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ENN Weekly: October 24th - 28th ENN's editors summarize the most compelling environmental and sustainable economy stories of the week. In the news October 24th - 28th: A bird ban in Europe, new steps toward opening the ANWR, Wal-Mart greens up, and Prince Charles speaks up. Prince Charles Says World Should Give Climate Change Greater Priority The world must make dealing with the consequences of climate change a greater priority, Prince Charles said in an interview broadcast Thursday. The heir to the British throne, a keen organic farmer, told the British Broadcasting Corp. that society had a responsibility to future generations to tackle an issue that was "the greatest challenge to face man." Half of Coral Reefs Could Be Destroyed Nearly half of the world's coral reefs may be lost in the next 40 years unless urgent measures are taken to protect them against the threat of climate change, according to a new report released Tuesday by the World Conservation Union. Pollution-Cutting Infrared System for De-Icing Aircraft Tested at Oslo Airport A system for cutting pollution by deicing aircraft with infrared rays rather than chemicals will be tested at Oslo's airport, as the first in Europe, the officials said Thursday. Moscow Chokes, Drivers Fume in Mammoth Traffic Jams Malkhaz Katamadze nudged his black Volga forward, stopped and sighed. He is one of the 3 million people who drive into Moscow every day and, like everyone else, he spends hours in traffic jams. Use Arms Cash for Water, Mitterrand Widow Says One percent of the world's arms budget should be channelled into providing access to drinking water in the most parched corners of the planet, the campaigning widow of former French President Francois Mitterrand said. Mexico's Resort Islands Slow To Recover after Wilma Damages Towns, Reefs Mexico's Caribbean coastline took a beating from Hurricane Wilma, but the resort area's islands -- famous for their diving and snorkeling -- bore the brunt of the storm, with extensive damage to reefs and white-sand beaches. Disorientation Seen in Mass Australia Whale Deaths The death of about 110 stranded whales in the southern Australian state of Tasmania was probably caused by the animals becoming disoriented in confusing coastal waters, officials said on Thursday. Six Beavers Released in England in Effort To Restore Long-Extinct Species Six beavers from Bavaria were released in western England on Thursday in a second attempt to restore a species that has been extinct in the country since the 12th century. Philippines Monitors Wetlands for Bird Flu Entry The Philippines has stepped up surveillance of 55 wetlands across the country to try to prevent the entry of the deadly avian influenza virus through migratory birds, officials said on Thursday. Landlocked Tennessee Home to Fledgling Shrimp Industry It's a crop largely unheard of in Tennessee and mostly unseen, growers say. But hundreds of miles from any ocean, about 20 farmers in places like Springfield, Jackson and Morristown are raising shrimp. New Jersey Coalition Files Order to Stop Unregulated Waste Facilities at Rail Yards McDonald's to Sell Fair Trade Certified Coffee Auto Club: Gas Prices Fall -- More Declines Expected
Steelworkers Union Says DOE Would Be Courting Disaster in Allowing DuPont Involvement in Operation and Clean-up of Nuclear Weapons Plant in South Carolina "Alive With Gabriel" Live Audio-Visual Programs and Web Site Membership on Spirit and Nutrition Conscious, Ecological, Organic Vegan Celebration of Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving Day Anheuser-Busch Awards Thousands of Dollars in Recycling Grants to Keep America Beautiful CCOF Expands Organic Farming Assistance Program Read all Non-Profit News
The Green Guide Offers Free Advice to Consumers for One Week Canon U.S.A. Receives Fourth Consecutive WasteWise Award from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; EPA Cites Company As Large Business Partner of the Year Ottman Named 2005 Environmental Champion Internal Hydro International Displayed Powerful, Small Hydro Production Energy Unit Amnesty International USA Partners with Organic Bouquet; Eco-flowers Help Promote International Campaign for Human Rights Read all Company News |
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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*
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