Tuesday, May 31, 2005

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Monday, May 09, 2005 :::

ENN Todays News

As Pace of Logging Picks up, Some in North Woods are Alarmed

Logging trucks often outnumber cars on the roads between the Canadian border and this city built around paper, pulp and lumber mills. But some North Country residents worry the trucks will be gone in a generation, along with the working forest and the mills, because of indiscriminate logging and creeping development.

Mining Damage Far from 'Minimal," Environmentalist Lawyers Tell Court

Damage to streams and forests from mountaintop removal coal mining is far from minimal, lawyers for environmental groups have told a federal appeals court.

Used Cooking Oil Might Be Fuel for Higher Profits at American Biofuels

For one Californnial company, used cooking oil might be fuel for higher profits. American Biofuels LLC is using oils collected from 40 restaurants and other businesses to make biodiesel fuel at its Stockdale Highway plant.

Dairy Cows Pass Gas, but How Much?

Dairy cows either: a) pollute the air a lot less than previously thought, b) a lot more than previously thought, or c) about the same as was thought. The answer is all of the above, according to a committee charged with figuring out what the San Joaquin Valley's dairy cows contribute to smog.

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SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY   NEWS

GE to Unveil New Environmental Initiative

General Electric Co. plans to unveil a major initiative aimed at more than doubling its research investment in environmental technology in five years, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site Sunday.

Green Cleaning

When Noel Bennett and three of his partners wanted to go into business, Bennett's Boulderness came into play. "Having grown up in Boulder, it's easy to get infused with that environmentally friendly part," said Bennett, who also is a mortgage broker.

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NON PROFIT NEWS

Climate Change Already Affecting Plants, Farms and Habitats

Hurd Farm Conservation Completed

Governments Take Decisive Action to Rid World of POPS; Four New Chemicals Proposed for Phase-Out Under Stockholm Convention

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