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Environment & Climate News
July 2007
'Unbiased' Advisory Group Exposed
The Center for Climate Strategies, an advisory organization that contracts with state governments to implement global warming strategies, is funded by and ... (read more)
The Center for Climate Strategies, an advisory organization that contracts with state governments to implement global warming strategies, is funded by and ... (read more)
American Lung Association's 2007 Report Distorts Air Quality Facts
Editor's note: This article is the first in a two-part series by Joel Schwartz regarding the American Lung Association's State of the Air 2007 report, released ... (read more)
Editor's note: This article is the first in a two-part series by Joel Schwartz regarding the American Lung Association's State of the Air 2007 report, released ... (read more)
Biofuels Are Threatening Tropical Rain Forests
Increasing use of biofuels threatens environmental degradation in the Earth's most fragile ecosystems, according to an April 17 report by the environmental ... (read more)
Increasing use of biofuels threatens environmental degradation in the Earth's most fragile ecosystems, according to an April 17 report by the environmental ... (read more)
Bush to Tighten Fuel Economy Standards
President George W. Bush announced on May 14 a plan to force U.S. consumers and businesses to reduce gasoline consumption by 20 percent over the next 10 ... (read more)
President George W. Bush announced on May 14 a plan to force U.S. consumers and businesses to reduce gasoline consumption by 20 percent over the next 10 ... (read more)
California Moves to Ban Incandescent Light Bulbs
Incandescent light bulbs are one step closer to being banned in California, after the California Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee voted 7-2 on ... (read more)
Incandescent light bulbs are one step closer to being banned in California, after the California Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee voted 7-2 on ... (read more)
California Senate Rejects Dam Proposal
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R) plan to build two new hydroelectric dams has foundered, at least temporarily, as the California Senate on April ... (read more)
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R) plan to build two new hydroelectric dams has foundered, at least temporarily, as the California Senate on April ... (read more)
Global Warming Activists Target Farmers
When politicking in Farm Belt states, global warming alarmists frequently assert global warming legislation will benefit farmers. They say the measures ... (read more)
When politicking in Farm Belt states, global warming alarmists frequently assert global warming legislation will benefit farmers. They say the measures ... (read more)
Idaho County Stands by Aquatic Herbicides
Guided by the findings of a blue-ribbon panel of aquatic plant managers, Bonner County, Idaho commissioners agreed on May 8 to continue using aquatic herbicides ... (read more)
Guided by the findings of a blue-ribbon panel of aquatic plant managers, Bonner County, Idaho commissioners agreed on May 8 to continue using aquatic herbicides ... (read more)
July 2007 Environment & Climate News (PDF)
The July 2007 issue of Environment & Climate News features the first article in a two-part series on the nation's improving air quality. Joel Schwartz, ... (read more)
The July 2007 issue of Environment & Climate News features the first article in a two-part series on the nation's improving air quality. Joel Schwartz, ... (read more)
Letter Urges Caterpillar to Withdraw from Climate Action Partnership
The following letter was sent in June by numerous private citizens and public policy organizations to James W. Owens, CEO of Caterpillar, Inc., urging him ... (read more)
The following letter was sent in June by numerous private citizens and public policy organizations to James W. Owens, CEO of Caterpillar, Inc., urging him ... (read more)
NASA Chief Downplays Global Warming
Global warming is not a crisis and should not be a high-priority issue for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), NASA Administrator ... (read more)
Global warming is not a crisis and should not be a high-priority issue for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), NASA Administrator ... (read more)
New Studies Find Carbon Caps Very Expensive
Two new reports released in April, one by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and another by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), conclude ... (read more)
Two new reports released in April, one by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and another by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), conclude ... (read more)
Organic Food Is Not Better for You
This article is the thirteenth in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam? A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory, and Food Safety Concerns, ... (read more)
This article is the thirteenth in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam? A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory, and Food Safety Concerns, ... (read more)
Rush to Fight Global Warming Misses Adaptation Opportunities
This article is the first in a two-part series exploring how industry and society at large might respond to predicted climate change. U.S. House Speaker ... (read more)
This article is the first in a two-part series exploring how industry and society at large might respond to predicted climate change. U.S. House Speaker ... (read more)
Science Steals the Show at Vermont Trial
The high-profile global warming trial in Vermont focused on the legal question of whether Vermont's proposed law amounted to de facto automotive fuel efficiency ... (read more)
The high-profile global warming trial in Vermont focused on the legal question of whether Vermont's proposed law amounted to de facto automotive fuel efficiency ... (read more)
Skeptics Are Scoring Points, Changing Global Warming Debate
With great fanfare, former Vice President Al Gore took Capitol Hill this March like a conquering hero as he testified on global warming before both houses ... (read more)
With great fanfare, former Vice President Al Gore took Capitol Hill this March like a conquering hero as he testified on global warming before both houses ... (read more)
Vermont Global Warming Trial Challenges Auto Emissions Law
In a scene reminiscent of Michael Crichton's novel State of Fear, global warming alarmists and realists squared off in federal district court in Vermont ... (read more)
In a scene reminiscent of Michael Crichton's novel State of Fear, global warming alarmists and realists squared off in federal district court in Vermont ... (read more)
