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Tuesday, 27 June 2006 |
 More states are saying the EPA doesn't go far enough in forcing the car makers to raise emission standards in their new models. State politicians want cleaner air and are trying to force carmakers to provide it.
On Friday, Massachusetts joined Oregon, Connecticut and five other states in adopting California's tough greenhouse gas rules, which limit the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases that can be emitted from vehicle tailpipes. These new rules would supplement federal exhaust pollutant standards. Two other states are in the process of adopting the rules.
The Washington Post reports that the status quo reaction from the Bush administration favors automakers, important because federal waivers would be needed before states can impose new rules. |
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Monday, 26 June 2006 |
 Last week wildlife officials in Wisconsin celebrated the birth of two whooping crane chicks marking the first time in over 100 years that a whooping crane has hatched in the wild in the Midwest.
"With the hatching of the first two wild chicks from the migratory whooping crane reintroduction, another chapter in wildlife history has been made. The journey took six long years of dedication, vision and believing it could happen — as well as the blood, sweat and occasional tears of the many partners that worked on the project. This is truly the start of a new generation of wild things...and a symbol for restoring our wild places," said John Christian, co-chair of the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership. |
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Read more... [First Whooping Cranes Hatch in Midwest in Over 100 Years]
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Saturday, 24 June 2006 |
France and Cameroon have signed a debt-for-nature swap that aims to
conserve some of the most pristine and threatened rainforest in Africa.
Under the agreement, at least US$25 million will be invested over the
next five years to protect parts of the Congo River Basin, the world's
second largest tropical forest after the Amazon. (ENS) ... yay, France...
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Thursday, 22 June 2006 |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with UPS, will test a new hydraulic delivery truck on the city streets of Detroit this summer that offers fuel savings, cleaner air, and less noise.
The new system replaces a truck's transmission with hydraulics and that, combined with a low-emission diesel engine, yields a 60 percent to 70 percent saving on fuel use...The delivery company, United Parcel Service partnered with the EPA; Eaton; International Truck and Engine Corp., UPS' largest supplier; and the Army in February 2005 to develop a green fleet of low-emissions vehicles. (AP) |
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Thursday, 22 June 2006 |
 In the 1980's Indiana wildlife officials imported 73 eagle chicks to raise in artificial nests at Lake Monroe, for eventual release into the wild.
The goal was five nesting pairs by 2000. Instead, there were 24 pairs by that time; since 2000, that number has almost tripled. (AP )
Today more than 200 eagles reside in Indiana, a number not seen in more than 100 years. The population in the nation overall is likewise booming, as Roger Marion reported here in March.
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