From:   "Tom Popper" <tom@rec.org>
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GREEN HORIZON

Environmental story ideas and tips on news to watch in Central and Eastern Europe

Jan. 25, 2001 * Volume 3, Number 8

CONTENTS

AROUND THE REGION

100 hospitalised in Romania after cyanide spill kills fish
Pollution kills one ton of fish in Bulgarian river
Hungary, Romania already sought $10m in spill-prevention funds
Bulgaria plans dams to offset drought
Czech experts worried about falling birth rate
Report: Croatian population to get smaller, older
Moderate quake wakes up Croatian town
Frogs stall plans for shopping centre near Krakow
Slovenia to export waste animal fat to Austria
Czech government agrees to Temelin impact assessment

DEPLETED URANIUM
*   Lab studies of depleted uranium shells raise fears of plutonium
*   WHO experts go to Kosovo to assess DU risks
*   Council of Europe assembly calls for DU weapons ban
*   Yugoslavia to pursue DU case with tribunal
*   Czech experts fly to Kosovo because of depleted uranium

EU ACCESSION
Plan for EU environment policy is first with CEE input
EC launches 'virtual press room' on the internet

WHO WE ARE
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Commento: il disastro del cianuro in Romania potrebbe ripetersi in Sardegna, dove la stessa società sta usando la stessa tecnica mineraria, più o meno segretamente. Per informazioni precise rivolgersi al CRS4.