Thursday, January 27, 2005


::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Thursday, January 27, 2005 :::

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Study Encourages Everglades Land Purchases

MIAMI — The state and federal governments should buy more land, and do so quickly, in order to restore the Everglades before the property becomes developed or too expensive in coming years, according to a new report.

Pataki, Schwarzenegger Urge Congress Not To Weaken States' Environmental Powers

WASHINGTON — New York Gov. George Pataki and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are pressing Congress to protect key parts of the Clean Air Act as lawmakers and the Bush administration seek to change the law.

Alaskan Urges Gas Research Funding

WASHINGTON — Sharp increases in natural gas prices and concern over long-term supply brought dozens of suggested solutions to a special work session of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee on Monday.

Early Settlers Made Australian Desert, Study Finds

WASHINGTON — Settlers who came to Australia 50,000 years ago and set fires that burned off natural flora and fauna may have triggered a cataclysmic weather change that turned the country's interior into the dry desert it is today, U.S. and Australian researchers said Tuesday.

State Logging Plan Draws Objections from Conservation Groups

AUGUSTA — A Maine Department of Conservation plan to raise money by logging state park properties came under fire during a legislative hearing Monday morning.

Federal Officials To Sue after Gas Leak from State Oil Company on Mexico's Gulf Coast

VERACRUZ, Mexico — An unknown amount of liquid gas leaked from a pipeline operated by Mexico's state oil company and spread to at least two rivers in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, prompting the evacuation of 2,000 people, officials said Tuesday.

Phoenix Officials Urge Residents To Boil Water Because of Treatment Plant Problems

PHOENIX — The 1.5 million residents of Phoenix were warned Tuesday to boil their drinking water or use bottled water as a precaution because of problems at treatment plants, and to take conservation measures.

Australian Government Says It Won't Back Anti-Whaling Lawsuit

SYDNEY, Australia — Australia's government will not support a court action by an animal rights group against a Japanese whaling company over allegations it illegally killed hundreds of whales inside an Australian whale sanctuary, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

At Least 14 Killed as Kenyan Tribes Clash over Scarce Water Supplies

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kikuyu and Maasai tribal fighters armed with machetes and spears clashed over scarce water supplies in central Kenya, killing at least 14 people in two days of fighting, police said Monday.

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Bill Introduced to Boost Water Supplies

State Senator Shannon Robinson (D-17, Bernalillo) and Representative Mimi Stewart (D-21, Bernalillo) introduced the Water Efficient Technology act (WET) today in the New Mexico Senate and House of Representatives.
— By WWF-US



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