locks in a quarter century. Source: Sault
Ste. Marie Evening News (3/24)
Ports and Indiana start financing program
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The Ports of Indiana will oversee a program to encourage investment by
expanding the bonding authority Indiana's three ports already possess, state
officials said Monday. Source: Evansville Courier & Press (3/23)
Weed killer: Plan could clear up Kawkawlin River
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Hundreds of riverfront property owners in the thumb area of Michigan have
asked for and are offering to fund chemical treatments to help clear
waterways and shorelines clogged with aquatic weeds. Source: The Bay City
Times (3/23)
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Thursday, March 25, 2004
A Special Message From Dennis Kucinich:
Hi, this is Dennis with a special message.
We've been informed by our Alaska campaign managers that we picked up as many as five new delegates to the national convention as a result of the personal campaign we took to Democrats in Alaska last week. It is instructive to review the returns in the City of Fairbanks, where I spoke, were as follows: Dean 6%, Uncommitted 20%, Kerry, 22%, Kucinich 51%.
What was that message in Fairbanks? The message was that if you want to keep alive the hopes that the Democratic party will stand for peace, for health care for all, for civil liberties (repeal the Patriot Act) and for fair trade, then support our campaign so we can continue to speak for those principles and so we can take this message all the way to the convention in Boston.
(Take the new issues survey on our home page.)
Our campaign stands alone in providing Democrats with an opportunity to let the Party know that while the direction of the nomination may be decided, the direction of the Democratic Party has yet to be determined. Sixteen Caucuses or Primaries remain ahead, including Colorado, North Carolina, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Alabama, South Dakota, Puerto Rico, Montana, and New Jersey.
Even though the nomination may be decided, why should millions of Democrats in these sixteen voting areas be denied a chance to affect the direction of our party? The fact is there are sixteen more opportunities for you to have an impact on the future of the Democratic Party. Sixteen chances to register your concerns about peace, about universal health care, about the Patriot Act, about our trade policies which are costing us millions of jobs while diminishing workers rights and environmental protections everywhere.
This weekend I am headed to Oregon to continue to press forward with a message of hope and the possibilities of an expanded meaning for the Democratic party. I am dedicated to taking this race right through to the convention.
Even though eight other presidential campaigns have conceded, you've helped us make a difference over the past year. You have brought us a great distance. Help us arrive at the convention with the message of hope, of peace, of social and economic justice.
The convention is only a few months away. We need you now more than ever. Now is the time for us to make a renewed commitment while there still is a chance to influence the debate within the party. You've been generous with your time and your money. We need your continued support and the support of your loved ones and friends. Help us raise the money to cover the next few months! Help us carry the message, your message. Help us carry the hopes, your hopes and those of millions of Americans, help us demonstrate that courage of commitment brings with it the possibility of creating new outcomes which others may have missed because they quit trying. Forward, with your help. This is Dennis with such gratitude for all that you've done and will do for this common effort. Thank you.
***
Contribute by calling 866-413-3664 or online at http://www.kucinich.us/contribute.php or by sending your check to the address shown at the bottom of this page.
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Contact us:
Kucinich for President
11808 Lorain Avenue - Cleveland, OH 44111
216-889-2004 / 866-413-3664 (toll-free)
http://www.kucinich.us
Hi, this is Dennis with a special message.
We've been informed by our Alaska campaign managers that we picked up as many as five new delegates to the national convention as a result of the personal campaign we took to Democrats in Alaska last week. It is instructive to review the returns in the City of Fairbanks, where I spoke, were as follows: Dean 6%, Uncommitted 20%, Kerry, 22%, Kucinich 51%.
What was that message in Fairbanks? The message was that if you want to keep alive the hopes that the Democratic party will stand for peace, for health care for all, for civil liberties (repeal the Patriot Act) and for fair trade, then support our campaign so we can continue to speak for those principles and so we can take this message all the way to the convention in Boston.
(Take the new issues survey on our home page.)
Our campaign stands alone in providing Democrats with an opportunity to let the Party know that while the direction of the nomination may be decided, the direction of the Democratic Party has yet to be determined. Sixteen Caucuses or Primaries remain ahead, including Colorado, North Carolina, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Alabama, South Dakota, Puerto Rico, Montana, and New Jersey.
Even though the nomination may be decided, why should millions of Democrats in these sixteen voting areas be denied a chance to affect the direction of our party? The fact is there are sixteen more opportunities for you to have an impact on the future of the Democratic Party. Sixteen chances to register your concerns about peace, about universal health care, about the Patriot Act, about our trade policies which are costing us millions of jobs while diminishing workers rights and environmental protections everywhere.
This weekend I am headed to Oregon to continue to press forward with a message of hope and the possibilities of an expanded meaning for the Democratic party. I am dedicated to taking this race right through to the convention.
Even though eight other presidential campaigns have conceded, you've helped us make a difference over the past year. You have brought us a great distance. Help us arrive at the convention with the message of hope, of peace, of social and economic justice.
The convention is only a few months away. We need you now more than ever. Now is the time for us to make a renewed commitment while there still is a chance to influence the debate within the party. You've been generous with your time and your money. We need your continued support and the support of your loved ones and friends. Help us raise the money to cover the next few months! Help us carry the message, your message. Help us carry the hopes, your hopes and those of millions of Americans, help us demonstrate that courage of commitment brings with it the possibility of creating new outcomes which others may have missed because they quit trying. Forward, with your help. This is Dennis with such gratitude for all that you've done and will do for this common effort. Thank you.
***
Contribute by calling 866-413-3664 or online at http://www.kucinich.us/contribute.php or by sending your check to the address shown at the bottom of this page.
[HEAR THE AUDIO POSTCARD FROM DENNIS] (requires Macromedia Flash)
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Topics in this digest:
1. FW: [a-w-h] Small Wind Meetings in Chicago next week
From: "Heather Rhoads-Weaver" heather@nwseed.org
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 1
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 09:47:59 -0800
From: "Heather Rhoads-Weaver" heather@nwseed.org
Subject: FW: [a-w-h] Small Wind Meetings in Chicago next week
It's not too late to pre-register online for Global Windpower!
Register now at: www.awea.org/global04.html
This year's AWEA conference features small wind more than ever, including:
* Pre-conference seminar "Taking Small Wind to the Next Level: Reaching Industry Goals" 3/28
http://www.awea.org/global04/g04seminars.html
* 17 posters on small turbines and small projects; 19 exhibitors involved in small wind
- Poster reception 6-7 pm 3/28; opening exhibitor reception 7-9 pm 3/28
http://www.awea.org/global04/g04exhibits.html
* AWEA Small Wind Certification Committee meeting 1-4 pm 3/28 (details below)
* AWEA Annual Small Turbine Committee meeting 5:30-7:30 3/29 (more info below)
* Small Wind Track with three full sessions (20 speakers) plus 6 additional presentations
addressing small wind:
- "Wind Energy for Farms, Homes and Small Business" 10:30-Noon 3/30
- "Hybrid System Technology Needs" 1:45-3:15 pm 3/30
- "Advanced Small Turbine Technology" 3:30-5 pm 3/30
* Post-conference IREC Small Wind Stakeholders meeting 4/2
Hope to see you in Chicago!
Heather
AWEA Small Wind Advocate
To: awea-wind-home@yahoogroups.com
From: Mike Bergey mbergey@bergey.com
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 08:25:15 -0600
Subject: [a-w-h] Small Wind Meetings in Chicago next week
I would like to invite anyone attending the AWEA Global Windpower Conference in Chicago next week to two meetings concerning small wind turbines:
1. First Meeting of the AWEA Small Wind Certification Committee: Sunday, March 28th, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, Hyatt Regency Hotel (adjacent to McCormick Place Convention Center), Regency Ballroom, Section E.
AWEA has a new 20 person committee tasked with creating a product certification program for small wind systems. We have a working draft that has been circulated to the committee and we will be discussing on that draft on Sunday. In a nutshell, the draft proposes a program of testing for power and noise using the IEC 61400 series of standards, but with some modifications to accommodate the special needs of small wind turbines. The draft also requires a structural and safety review again based on the IEC 61400 standard. In the reporting area, the draft proposes that the Rated Wind Speed be set at 11 m/s (25 mph) and that manufacturers provide an "AWEA Estimated Annual Energy Output", which is akin to the "EPA Estimated Gas Mileage" for cars. To become certified the draft requires approval from a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, such as UL, although the manufacturer is allowed to compile the data and analyses that will be reviewed and approved.
The meeting on Sunday is open to all interested parties and we encourage you to come and contribute.
2. AWEA Small Wind Turbine Committee, Annual Meeting: Monday, March 29th, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, McCormick Place, Rm N136
We will be covering legislative updates, an overview of state programs and activities, the status of the new certification program, FERC interconnection standards, AWEA Small Wind Advocacy activities, DOE programs and outreach. We will also discuss the possibility setting up several working groups relating to state programs, green power, USDA activities, and some other areas. Anyone with an interest in small wind is encouraged to attend.
See you in the Windy City,
Mike Bergey
Chair, AWEA Small Wind Turbine Committee
------------------------------
Michael Bergey T: 405-364-4212
President F: 405-364-2078
Bergey Windpower Co.
e-mail: mbergey@bergey.com
2001 Priestley Ave.
web: http://www.bergey.com
Norman, OK 73069 USA
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This e-mail discussion list is managed by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA):
http://www.awea.org .
AWEA maintains the Home Energy list as an "open discussion space" for those wishing to learn more about home energy systems, and takes no responsibility for the opinions or technical advice provided on the list.
AWEA Small Wind News and Alerts:
The AWEA Small Wind News and Alerts list is a timely source for information updates, news clips and action alerts focusing on small wind energy. This list is announcement-only with low-traffic, weekly mailings.
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Topics in this digest:
1. FW: [a-w-h] Small Wind Meetings in Chicago next week
From: "Heather Rhoads-Weaver" heather@nwseed.org
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 1
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 09:47:59 -0800
From: "Heather Rhoads-Weaver" heather@nwseed.org
Subject: FW: [a-w-h] Small Wind Meetings in Chicago next week
It's not too late to pre-register online for Global Windpower!
Register now at: www.awea.org/global04.html
This year's AWEA conference features small wind more than ever, including:
* Pre-conference seminar "Taking Small Wind to the Next Level: Reaching Industry Goals" 3/28
http://www.awea.org/global04/g04seminars.html
* 17 posters on small turbines and small projects; 19 exhibitors involved in small wind
- Poster reception 6-7 pm 3/28; opening exhibitor reception 7-9 pm 3/28
http://www.awea.org/global04/g04exhibits.html
* AWEA Small Wind Certification Committee meeting 1-4 pm 3/28 (details below)
* AWEA Annual Small Turbine Committee meeting 5:30-7:30 3/29 (more info below)
* Small Wind Track with three full sessions (20 speakers) plus 6 additional presentations
addressing small wind:
- "Wind Energy for Farms, Homes and Small Business" 10:30-Noon 3/30
- "Hybrid System Technology Needs" 1:45-3:15 pm 3/30
- "Advanced Small Turbine Technology" 3:30-5 pm 3/30
* Post-conference IREC Small Wind Stakeholders meeting 4/2
Hope to see you in Chicago!
Heather
AWEA Small Wind Advocate
To: awea-wind-home@yahoogroups.com
From: Mike Bergey mbergey@bergey.com
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 08:25:15 -0600
Subject: [a-w-h] Small Wind Meetings in Chicago next week
I would like to invite anyone attending the AWEA Global Windpower Conference in Chicago next week to two meetings concerning small wind turbines:
1. First Meeting of the AWEA Small Wind Certification Committee: Sunday, March 28th, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, Hyatt Regency Hotel (adjacent to McCormick Place Convention Center), Regency Ballroom, Section E.
AWEA has a new 20 person committee tasked with creating a product certification program for small wind systems. We have a working draft that has been circulated to the committee and we will be discussing on that draft on Sunday. In a nutshell, the draft proposes a program of testing for power and noise using the IEC 61400 series of standards, but with some modifications to accommodate the special needs of small wind turbines. The draft also requires a structural and safety review again based on the IEC 61400 standard. In the reporting area, the draft proposes that the Rated Wind Speed be set at 11 m/s (25 mph) and that manufacturers provide an "AWEA Estimated Annual Energy Output", which is akin to the "EPA Estimated Gas Mileage" for cars. To become certified the draft requires approval from a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, such as UL, although the manufacturer is allowed to compile the data and analyses that will be reviewed and approved.
The meeting on Sunday is open to all interested parties and we encourage you to come and contribute.
2. AWEA Small Wind Turbine Committee, Annual Meeting: Monday, March 29th, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, McCormick Place, Rm N136
We will be covering legislative updates, an overview of state programs and activities, the status of the new certification program, FERC interconnection standards, AWEA Small Wind Advocacy activities, DOE programs and outreach. We will also discuss the possibility setting up several working groups relating to state programs, green power, USDA activities, and some other areas. Anyone with an interest in small wind is encouraged to attend.
See you in the Windy City,
Mike Bergey
Chair, AWEA Small Wind Turbine Committee
------------------------------
Michael Bergey T: 405-364-4212
President F: 405-364-2078
Bergey Windpower Co.
e-mail: mbergey@bergey.com
2001 Priestley Ave.
web: http://www.bergey.com
Norman, OK 73069 USA
------------------------------
==========================================================
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE HOME ENERGY LIST.
----------------------------------------------------------
. Please feel free to send your input to: awea-wind-home@yahoogroups.com
. Join the list by sending a blank e-mail to: awea-wind-home-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
.. To view previous messages from the list, subscribe to a daily digest of the list, or stop receiving the list by e-mail (and read it on the Web), go to
http://www.yahoogroups.com/list/awea-wind-home .
. An FAQ on small wind systems is located at http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/klemen .
This e-mail discussion list is managed by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA):
http://www.awea.org .
AWEA maintains the Home Energy list as an "open discussion space" for those wishing to learn more about home energy systems, and takes no responsibility for the opinions or technical advice provided on the list.
AWEA Small Wind News and Alerts:
The AWEA Small Wind News and Alerts list is a timely source for information updates, news clips and action alerts focusing on small wind energy. This list is announcement-only with low-traffic, weekly mailings.
Subscribe: awea-smallwind-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/awea-smallwind
Post message: awea-smallwind@yahoogroups.com [message posting moderated by AWEA]
ENN Environmental News Network
E-mail Edition 03/24/2004
Listen to the birds
Most everyone has heard the analogy of the canary in the coalmine. Miners used to take the birds, which are hyper-sensitive to deadly hydrogen sulfide gas, down into the shafts. If the birds keeled over, miners knew to get out ? fast.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_15438.asp
Supreme Court dodges major ruling in Everglades pollution case
The Supreme Court, sidestepping a major decision on the government's power to regulate clean water, told a Florida court Tuesday to reconsider a pollution dispute involving the Everglades.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_15239.asp
25 years after Three Mile Island, concerns linger
Twenty-five years after a near-catastrophe at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant exposed lax safety practices, owners and regulators of the nation's aging fleet of 103 reactors still face nagging questions about their ability to prevent mishaps.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_14316.asp
Poverty grinds against oil wealth in Nigerian delta
Every time Stephen Yibo goes fishing around the U.S.-operated oil platform near his village in Nigeria's southern delta, soldiers come out on boats and shoot into the air to scare him away.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_14335.asp
U.S. pushes to boost use of ozone-damaging fumigant
U.S. fruit growers in Montreal this week will push for an increase in their use of a pesticide known to destroy the ozone layer, claiming that exemptions for developing nations on the chemical are unfair.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_14315.asp
Exxon penalties could rise as Valdez oil lingers
Fifteen years after the Exxon Valdez supertanker split open on a submerged reef off Alaska, stubborn pockets of crude oil persist on once-pristine beaches, and creatures ranging from sea otters to harlequin ducks and herring are still struggling.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_14486.asp
Mars once had a shallow pool of briny water on its surface, says NASA
Mars had a shallow pool of briny water on its surface long ago, NASA said Tuesday in announcing what could be the strongest evidence yet that the now-dry Red Planet was once hospitable to life.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_15220.asp
Land conservation program expands in Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania farmers will soon be able to participate in a conservation program that pays them not to farm fragile land in an effort to protect waterways.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_15266.asp
Mexico to host next world water summit
Many parts of Latin America don't want for water. The problem is finding something that is drinkable.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_14250.asp
Environmental Marketplace Updates (Become a Member)
We'd like to encourage you to visit our Environmental Marketplace where you'll learn about some amazing environmentally-focused businesses. A few examples:
American Clay Enterprises, committed to protecting the environment and our quality of life. American Clay Enterprises presents Clayote, an Earth Plaster veneer made in the United States that is 100% natural earth plaster, providing an environment that is wholesome for your friends and family. Learn more about American Clay Enterprises
Earth Tones, The Environmental Internet & Phone Co., the only long distance service or Internet company to donate 100% of its profits to environmental organizations. Learn more about Earth Tones, The Environmental Internet & Phone Co.
Green Pet Products Inc., specializing in environmentally-safe pet products from renewable and readily available resources. Learn more about Green Pet Products Inc.
Pax World Funds, enabling investors to align their financial goals with their personal values through a selection of professionally-managed socially-responsible mutual funds. Learn more about Pax World Funds
Today's Press Releases (Become an Affiliate)
Direct from non-profit environmental and educational organizations.
World Resources Institute:
Africa Braces for the Fallout of Global Warming
Redefining Progress:
EARTH'S RESOURCES OVERUSED BY 15%:
DEEPENS PLIGHT OF POOREST NATIONS
IUCN - The World Conservation Union:
Call for Entries to Excellence in Environmental Journalism Awards
Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation:
Pew Fellow Graham Robertson to Protect Seabirds from Fishing Lines
Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation:
Pew Fellow Craig Smith to Protect Pacific Ocean Ecosystems from Fishing and Mining
Mangrove Action Project:
The Late Friday News, 132nd Edition
World Land Trust:
Internet Scam Hits Wildlife Charity
United Nations Environment Programme:
Combating Climate Change: Economic Opportunity or Economic Suicide?
United Nations Environment Programme:
Montreal Protocol Talks to Consider Exemptions From Methyl Bromide Ban
World Resources Institute:
A Fledgling Local Movement to Manage the "Mother of Waters"
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy:
Stationary Fuel Cell Generation Has Great Potential If Obstacles Can Be Overcome
E-mail Edition 03/24/2004
Listen to the birds
Most everyone has heard the analogy of the canary in the coalmine. Miners used to take the birds, which are hyper-sensitive to deadly hydrogen sulfide gas, down into the shafts. If the birds keeled over, miners knew to get out ? fast.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_15438.asp
Supreme Court dodges major ruling in Everglades pollution case
The Supreme Court, sidestepping a major decision on the government's power to regulate clean water, told a Florida court Tuesday to reconsider a pollution dispute involving the Everglades.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_15239.asp
25 years after Three Mile Island, concerns linger
Twenty-five years after a near-catastrophe at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant exposed lax safety practices, owners and regulators of the nation's aging fleet of 103 reactors still face nagging questions about their ability to prevent mishaps.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_14316.asp
Poverty grinds against oil wealth in Nigerian delta
Every time Stephen Yibo goes fishing around the U.S.-operated oil platform near his village in Nigeria's southern delta, soldiers come out on boats and shoot into the air to scare him away.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_14335.asp
U.S. pushes to boost use of ozone-damaging fumigant
U.S. fruit growers in Montreal this week will push for an increase in their use of a pesticide known to destroy the ozone layer, claiming that exemptions for developing nations on the chemical are unfair.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_14315.asp
Exxon penalties could rise as Valdez oil lingers
Fifteen years after the Exxon Valdez supertanker split open on a submerged reef off Alaska, stubborn pockets of crude oil persist on once-pristine beaches, and creatures ranging from sea otters to harlequin ducks and herring are still struggling.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_14486.asp
Mars once had a shallow pool of briny water on its surface, says NASA
Mars had a shallow pool of briny water on its surface long ago, NASA said Tuesday in announcing what could be the strongest evidence yet that the now-dry Red Planet was once hospitable to life.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_15220.asp
Land conservation program expands in Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania farmers will soon be able to participate in a conservation program that pays them not to farm fragile land in an effort to protect waterways.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_15266.asp
Mexico to host next world water summit
Many parts of Latin America don't want for water. The problem is finding something that is drinkable.
http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-24/s_14250.asp
Environmental Marketplace Updates (Become a Member)
We'd like to encourage you to visit our Environmental Marketplace where you'll learn about some amazing environmentally-focused businesses. A few examples:
American Clay Enterprises, committed to protecting the environment and our quality of life. American Clay Enterprises presents Clayote, an Earth Plaster veneer made in the United States that is 100% natural earth plaster, providing an environment that is wholesome for your friends and family. Learn more about American Clay Enterprises
Earth Tones, The Environmental Internet & Phone Co., the only long distance service or Internet company to donate 100% of its profits to environmental organizations. Learn more about Earth Tones, The Environmental Internet & Phone Co.
Green Pet Products Inc., specializing in environmentally-safe pet products from renewable and readily available resources. Learn more about Green Pet Products Inc.
Pax World Funds, enabling investors to align their financial goals with their personal values through a selection of professionally-managed socially-responsible mutual funds. Learn more about Pax World Funds
Today's Press Releases (Become an Affiliate)
Direct from non-profit environmental and educational organizations.
World Resources Institute:
Africa Braces for the Fallout of Global Warming
Redefining Progress:
EARTH'S RESOURCES OVERUSED BY 15%:
DEEPENS PLIGHT OF POOREST NATIONS
IUCN - The World Conservation Union:
Call for Entries to Excellence in Environmental Journalism Awards
Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation:
Pew Fellow Graham Robertson to Protect Seabirds from Fishing Lines
Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation:
Pew Fellow Craig Smith to Protect Pacific Ocean Ecosystems from Fishing and Mining
Mangrove Action Project:
The Late Friday News, 132nd Edition
World Land Trust:
Internet Scam Hits Wildlife Charity
United Nations Environment Programme:
Combating Climate Change: Economic Opportunity or Economic Suicide?
United Nations Environment Programme:
Montreal Protocol Talks to Consider Exemptions From Methyl Bromide Ban
World Resources Institute:
A Fledgling Local Movement to Manage the "Mother of Waters"
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy:
Stationary Fuel Cell Generation Has Great Potential If Obstacles Can Be Overcome
Doug Moss
Publisher & Executive Editor
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***Week of 3/21/04 EARTH TALK installment***:
EARTH TALK
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Why are environmentalists trying to get snowmobiles banned from national parks? Deborah Beck, Ketchum, ID
According to the San Francisco, California-based Bluewater Network, which wants to ban snowmobile use in national parks, 250,000 snowmobiles are operated in America’s park system each year, with some 60,000 snowmobiles zooming through Yellowstone National Park alone. Counting all snowmobile usage nationally, in and out of national parks, about 2.3 million take to the powder every year.
The main issue is the vehicle’s two-stroke engine, which is a major polluter. According to Bluewater, the air pollution from these dirty machines is so bad that some Yellowstone Park Rangers now wear respirators to protect themselves. Further, these engines dump 25-30 percent of their fuel unburned out the tailpipe onto vegetation and soil and into the water and air. According to Katy Rexford, Public Lands Associate for Bluewater, snowmobiles dump more than 100,000 gallons of fuel and 2,500 gallons of oil into Yellowstone’s ecosystem every year. Banning two-stroke engines in favor of four-stroke engines would make snowmobiles 80 percent cleaner, says Rexford.
But switching to four-stroke engines will not greatly affect the noise pollution. The piercing noise of snowmobiles is also at issue; studies have shown that snowmobiles can be heard 90 percent of the time in Yellowstone, thus destroying natural soundscapes and diminishing opportunities for more contemplative forms of recreation.
Another issue is their impact on wildlife: Canadian scientists found that the noise from snowmobiles disturbs animals up to 1,250 feet away. Even when restricted to approved and maintained trails, snowmobiles can push bison, wolves, elk, moose and bald eagles out of their preferred habitats.
CONTACT: Bluewater Network, (415) 544-0790, www.bluewaternetwork.org.
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From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Does eye mascara contain toxic ingredients?
Amber Galt, Madison, WI
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified many modern skin care, hair care and cosmetics ingredients as hazardous. Such ingredients can be absorbed into the body through the skin, and may be loaded with potential irritants, carcinogens, neurotoxins or hormone disrupters. The potential health problems associated with brand-name cosmetics are many and varied.
Some cosmetics companies throw petroleum distillates, shellac and other preservatives into the pot when stewing up a batch of lash thickener, says Kim Erickson in her book Drop-Dead Gorgeous: Protecting Yourself from the Hidden Dangers of Cosmetics. Ingredients like shellac and quaternium-22 can induce allergies; others, such as phenylmercuric acetate, may cause skin irritation and blisters. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restricts the use of phenylmercuric acetate, a mercury derivative, cosmetic manufacturers are not required to register with the FDA.
Eye products sometimes contain kohl, which is made of heavy metals such as antimony and lead. Also called al-kahl, kajal or surma, this color additive has been linked to lead poisoning in children and is not approved for cosmetic use in the U.S. However, the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) warns it can be found in imported mascaras.
Perhaps the most dangerous ingredient found in mascara is not meant to be included--bacteria. According to Dr. Andrew Weil, author of Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, airborne bacteria rush into the bottle every time you open it. Preservatives break down over time, losing their ability to prevent bacterial growth that can cause infection and, in rare cases, temporary or even permanent blindness. Doctors and beauty experts recommend replacing mascara every three months, no matter how much is left. Throw it out sooner if it develops an unusual texture or odor.
CONTACT: CFSAN Cosmetics Program, www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-toc.html; Dr. Andrew Weil, www.drweil.com.
GOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTION? Send it to: EARTH TALK,
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***Week of 3/21/04 EARTH TALK installment***:
EARTH TALK
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Why are environmentalists trying to get snowmobiles banned from national parks? Deborah Beck, Ketchum, ID
According to the San Francisco, California-based Bluewater Network, which wants to ban snowmobile use in national parks, 250,000 snowmobiles are operated in America’s park system each year, with some 60,000 snowmobiles zooming through Yellowstone National Park alone. Counting all snowmobile usage nationally, in and out of national parks, about 2.3 million take to the powder every year.
The main issue is the vehicle’s two-stroke engine, which is a major polluter. According to Bluewater, the air pollution from these dirty machines is so bad that some Yellowstone Park Rangers now wear respirators to protect themselves. Further, these engines dump 25-30 percent of their fuel unburned out the tailpipe onto vegetation and soil and into the water and air. According to Katy Rexford, Public Lands Associate for Bluewater, snowmobiles dump more than 100,000 gallons of fuel and 2,500 gallons of oil into Yellowstone’s ecosystem every year. Banning two-stroke engines in favor of four-stroke engines would make snowmobiles 80 percent cleaner, says Rexford.
But switching to four-stroke engines will not greatly affect the noise pollution. The piercing noise of snowmobiles is also at issue; studies have shown that snowmobiles can be heard 90 percent of the time in Yellowstone, thus destroying natural soundscapes and diminishing opportunities for more contemplative forms of recreation.
Another issue is their impact on wildlife: Canadian scientists found that the noise from snowmobiles disturbs animals up to 1,250 feet away. Even when restricted to approved and maintained trails, snowmobiles can push bison, wolves, elk, moose and bald eagles out of their preferred habitats.
CONTACT: Bluewater Network, (415) 544-0790, www.bluewaternetwork.org.
GOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTION? Send it to: EARTH TALK,
c/o E/The Environmental Magazine, P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881;
or submit your question at: www.emagazine.com, or e-mail us at: earthtalk@emagazine.com.
****************************************************************************************************************
EARTH TALK
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Does eye mascara contain toxic ingredients?
Amber Galt, Madison, WI
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified many modern skin care, hair care and cosmetics ingredients as hazardous. Such ingredients can be absorbed into the body through the skin, and may be loaded with potential irritants, carcinogens, neurotoxins or hormone disrupters. The potential health problems associated with brand-name cosmetics are many and varied.
Some cosmetics companies throw petroleum distillates, shellac and other preservatives into the pot when stewing up a batch of lash thickener, says Kim Erickson in her book Drop-Dead Gorgeous: Protecting Yourself from the Hidden Dangers of Cosmetics. Ingredients like shellac and quaternium-22 can induce allergies; others, such as phenylmercuric acetate, may cause skin irritation and blisters. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restricts the use of phenylmercuric acetate, a mercury derivative, cosmetic manufacturers are not required to register with the FDA.
Eye products sometimes contain kohl, which is made of heavy metals such as antimony and lead. Also called al-kahl, kajal or surma, this color additive has been linked to lead poisoning in children and is not approved for cosmetic use in the U.S. However, the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) warns it can be found in imported mascaras.
Perhaps the most dangerous ingredient found in mascara is not meant to be included--bacteria. According to Dr. Andrew Weil, author of Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, airborne bacteria rush into the bottle every time you open it. Preservatives break down over time, losing their ability to prevent bacterial growth that can cause infection and, in rare cases, temporary or even permanent blindness. Doctors and beauty experts recommend replacing mascara every three months, no matter how much is left. Throw it out sooner if it develops an unusual texture or odor.
CONTACT: CFSAN Cosmetics Program, www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-toc.html; Dr. Andrew Weil, www.drweil.com.
GOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTION? Send it to: EARTH TALK,
c/o E/The Environmental Magazine, P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881;
or submit your question at: www.emagazine.com, or e-mail us at: earthtalk@emagazine.com.
EarthTalk
Questions and Answers About Our Environment
A Weekly Column
******************************************************
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***A nonprofit publication***
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EWEA is proud to be part of the upcoming Global WINDPOWER 2004 event.
Come and visit the EWEA team on our stand 459 in Chicago to find out more about our activities:
2004 European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition
Call for Abstracts - Deadline: 30 April Submit an abstract
Anyone interested in making a presentation at 2004 EWEC, must submit an abstract online at www.ewec.info . The conference programme will include over 200 speakers in 40 separate business, technical and workshop sessions. Papers will be presented in plenary, parallel and poster sessions. All those with an interest in the future development of the wind energy sector should take this opportunity to present their results, products and services to the international wind community.
There are less than 6 weeks left to submit an abstract.
The Conference: Information Registration
The 2004 EWEC event will be the main meeting point for the international wind industry in 2004 with over 3000 participants from 50 countries. It will bring together a network of international wind energy experts with expertise in each and every sector of the wind industry - policy, finance, research and development, manufacturing, and installation. Such experts combined with leading policy makers will help bring market oriented and sustainable responses to energy markets across Europe.
The Exhibition: Floor Plan Exhibitors’ List Exhibition Space Contract
Over 200 companies are expected to exhibit at the 2004 EWEC event from all sectors of the wind industry. The exhibition hall and all the conference rooms are located within the same building (less than 5mins walk from each other) facilitating a fully integrated event and greater networking opportunities. To reserve a stand, contact the Marketing Manager at EWEA, Silke Schlinnertz (Tel: +32.2 546 1980 / Email: info@ewea.org). Be aware that stands are allocated on a first come, first serve basis and last years event was a sell out.
EWEA
Make the right connections, join EWEA List of members
EWEA is the voice of the wind industry, working on behalf member organisations. The association produces a large variety of information tools - such as news releases, reports, briefing documents, statistics and market data, submissions, and presentations - all designed to increase the visibility of the wind industry and to ensure that the media, the public and policy makers are aware of the industry's achievements and potential. EWEA members from over 40 countries include manufacturers covering 98% of the world wind power market, component suppliers, research institutes, national wind and renewables associations, developers, electricity providers, finance and insurance companies and consultants. This combined strength makes EWEA the world's largest renewable energy association.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any further information or query you may have.
Looking forward meeting in Chicago.
Sincerely Yours,
Silke Schlinnertz
Marketing Manager
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European Wind Energy Association
The Renewable Energy House, 26 rue du Trone
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: + 32 2 546 1980 - Fax: + 32 2 546 1944
Email: info@ewea.org or silke.schlinnertz@ewea.org
Web: www.ewea.org
2004 EWEC - Make the right connections
European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition
Business - Policy - Science - Technology
22 - 25 November 2004 - London, UK
www.ewec.info
Kucinich hits state to alter, not win, race
The presidential candidate with a small but dedicated following calls Oregon's primary a chance to influence the Democratic focus
03/25/04
JEFF MAPES
Perched on a folding chair in Dennis Kucinich's cramped campaign office just off Portland's Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Louise Patten emotionally describes why she's working so hard for his presidential candidacy.
"He has the entire picture, a full picture that holistically looks at the world," said Patten, a law firm assistant and grandmother. "I was just overwhelmed by his integrity. Finally, here's somebody I can trust. He inspires me to be a better person and to be more involved."
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*** Good one! - Dan ***
The presidential candidate with a small but dedicated following calls Oregon's primary a chance to influence the Democratic focus
03/25/04
JEFF MAPES
Perched on a folding chair in Dennis Kucinich's cramped campaign office just off Portland's Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Louise Patten emotionally describes why she's working so hard for his presidential candidacy.
"He has the entire picture, a full picture that holistically looks at the world," said Patten, a law firm assistant and grandmother. "I was just overwhelmed by his integrity. Finally, here's somebody I can trust. He inspires me to be a better person and to be more involved."
(Full Story)
*** Good one! - Dan ***
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 24, 2004
6:00 PM
CONTACT: Kucinich.US
Andy Juniewicz, 216/889-2004
Kucinich and the DNC's Unity Dinner
WASHINGTON - March 24 - As former Presidential candidates and other Democrats rally for Sen. John Kerry at a Democratic National Committee-sponsored unity event this Thursday, the last remaining challenger, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, will continue to actively campaign.
He issued the following statement: "I congratulate Sen. Kerry for his excellent showing in the primaries and caucuses. While the direction of the nomination seems certain, the direction of the Democratic Party remains to be determined. I look forward to being part of that process.
I will continue to call for unity in the Democratic Party around principles of peace, health care for all, and fair trade. It is urgent that the Democratic debate continue and that every part of the Party is heard from, so that by the conclusion of the convention in July, unity will sweep across our Party in a powerful surge toward victory.
I continue to be dedicated to the pimary-and-caucus process to demonstrate the possibilities of a new direction for the Democratic Party. It is critical that the Democratic Party be able to attract and energize those who stand for peace, healthcare for all, and principles of social and economic justice in trade policies. We need those votes to win in November.
My campaign will continue to give voice to those principles and to those voters so that, come November, Democrats will be able to win. My campaign will continue to be the vehicle to bring people into the Democratic Party who might otherwise feel disenfranchised. That could well prove to be the decisive factor in victory.
As a Democratic candidate, I acknowledge and congratulate the Party in its call for unity, just as the Party acknowledges my intention to continue campaigning in more than a dozen states and U.S. territories that have not yet voted.
Everyone who has pursued or is pursing the nomination has already publicly stated our willingness to support the eventual nominee. I stand by that commitment and I also remain an active candidate."
http://www.commondreams.org/news2004/0324-12.htm
MARCH 24, 2004
6:00 PM
CONTACT: Kucinich.US
Andy Juniewicz, 216/889-2004
Kucinich and the DNC's Unity Dinner
WASHINGTON - March 24 - As former Presidential candidates and other Democrats rally for Sen. John Kerry at a Democratic National Committee-sponsored unity event this Thursday, the last remaining challenger, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, will continue to actively campaign.
He issued the following statement: "I congratulate Sen. Kerry for his excellent showing in the primaries and caucuses. While the direction of the nomination seems certain, the direction of the Democratic Party remains to be determined. I look forward to being part of that process.
I will continue to call for unity in the Democratic Party around principles of peace, health care for all, and fair trade. It is urgent that the Democratic debate continue and that every part of the Party is heard from, so that by the conclusion of the convention in July, unity will sweep across our Party in a powerful surge toward victory.
I continue to be dedicated to the pimary-and-caucus process to demonstrate the possibilities of a new direction for the Democratic Party. It is critical that the Democratic Party be able to attract and energize those who stand for peace, healthcare for all, and principles of social and economic justice in trade policies. We need those votes to win in November.
My campaign will continue to give voice to those principles and to those voters so that, come November, Democrats will be able to win. My campaign will continue to be the vehicle to bring people into the Democratic Party who might otherwise feel disenfranchised. That could well prove to be the decisive factor in victory.
As a Democratic candidate, I acknowledge and congratulate the Party in its call for unity, just as the Party acknowledges my intention to continue campaigning in more than a dozen states and U.S. territories that have not yet voted.
Everyone who has pursued or is pursing the nomination has already publicly stated our willingness to support the eventual nominee. I stand by that commitment and I also remain an active candidate."
http://www.commondreams.org/news2004/0324-12.htm
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
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A seriously boring insect
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The emerald ash borer somehow traveled from Asia to North America a few
years ago, and today it's killing millions of trees in the eastern part of
the Great Lakes basin. Source: Earthwatch Radio (3/24)
Cleanup spending falls short, critics say
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Canadian environmental groups were disappointed yesterday, saying that even
a $200-million increase next year for sustainable development projects is
not enough to deal with the big pollution problems facing the country.
Source: The Globe and Mail (3/24)
Judge denies group's PCB-settlement lawsuit
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A federal judge has rejected a Green Bay-based citizens group's request to
overturn a settlement with a local papermaker to reclaim additional cleanup
expenses for the PCB-contaminated Fox River. Source: Green Bay
Press-Gazette (3/24)
Mercury levels in precipitation too high
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Rain and snow samples from northeastern Ohio contained some of the highest
mercury levels in the Midwest, according to a report released Tuesday by
several environmental groups. Source: The Plain Dealer (3/24)
Former wetland on state wish list
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A project to buy up to 8,000 acres for a public recreation area in
southwestern Indiana moved forward Tuesday when a state Heritage Trust
committee tentatively approved $250,000 for the project. Source: The
Indianapolis Star (3/24)
Turning the Kalamazoo from a polluted river to one with clean, clear waters
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The Kalamazoo River is much cleaner today, mostly because of stricter
federal guidelines for industrial discharges and wastewater treatment
enacted in the late 1960s and 1970s. Source: Environmental News Network
(3/23)
New border crossing delayed till 2013
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The binational group studying long-term border solutions has added three
years, and a new projected completion date of 2013, for the next
Windsor-Detroit border crossing. Source: The Windsor Star (3/23)
Ohio tests interest in forest plan
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Uncle Sam might pay cash to owners of some Ohio woodlands who would promise
that their land will remain a forest for perpetuity. Source: The Toledo
Blade (3/23)
Walleye season brings uncertainty, border tensions on Lake Erie
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Walleye fishing in western Lake Erie will be a mixed bag this spring, as
different states and provinces have very different regulations and fishing
seasons. Source: The San Jose Mercury-News (3/23)
Environmentalists say Illinois letting asbestos maker off easy
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The Illinois Dunesland Preservation Society believes the asbestos maker
Johns Manville Corp. faces only slap-on-the-wrist fines when it should be
subjected to millions in state penalties for polluting Lake Michigan and
Illinois Beach State Park with asbestos. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (3/23)
Funding for sand replenishment at Presque Isle State Park in jeopardy
----------------------------------------
The state and the federal government usually split the cost of replenishing
the sand at Presque Isle State Park's beaches, but a budget cut could leave
a portion of the funding in jeopardy, officials said. Source: The
Associated Press (3/23)
For links to these stories and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/
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A seriously boring insect
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The emerald ash borer somehow traveled from Asia to North America a few
years ago, and today it's killing millions of trees in the eastern part of
the Great Lakes basin. Source: Earthwatch Radio (3/24)
Cleanup spending falls short, critics say
----------------------------------------
Canadian environmental groups were disappointed yesterday, saying that even
a $200-million increase next year for sustainable development projects is
not enough to deal with the big pollution problems facing the country.
Source: The Globe and Mail (3/24)
Judge denies group's PCB-settlement lawsuit
----------------------------------------
A federal judge has rejected a Green Bay-based citizens group's request to
overturn a settlement with a local papermaker to reclaim additional cleanup
expenses for the PCB-contaminated Fox River. Source: Green Bay
Press-Gazette (3/24)
Mercury levels in precipitation too high
----------------------------------------
Rain and snow samples from northeastern Ohio contained some of the highest
mercury levels in the Midwest, according to a report released Tuesday by
several environmental groups. Source: The Plain Dealer (3/24)
Former wetland on state wish list
----------------------------------------
A project to buy up to 8,000 acres for a public recreation area in
southwestern Indiana moved forward Tuesday when a state Heritage Trust
committee tentatively approved $250,000 for the project. Source: The
Indianapolis Star (3/24)
Turning the Kalamazoo from a polluted river to one with clean, clear waters
----------------------------------------
The Kalamazoo River is much cleaner today, mostly because of stricter
federal guidelines for industrial discharges and wastewater treatment
enacted in the late 1960s and 1970s. Source: Environmental News Network
(3/23)
New border crossing delayed till 2013
----------------------------------------
The binational group studying long-term border solutions has added three
years, and a new projected completion date of 2013, for the next
Windsor-Detroit border crossing. Source: The Windsor Star (3/23)
Ohio tests interest in forest plan
----------------------------------------
Uncle Sam might pay cash to owners of some Ohio woodlands who would promise
that their land will remain a forest for perpetuity. Source: The Toledo
Blade (3/23)
Walleye season brings uncertainty, border tensions on Lake Erie
----------------------------------------
Walleye fishing in western Lake Erie will be a mixed bag this spring, as
different states and provinces have very different regulations and fishing
seasons. Source: The San Jose Mercury-News (3/23)
Environmentalists say Illinois letting asbestos maker off easy
----------------------------------------
The Illinois Dunesland Preservation Society believes the asbestos maker
Johns Manville Corp. faces only slap-on-the-wrist fines when it should be
subjected to millions in state penalties for polluting Lake Michigan and
Illinois Beach State Park with asbestos. Source: Chicago Sun-Times (3/23)
Funding for sand replenishment at Presque Isle State Park in jeopardy
----------------------------------------
The state and the federal government usually split the cost of replenishing
the sand at Presque Isle State Park's beaches, but a budget cut could leave
a portion of the funding in jeopardy, officials said. Source: The
Associated Press (3/23)
For links to these stories and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/
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Tuesday, March 23, 2004
President Bush and Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao are still expected to finalize their overtime pay take-away before the end of March. An exact date has not been announced yet. At the same time, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) is pushing for a vote this week on a legislative measure to block the Bush administration from cutting overtime pay.
The Petition to Save Overtime Pay now has more than 570,000 signers. We'll announce a special new effort on overtime pay you can support next week. For now, it's more important than ever that you reach out to your friends, family and co-workers to let them know about the Bush overtime pay take-away. Please ask them to sign the petition at the link below.
http://www.saveovertimepay.org/
The Petition to Save Overtime Pay now has more than 570,000 signers. We'll announce a special new effort on overtime pay you can support next week. For now, it's more important than ever that you reach out to your friends, family and co-workers to let them know about the Bush overtime pay take-away. Please ask them to sign the petition at the link below.
http://www.saveovertimepay.org/
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