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ENN Weekly: March 13th - 17th In the news March 13th - 17th: Gale Norton resigns, ethanol producers find encouragement, coral reefs suffer, seven states consider cloud seeding, and much more. Bush Picks Idaho's Kempthorne for Interior President Bush chose Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne Thursday to replace Gale Norton as Interior secretary, saying his nominee had a "long and abiding love for nature." Some environmentalists said they were concerned. Study Shows Wolverines Travel Hundreds of Miles A multiple-year study of wolverines by the Wildlife Conservation Society and state and federal agencies has found that the fierce, reclusive animals travel hundreds of miles. Coral Reefs Seen Threatened by Tsunami Rebuilding Coral reefs that survived the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami are coming under threat from rushed rebuilding efforts in the region, two international environmental groups said on Thursday. Experts Argue Over Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Was it or was it not an ivory-billed woodpecker? Experts are still arguing a year later, while bird fanciers flock to the part of Arkansas where the bird in question was said to have been seen and heard. No Safe Water for One Billion Poor, Companies Wary Ten years ago, many poor countries hoped private cash would bring safe water to the 1 billion people in the world who lack it, but now corporate interest is drying up. >>>More articles at ENN.com
Viewpoint: The Big CO2 Game By: Center for International Climate and Environmental Research "It's a game where no one to want to be stuck with the Old Maid and have to take a risk and bear the costs", writes CICERO director Pål Prestrud about CO2 capture and storage. Habitat Of Newly Discovered Salamander Species Slated For Logging By: the Center for Biological Diversity The Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC), Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center (KS Wild), and Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed suit yesterday against the California Departments of Forestry and Fish and Game for approving logging of crucial habitat for the newly discovered Scott Bar salamander. The species was first described in May 2005 and has one of the smallest ranges of any salamander. Hawaiian Swordfish Fishery to Close Over High Sea Turtle Catch By: the Sea Turtle Restoration Project In an unprecedented, but legally mandated action, the Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council requested the Secretary of Commerce to shut down the swordfish fishery before it exceeds its allowable "take" of critically endangered loggerhead sea turtles. IFAW President Challenges Premier Williams to a Televised Debate on Canadian Seal Hunt By: International Fund for Animal Welfare Today, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) President Fred O'Regan challenged Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, to a televised debate on the Canadian seal hunt. In an official letter O'Regan wrote, "Let us give the people of Canada what they deserve: a full and factual public debate on the commercial seal hunt which has done so much damage to Canada's image at home and abroad." >>>Read all Non-Profit News >>>Read all Company News
>>>Voice Your Opinion Latest Poll : Do you feel that the financial benefits of drilling in the ANWR outweigh the environmental risks? Poll Results : "Do you believe that abandoned oil platforms should be kept in place as artificial reefs?" 62% - Yes 38% - No |
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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*
Friday, March 17, 2006
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