Banned bullets, water rerouted

brought to you by Sasha Paris  

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine.  

Human Ecology in Action.

A gigantic pumping system to drain wetlands in the Mississippi Delta for intensive commodity-crop farming has "re-surfaced" in federal plans. [Several envronmental groups have expressed outrage to me about this] (NY Times editorial)
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/opinion/06tue3.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

*A decision to reduce the water flowing out of a drying lake which nourishes Atlanta has angered people in Florida, where fisheries and endangered mussels will be impacted sby the lowering of their river. (Orlando Sentinal)
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-water1707nov17,0,7413506,print.story

A new law prohibits the use of lead ammunition in areas designated for California condors, to help curb rampant, deadly ingestion of the stuff by these jeopardized birds (Defenders of Wildlife).
http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/press_releases_foldSeverer/2007/10_13_2007_calif._gov._signs_condor_bill.php