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Environment & Climate News
November 2002
‘Natural’ Holiday Foods Are Not Carcinogen-free
The holiday season is a good time to remember that the American food supply is by far the best in the world—and the best it has been in the history of this ... (read more)
The holiday season is a good time to remember that the American food supply is by far the best in the world—and the best it has been in the history of this ... (read more)
A Page-turner on Economics (!?)
Why Energy Conservation Fails by Herbert Inhaber, PhD Quorum Books, paperback, 237 pages Why Energy Conservation Fails is, in many ways, the most readable ... (read more)
Why Energy Conservation Fails by Herbert Inhaber, PhD Quorum Books, paperback, 237 pages Why Energy Conservation Fails is, in many ways, the most readable ... (read more)
Chemicals in Your Thanksgiving Dinner
Menu analysis prepared by staff, directors, and scientific advisors of the American Council for Science and Health, with technical assistance from Dr. Ruth ... (read more)
Menu analysis prepared by staff, directors, and scientific advisors of the American Council for Science and Health, with technical assistance from Dr. Ruth ... (read more)
Daschle Stops Healthy Forests Initiative in Senate
President George W. Bush’s Healthy Forests Initiative stalled in the U.S. Senate this fall as political maneuvering by the Democratic leadership assured ... (read more)
President George W. Bush’s Healthy Forests Initiative stalled in the U.S. Senate this fall as political maneuvering by the Democratic leadership assured ... (read more)
Debunking the Solar Energy Myth
The Solar Fraud: Why Solar Energy Won’t Run the World by Howard C. Hayden, PhD Vales Lake Publishing, paperback, 224 pages Howard Hayden, Professor ... (read more)
The Solar Fraud: Why Solar Energy Won’t Run the World by Howard C. Hayden, PhD Vales Lake Publishing, paperback, 224 pages Howard Hayden, Professor ... (read more)
Energy Bill Hangs in Balance
The future of America’s energy supply hung in the balance as the fall Congressional term neared its end. As this publication went to press, negotiators ... (read more)
The future of America’s energy supply hung in the balance as the fall Congressional term neared its end. As this publication went to press, negotiators ... (read more)
Floridians Battle Bureaucrats to Save Their Homes, Property
Ten years ago, Hurricane Andrew blasted the coast of Southeast Florida with the force of a Level Five hurricane, only one of three of that magnitude to ... (read more)
Ten years ago, Hurricane Andrew blasted the coast of Southeast Florida with the force of a Level Five hurricane, only one of three of that magnitude to ... (read more)
Global Warming: a Status Report
The ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9) convenes in New Delhi in November 2002 to discuss implementation of the Kyoto Protocol on global ... (read more)
The ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9) convenes in New Delhi in November 2002 to discuss implementation of the Kyoto Protocol on global ... (read more)
Greens Suffer Setback at Johannesburg Summit
In a stunning setback for the anti-market “Green” wing of the global environmental movement, delegates at the recently concluded World Summit on Sustainable ... (read more)
In a stunning setback for the anti-market “Green” wing of the global environmental movement, delegates at the recently concluded World Summit on Sustainable ... (read more)
Happy Holidays to All
’Twas the day before Thanksgiving And all across the nation Families gathered in prayer With goodwill and salutation As they assembled with loved ... (read more)
’Twas the day before Thanksgiving And all across the nation Families gathered in prayer With goodwill and salutation As they assembled with loved ... (read more)
Joint Letter on ANWR Drilling
September 24, 2002 The Honorable Billy Tauzin Chairman Conference Committee on the Energy Policy Act of 2002 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, ... (read more)
September 24, 2002 The Honorable Billy Tauzin Chairman Conference Committee on the Energy Policy Act of 2002 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, ... (read more)
Joint Letter on the Energy Policy Act of 2002
September 24, 2002 The Honorable Billy Tauzin Chairman Conference Committee on the Energy Policy Act of 2002 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, ... (read more)
September 24, 2002 The Honorable Billy Tauzin Chairman Conference Committee on the Energy Policy Act of 2002 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, ... (read more)
Land-use Regulation Makes Housing less Affordable, Harvard Study Finds
A March 2002 study published by the Harvard Institute of Economic Research at Harvard University demonstrates the effects of zoning and other regulation ... (read more)
A March 2002 study published by the Harvard Institute of Economic Research at Harvard University demonstrates the effects of zoning and other regulation ... (read more)
Measure 27: Oregon’s War Against Biotech
The voters of Oregon, who long have marched to their own drum beat, are being tempted by radical anti-capitalist groups to adopt a policy that would have ... (read more)
The voters of Oregon, who long have marched to their own drum beat, are being tempted by radical anti-capitalist groups to adopt a policy that would have ... (read more)
Naturally Occurring Mutagens and Carcinogens Found in Foods and Beverages
Acetaldehyde (apples, bread, coffee, tomatoes)—mutagen and potent rodent carcinogen Acrylamide (bread, rolls)—rodent and human neurotoxin; rodent carcinogen Aflatoxin ... (read more)
Acetaldehyde (apples, bread, coffee, tomatoes)—mutagen and potent rodent carcinogen Acrylamide (bread, rolls)—rodent and human neurotoxin; rodent carcinogen Aflatoxin ... (read more)
President Offers a Way to Address the Forests Debate
Few issues have raised such intense emotion as President George W. Bush’s Healthy Forests Initiative. Private forestry, logging, and land management ... (read more)
Few issues have raised such intense emotion as President George W. Bush’s Healthy Forests Initiative. Private forestry, logging, and land management ... (read more)
Promises, Promises, Promises!
In the early 1890s, the land in the northwest corner of Montana, almost due north of Kalispell, was settled by “homesteaders” pursuant to the Homestead ... (read more)
In the early 1890s, the land in the northwest corner of Montana, almost due north of Kalispell, was settled by “homesteaders” pursuant to the Homestead ... (read more)
Solar Woes Shock Sacramento
On September 6, the Sacramento Bee revealed that the showpiece of the city’s municipal electric utility, an internationally known solar power program, is ... (read more)
On September 6, the Sacramento Bee revealed that the showpiece of the city’s municipal electric utility, an internationally known solar power program, is ... (read more)
What is the Kyoto Protocol?
The Kyoto Protocol on global warming is an amendment to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), more popularly known as ... (read more)
The Kyoto Protocol on global warming is an amendment to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), more popularly known as ... (read more)
