And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
February 11, 1999
All news stories can be found on the web:
http://www.envirolink.org/environews (including previous days' headlines)
Environmental Headlines from Around the Internet:
9-year-old ban on ivory export to Japan to be lifted -- An international
convention on endangered species unanimously approved Wednesday a one-time
sale of elephant ivory to Japan from two African nations beginning in
mid-March, lifting an embargo made by the convention in 1989.
Link between lead poisoning, fuel under scrutiny -- The link between lead
poisoning and fuel came under scrutiny as an international conference in
southern India wrapped up. World Bank economist Magda Lovel, who has since
1995 been spearheading a campaign to phase out lead from automobile fuel,
said Wednesday that lead from vehicle emissions accounts for 80 to 90
percent of the airborne lead in Indian cities where leaded gasoline is
still used.
EPA, FBI Argue Over Chemical Data -- The Environmental Protection Agency is
exploring ways to provide sensitive chemical accident information to the
public, yet keep it out of the hands of potential terrorists, an agency
official said Wednesday. The release of information about so-called
"worst-case" accident scenarios at chemical plants has been a subject of
intense negotiations between the EPA and security officials for months.
Virginia is for lovers, of trash that is -- Virginia is tired of other
folks dumping on it. Virginia landfills took about 3.2 million tons of
out-of-state garbage in 1997, second only to Pennsylvania, and the amount
is growing. Now Republican Gov. Jim Gilmore has made cutting garbage
imports a top priority of the legislative session that ends Feb. 27, and
has been submitting bills to keep the garbage trucks at bay.
Diesel pipeline bursts in Tenn. -- A 10-inch pipeline burst Wednesday
morning, sending 85,000 gallons of diesel fuel spewing onto homes and
flowing into the Tennessee River. No injuries were reported, but 10 homes
hit by the fuel were condemned, according to the Tennessee Emergency
Management Agency.
Attempts to set Ore. ship afire fail -- Navy demolition experts with
grenades failed to set fire to a grounded cargo ship Wednesday night,
leaving it vulnerable to an advancing storm that threatened to break it
apart and cause a disastrous oil spill. Flames flickered and black smoke
billowed out of the New Carissa, but within seconds the only thing burning
aboard the 639-foot ship was a small smoldering fire in one cargo hold.
Coast Guard officials had said that burning the ship could be like lighting
a barbecue grill - it could take several tries to get the heavy, low-grade
oil to burn.
Taking stock of our stuff -- Individuals, communities, and businesses are
finding innovative ways to make do with less, and in the process improve
economic performance and quality of life. "Groups as different as
neighborhood associations and corporations are discovering economic
well-being is not necessarily linked to using vast quantities of
materials," says Gary Gardner, a senior researcher at Worldwatch. "In fact,
getting more of what we want through smarter use of materials is a winner
for the bottom line and the environment."
All news stories can be found on the web:
http://www.envirolink.org/environews (including previous days' headlines)
This edition of the EnviroLink News Service is sponosored by Knauer
Communications (http://www.knauer.com). If you would like information on
how your company or organization can become a sponsor, please contact
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
--------------------------------------------------------------------
The EnviroLink News Service | E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A Project of the EnviroLink Network | Phone : (412) 420-6400
General Info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Web : http://www.envirolink.org
--------------------------------------------------------------------
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit)
Unenh onhwa' Awayaton
http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
