New at Earth Island

News Room: Toxic Mercury Taints Tuna in Chicago Sushi Restaurants (.pdf, ~1M)
Findings Suggest Women and Children Should Avoid Tuna, Affirm Efforts to Reduce Mercury Pollution. From GotMercury.org
News Room: Struggle to Save Old-Growth Sites in North Carolina

In the News: New shrimp farm rules aim to save Asian mangroves
"It's ridiculous to think that a multi-billion-dollar industry can be stopped," said environmentalist Ben Brown, who works for the Mangrove Action Project inIndonesia. Reuters story.
Event: Japan Dolphin Day update.

In the News: New Alaska tax cracks down on cruise lines. From The Seattle Times.
Gershon Cohen, Director of Earth Island's Campaign to Safeguard America's Waters (C-SAW), and Joe Geldhof, a Juneau, Alaska maritime union attorney, drafted the Alaska Cruise Ship Ballot Initiative (CSBI). Background in the Summer 2006 Earth Island Journal.
Event: Reservations and RSVP for this year's Brower Youth Awards!
The New Leaders Initiative is now taking reservations for the VIP Reception and for the Ceremony. Don't miss it!
Press Release: Giant Sequoia National Monument Logging Plan Stopped Pending Further Study
Earthjustice filed suit on behalf of the Sierra Nevada Forest Protection Campaign and the Center for Biological Diversity, with the Sierra Club and Earth Island's John Muir Project as co-counsel.

Action Alert: Oil and Gas Leasing Would Damage Alaska's Teeming Teshekpuk Lake Region
"Planned lease sale threatens waterfowl, caribou, native lifestyles." From the Wilderness Society.

Action Alert: The air in the San Joaquin Valley makes people sick.
"In fact, one in six children in the valley suffers from asthma..." From Earthjustice.
News Room: Hawaii Judge Reverses Permit for More Mauna Kea Telescopes
Action Alert: Act Now to Save San Francisco's Natural Areas!
"Citizen participation on this issue is vital, and with a loud chorus of voices, we can ensure these priceless places are preserved for generations to come." From The Center for Biological Diversity.
Action Alert: Let the Romanian Government Know: Communities Have the Right to Say No!
"For five years, local communities have led a growing opposition to the proposed Rosia Montana gold mine in the Apuseni mountains of west central Romania. Very soon, the Romanian government will decide whether to grant a permit to Gabriel Resources, the company proposing the mine." From Earthworks.

Get Involved: BAWT – Climbing for Kids Event Coordinator / Development Associate
News Room: June 2006 Earth Island Journal now available online
Farms in the Sky, Bayou bounty, Green sexism, and more…