ravelers renting a car in Portland now have another choice besides luxury, compact or economy.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has added five biodiesel vehicles to its Portland fleet, testing customer demand for environmentally friendly rentals.
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A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report said Wednesday toxic chemicals released into the environment decreased 4 percent from 2003 to 2004.
“Today’s report demonstrates that economic growth and effective environmental protection can go hand-in-hand,” said Linda Travers, acting assistant administrator for the EPA’s Office of Environmental Information. “We are encouraged to see a continued reduction in […]

In an extreme energy project tapping heat from raw sewage, Oslo’s citizens are helping to warm their homes and offices simply by flushing the toilet.
Large blue machines at the end of a 300-meter long tunnel in a hillside in central Oslo use fridge technology to suck heat from the sewer and transfer it to a […]

The French government on Monday scrapped its controversial labour reform law, bowing to sustained opposition from unions and students that drew millions onto the streets in two months of sometimes violent protests.
Dominique de Villepin, French prime minister, said the First Job Contract (CPE) would be replaced by a raft of measures to help unemployed youth.
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Drug use has edged downward among teens nationwide, with the biggest decreases driven by teens in the Midwest and South, according to a national survey on drug and alcohol use.
Children 12 to 17 years old who reported using any illicit drug in the past month declined from 11.4% to 10.9% between 2002 and 2004. States […]

Polling is taking place in a Kuwaiti council by-election in which women are allowed to vote for the first time.
Two women are also among eight candidates running for the seat in the Salmiya district, south of the capital.
Full Story: BBC News.
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Rep. Tom DeLay, whose iron hold on the House Republicans melted as a lobbying corruption scandal engulfed the Capitol, told TIME that he will not seek reelection and will leave Congress within months.
Full Story: Time.
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Politics:
Political bloggers get same protection as mainstream media.
Thai press frees itself from intimidation.
Bush approval ratings low across the country.
Plan B: How State Laws Changed WalMart’s National Policies.
Union Scores Big Victory Against Starbucks at Labor Board.
American Reporter Kidnapped in Baghdad Is Released.
Jamaica’s First Female PM Sworn in Office.
Environment:
Protecting endangered species helps reduce poverty.
Green explosive is a […]