Humpbacks are a new target planned for the "scientific" Japanese whale hunt (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/weekinreview/25revkin.html?ref=science
A group of Oregon tree growers are starting a certification system for "eco-friendly" [but not necessarily organic] Christmas trees (Associated Press)
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gsSlSkhHIEEbVDd_Vgv2Fih0kB8wD8T3KSCO0
Transcript of a Clinton-Edwards-Kuchinich forum on what each would do to curb climate change. Very long, but worth checking if you have enough time and interest. (League of Conservation Voters)
http://lcv.org/newsroom/press-releases/transcript-global-warming-and-america-s-energy-future.html
Editorial on how, in many places, carbon might be better sequestered in soil-building grasslands and wetlands, not trees. (The Ithaca Journal)
http://theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071207/OPINION02/712070306/1014/OPINION
Fatal roundworm infestations have been indicated as a major and growing threat to wild giant pandas (AOL News)
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/parasite-killing-endangered-pandas/20071205091909990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001
National Public Radio (text of broadcasts)
Florida researchers are developing turbines to generate quantities of electricity from the Gulf Stream, along with other ocean-energy projects
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16713781
On one page, two reports from the big climate conference in Bali: paying countries not to cut rainforest may return to the table as an offset option; the US still refuses to set solid emission limits. (The latter may be outdated)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16827590
Bangor Daily News
Hearings on Plum Creek have begun, with varying imput
http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=157265&zoneid=500
Another big land deal has been made, which will purportedly benefit wilderness protection, recreation and working forest.
http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=157214&zoneid=500
