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January 26, 2006

News Room: ExxonMobil to announce profit on Monday
On January 30, 2006, ExxonMobil is expected to announce yet another record-breaking profit -- $32 billion in 2005! From ExxposeExxon.
In the News: Timber sales on hold
For the past several months, Sierra Pacific Industries has hauled wood from burned portions of the Eldorado National Forest to its Standard and Chinese Camp mills. The timber is from trees damaged in the Power and Freds fires of 2004, which together burned thousands of acres.

January 25, 2006

Action Alert: Low Frequency Active Sonar alert! Help stop the Navy noise!
This SEIS proposes to double the number of vessels (from 2 to 4) that will carry the LFA Sonar array… From the Internantional Marine Mammal Project.
Press Release and Action Alert: Natives To Protest at Calpine against Power Plant Proposed at Sacred Medicine Lake near Mt. Shasta
Pit River Indian Tribe members to be joined by community and environmental justice groups in protest and cultural gathering at Calpine corporate offices. Submitted by Sacred Land Film Project.
Action Alert: Comments Needed to Uphold NEPA
Congressman Richard Pombo (R-CA) and other pro-industry members of Congress are seeking to gut NEPA under the guise of "improving and updating" the Act. From The Center For Biodiversity.

January 24, 2006

Action Alert: Help Protect Wilderness in Our National Parks
Since the NPS oversees more wilderness than any other agency, it is critical that the agency hears from conservationists. Comments must be e-mailed or postmarked no later than February 18
News Room: Reference to Sonar Deleted in Whale-Beaching Report
Documents released under a court order show that a government investigator studying the stranding of 37 whales on the North Carolina coast last year changed her draft report to eliminate all references to the possibility that naval sonar may have played a role in driving the whales ashore. From the Washington Post.
Action Alert: Support the Roadless Rule
Over five million Americans have already voiced their support in favor of the Roadless Rule. From SaveOurEnvironment.org.
Action Alert: Say NO to Toxic Mine Waste Dumping in Alaska’s Lower Slate Lake
Tell the Army Corps the Clean Water Act Shouldn't Authorize Killing an Entire Lake. From Earthworks.
Action Alert: Help Protect California’s Central Coast and Southern Diablo Range
Please take a moment to tell the BLM to make conservation of these areas its highest priority. The deadline for comments is January 26^th. From the Wilderness Society.
Event: Life on Thin Ice: Polar Bear Biology, Ecology, Behavior & Conservation
Jenny E. Ross will present a slideshow and lecture on polar bear biology, ecology, behavior, and conservation at the San Francisco Zoo January 26^th. From The Center For Biodiversity.

January 12, 2006

News Room: Another right whale calf killed off Florida – tail sliced off…
Petition to the Coast Guard for Safety Zone to Slow Ships Crossing Whales’ Habitat. From Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
Action Alert: Ask JCPenney, Wal-Mart and Sears to Help Clean Up Dirty Gold
The No Dirty Gold campaign has called on jewelry retailers — including Big Box stores — to commit to more responsible sourcing criteria for gold and other precious metals. From Earthworks.

January 11, 2006

Event: In Search of the Red Panda
A 15 day trek in Nepal and India exploring the heart of the Eastern Himalaya. We’ll see the treasures of the Eastern Himalaya, one of the world's highest tea gardens, wonderful birding, plus great views of the Mount Everest and … last but not least red panda. Organized by Earth Island’s Red Panda Project.
News Room: Update to the Taiwan Dolphin action alert
A list of animals captured and taken to Taiwan…

January 10, 2006

Action Alert: Help Protect Land in Adirondack Park
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is seeking comments by January 18^th. From Yggdrasil.

January 3, 2006

News Room: Download a scientific analysis of mercury levels in dolphin meat: “Total Mercury, Methyl Mercury, and Selenium Levels in the Red Meat of Small Cetaceans Sold for Human Consumption in Japan” (.pdf, ~100k) by Tetsuya Endo, Koichi Haraguchi, Yohei Hotta, Yohsuke Hisamichi, Shane Lavery, Merel L. Dalebout, and C. Scott Baker
Action Alert: Taiwan Dolphin Action Alert
If the Taiwan government sees that the world is watching, maybe justice will prevail.