Conservation International builds lean global conservation effort
In 1987 Conservation International emerged as a fast moving environmental group led by biologists in jeans and khakis. It pioneered debt swaps with Bolivia and mobilized diverse funding from Madonna and Bergdorf Goodman. With projects from Colombia to Paraguay, CI emphasizes local leadership, scientific rigor, and a bold, field oriented mission.
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Washington
Conservation International
Bolivia
Madonna
Brooklyn
Bergdorf Goodman
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Colombia
CIA
Russell Mittermeier
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
Patricia Kelly
Paraguay
Washington, D.C
Mr. Mittermeier
Tropics
Arerent Conservation International
Suriname
Peter Seligmann
Mittermeier
Peru
Russell of
Selente
World Wildlife Fund
Fund
Mark Plotkin
Nature Conservancy
Smithsonian
Maryland launches statewide recycling drive and antifreeze program
Governor Schaefer announced a Maryland campaign to recycle used antifreeze through 50 collection drums across the state and to handle a surplus of old newspapers by opening a warehouse for processing and sale to foreign markets. The Maryland Environmental Service will oversee the antifreeze initiative.
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Annapolis
Maryland
William Donald Schaefer
Maryland Environmental Service
Maryland House kills Freon recycling bill
ANNAPOLIS AP Lawmakers rejected an environmental bill to require service stations to recycle refrigerants from automobile air conditioners and buy machines to remove and filter the gas. The cost of the equipment, $1800 to $2500 each, and doubts about Maryland making a global impact sunk the measure.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
Brian Fresh
D-Montgomery
Maryland
Seedling drive seeks to curb Bowie overdevelopment
Bowie candidates Richard Nacewicz and Gary Allen hand out 2 year old Colorado Blue Spruce or Scotch pine seedlings to about 12 500 homes to highlight greenery preservation as a response to rapid development while aiming to halfway complete the effort. In Gloucester Virginia a scientist plans to release alien Pacific oysters off the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to test disease resistance in the Chesapeake Bay facing decline in native Eastern oysters and MSX uncertainty
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Bowie, Md
Bowie
Richard Nacewicz
Gary Allen
Mr. Nacewicz
Gloucester
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Chesapeake Bay
Roger Mann
College of William and Mary’s Institute
Mann
Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Institute
Robert Shackelford
Middlesex County
Sewage at Sea Threatens Health and Ocean Life
An international oceans report warns polluted coastal waters endanger seafood consumers and swimmers with hepatitis, cholera, polio, and gastrointestinal illnesses amid coastal development and nutrient runoff while dismissing significant radioactive oil spill risks.
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London
Senators defeat third attempt to toughen clean air bill
The Senate defeated a Kerry backed amendment 53 to 46 aimed at tightening the compromise clean air bill to curb urban smog. Supporters warned of loopholes while opponents called it a burden on small businesses and feared jeopardizing the bipartisan agreement with the White House.
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Senators
Washington
Senate
White House
George Mitchell
D-Meine
John Kerry
D-Mass
Kerry
Mitchell
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International Wildlife Research of
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Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Patuxent
Baraboo
Wis
Associated Press
Sterling
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