Daily Downers: Birds and exhaust
Bad news is funnier read all in a row --
>> More than a quarter of US bird species are endangered, according to the U.S. The Watch List 2007, published by the National Audubon Society and American Bird Conservancy. (via grist)
>> Penguins are threated by a diesel spill. A cruise bot hit ice last month, and the surrounding fuel spill site includes breeding grounds for Antarctic and Adelia penguins.
>> Truckers face increased face risks due to diesel pollution as do communities located near major sources of diesel pollution, like ports. So pollution-related health risks near our ports isn't exactly new info, but the National Resources Defense Council's report does include a set of recommendations for dealing with the problem.
>> Meanwhile, Waste Management's diesel truck fleet's costing the company more than $1. The nation's largest trash hauler settled with the California Air Resources Board for failing to properly inspect its diesel truck fleet to assure state emission standards were met.
Photo courtesy of National Audubon Society
