Brussels, 02/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Commission decided to refer Italy to the European Court of Justice with regard to a hydro-electric project in Lombardy that involves abstracting water from the Schiesone River (Sondrio). The Commission is concerned that this project will lead to the deterioration of important fluvial habitats within a site that is nominated for special protection under the EU's Habitats Directive. Species like the otter and the yellow-bellied...