Wednesday, February 09, 2005

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Wednesday, February 9, 2005 :::

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W.R. Grace and Seven Employees Indicted over Asbestos-Contaminated Mine

MISSOULA, Mont. — W.R. Grace and Co. and seven high-ranking employees knew a Montana mine was releasing cancer-causing asbestos into the air and tried to hide the danger to workers and townspeople, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday. More than 1,200 people became ill, and some of them died, prosecutors said.

Bush Seeks Nearly Six Percent Cut in Environment Funding

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration Monday proposed cutting the Environmental Protection Agency budget by nearly 6 percent to $7.57 billion in fiscal 2006 by targeting a program that helps cities replace aging sewage systems.

Budget at a Glance: Department of Energy

The budget would shut down federal support for oil and gas research programs, scale back money for a nuclear waste dump in Nevada, expand research into clean-coal technology and provide $67 million to find ways to store climate-changing carbon emissions.

Israelis and Palestinians Clean up Rivers to Save Endangered Turtles, Improve Drinking Water

JERUSALEM — In an area of olive and avocado groves northeast of Tel Aviv, a river of sewage snakes from the Palestinian city of Tulkarem, under Israel's separation barrier and into a river where an endangered species of soft-shelled turtle once thrived.

Researchers Work on Red Tide Sensor

NAPLES, Fla. — Researchers at the University of South Florida have been working on a biological sensor that would test waters off Florida for red tide, hoping to eventually track the harmful algae blooms.

Scientists, Fishermen Worry About Herring

SAN FRANCISCO — Each winter, schools of silvery herring pass beneath the Golden Gate Bridge on the way to drop their eggs in the lushly vegetated corners of San Francisco Bay.

Solar Power Demand to Soar in Coming Years

THAILAND — Demand for solar energy in Thailand is projected to soar over the next six years, driven by the government's programme to promote renewable energy.

READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS

Africa's First Regionwide Conservation Treaty Signed at Historic Congo Basin Forest Summit
— By WWF-US

New "How-To" Guide for Protecting Drinking Water
— By Trust for Public Land / American Water Works Association

First Anthropologist Wins Premier Ocean Award
— By Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation

Better Safe than Sorry: Using the Precautionary Principle to Prevent Harm
— By Citizens League for Environmental Action Now (CLEAN)

More Cavities in Preschoolers -- Is Too Much Fluoride to Blame?
— By New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc.



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