Poultry, pellets, paradoxes and power plants

brought to you by Sasha Paris  

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine.  

Human Ecology in Action.

I've been compelled to note that grist.org (where I find many of these articles) also features "Green Videos" by COA alumna Jen Prediger. I haven't watched these videos, so can't say more about them, but am glad to see a COAer involved with Grist.

A UN meeting produced the beginnings of an international treaty to reduce mercury pollution from many sources. (Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/20/deal-end-mercury-pollution

Layoffs in Maine's forestry industry are impacting supplies of waste-wood pellet fuel.
http://bangornews.com/detail/99407.html

Residents of Portland, Maine, are now allowed to have backyard hen coops. (Portland Press Herald)
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=240265&ac=PHnws

New York Times
The EPA will "consider" whether to regulate CO2 emissions from coal-power plants, and may eventually regulate other sources too. The public comment period is now.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/science/earth/19epa.html?ref=science

On renewable energy developments in Alaska
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/business/18alaska.html?_r=3&ref=business

On invasive-species eradication efforts gone bad
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/science/17isla.html?_r=1&ref=science