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Environment & Climate News
May 2002
Air pollution risk exaggerated
On March 6, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a new study of the relationship between air pollution and mortality. “Lung Cancer, ... (read more)
On March 6, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a new study of the relationship between air pollution and mortality. “Lung Cancer, ... (read more)
Congress ducks out of the CAFE
For a libertarian, what could be less principled than forcing new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards onto automakers and auto consumers? ... (read more)
For a libertarian, what could be less principled than forcing new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards onto automakers and auto consumers? ... (read more)
Court defends property rights, narrows the scope of ESA
It took a quarter of a million dollars and three years, but rancher Jeff Menges and the Arizona Cattle Growers' Association (ACGA) have won a major ruling ... (read more)
It took a quarter of a million dollars and three years, but rancher Jeff Menges and the Arizona Cattle Growers' Association (ACGA) have won a major ruling ... (read more)
Department of Transportation funds smart-growth groups
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) gives millions of dollars in grants each year to promote smart-growth in American cities. Although these grants ... (read more)
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) gives millions of dollars in grants each year to promote smart-growth in American cities. Although these grants ... (read more)
EPA enforcer quits with a flourish, joins left-leaning activist group
A top Environmental Protection Agency enforcement official resigned with a flourish on February 27, joining a left-leaning environmental activist group ... (read more)
A top Environmental Protection Agency enforcement official resigned with a flourish on February 27, joining a left-leaning environmental activist group ... (read more)
Expect future global warming to be 'minuscule'
Managing Editor’s note: The following letter to the editor, reprinted here with permission, was submitted to the IEEE Spectrum (Forum) in response to ... (read more)
Managing Editor’s note: The following letter to the editor, reprinted here with permission, was submitted to the IEEE Spectrum (Forum) in response to ... (read more)
Farm Bureau endorses EchoStar/DIRECTV merger
Last October, in an announcement with major implications for rural America, the nation’s two major digital satellite television service providers announced ... (read more)
Last October, in an announcement with major implications for rural America, the nation’s two major digital satellite television service providers announced ... (read more)
Ice shelf break-up caused media circus
The panic mongers, from CNN to the Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC), are in full cry. An ice shelf, “Larsen B,” on the eastern side of the Antarctic ... (read more)
The panic mongers, from CNN to the Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC), are in full cry. An ice shelf, “Larsen B,” on the eastern side of the Antarctic ... (read more)
Ice shelf collapse triggers debate
In February and March, an ice shelf known as the Larsen B ice shelf in the Antarctic Peninsula collapsed, leading many to raise once again the specter ... (read more)
In February and March, an ice shelf known as the Larsen B ice shelf in the Antarctic Peninsula collapsed, leading many to raise once again the specter ... (read more)
Letter: Farm Bureau endorses EchoStar-DIRECTV merger
Dec. 27, 2001 To Members of Congress: The American Farm Bureau Federation believes that the proposed merger between DIRECTV and EchoStar Communications ... (read more)
Dec. 27, 2001 To Members of Congress: The American Farm Bureau Federation believes that the proposed merger between DIRECTV and EchoStar Communications ... (read more)
Local issues take center stage in environmental debates
A tried and true political adage declares “all politics are local.” Those who doubt it need only look at the past year in environmental news to see the ... (read more)
A tried and true political adage declares “all politics are local.” Those who doubt it need only look at the past year in environmental news to see the ... (read more)
May 2002 Environment & Climate News (pdf)
The front page of the May 2002 issue of Environment & Climate News responds to the biggest environmental controversies in the news: the collapse of the ... (read more)
The front page of the May 2002 issue of Environment & Climate News responds to the biggest environmental controversies in the news: the collapse of the ... (read more)
Mexican Jumping Genes
A common nightmare for opponents of genetically modified (GM) (also known as "transgene") crops: “What would happen if the genes got loose?” Would the herbicide ... (read more)
A common nightmare for opponents of genetically modified (GM) (also known as "transgene") crops: “What would happen if the genes got loose?” Would the herbicide ... (read more)
Protecting wetlands, destroying freedom
Anti-business groups, smart-growth advocates, anti-market environmentalists, and NIMBY (not in my backyard) activists are organizing around the country ... (read more)
Anti-business groups, smart-growth advocates, anti-market environmentalists, and NIMBY (not in my backyard) activists are organizing around the country ... (read more)
Recycling: It's a bad idea in New York
New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, desperate to dig the city out of a $4.8-billion deficit, caused a minor uproar recently by recommending the elimination ... (read more)
New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, desperate to dig the city out of a $4.8-billion deficit, caused a minor uproar recently by recommending the elimination ... (read more)
Smart-growth group pushes tough new land-use controls
The authority and rights of local governments and individual citizens may be restricted by tough new land-use controls spelled out in a 1,450-page legislative ... (read more)
The authority and rights of local governments and individual citizens may be restricted by tough new land-use controls spelled out in a 1,450-page legislative ... (read more)
Starbucks protestors spread false fears about safe foods
Anti-biotechnology activists engaged in a week of "direct action" at Starbucks Coffee shops in February with false and misleading information about food ... (read more)
Anti-biotechnology activists engaged in a week of "direct action" at Starbucks Coffee shops in February with false and misleading information about food ... (read more)
U.N. Study Ends Overpopulation Fears
On second thought, the world is not going to suffer from ever-growing, catastrophic overpopulation in the foreseeable future, according to a new report ... (read more)
On second thought, the world is not going to suffer from ever-growing, catastrophic overpopulation in the foreseeable future, according to a new report ... (read more)
Utah Senate strikes back at frivolous environmental suits
Utah legislators may have found an answer to the mountains of environmental lawsuits filed against federal, state, and local governments each year. The ... (read more)
Utah legislators may have found an answer to the mountains of environmental lawsuits filed against federal, state, and local governments each year. The ... (read more)
