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Environment & Climate News
September 2003
Ag Committee Sends Forest Bill to Full Senate
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee on July 24 approved and sent to the full Senate a forest management bill supported by the Bush ... (read more)
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee on July 24 approved and sent to the full Senate a forest management bill supported by the Bush ... (read more)
Bush Administration Launches Climate Research Plan
The Bush administration on July 24 announced an unprecedented 10-year research plan to better understand how, and to what extent, human activity may be ... (read more)
The Bush administration on July 24 announced an unprecedented 10-year research plan to better understand how, and to what extent, human activity may be ... (read more)
Colorado: Saving the Animals, Not the Bureaucrats
When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in 1973, it represented the best intentions of man to fix mistakes of the past. The result of those good ... (read more)
When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in 1973, it represented the best intentions of man to fix mistakes of the past. The result of those good ... (read more)
Did Environmental Regulations Cause Space Shuttle Tragedies?
Most people can remember intimate details of what they were doing when they first heard the space shuttle Challenger had exploded. To compound the tragedy, ... (read more)
Most people can remember intimate details of what they were doing when they first heard the space shuttle Challenger had exploded. To compound the tragedy, ... (read more)
Drawing Lessons from East Coasters’ Wind Farm Objections
For decades, Easterners have been lobbying for federal laws that impose draconian reductions in emissions from electric utilities in the Midwest. Never ... (read more)
For decades, Easterners have been lobbying for federal laws that impose draconian reductions in emissions from electric utilities in the Midwest. Never ... (read more)
Federal Court Opens Roads in National Forests
A federal judge has struck down a government-imposed ban on building new roads in a third of America’s national forests. In a 100-page July 14 ruling, ... (read more)
A federal judge has struck down a government-imposed ban on building new roads in a third of America’s national forests. In a 100-page July 14 ruling, ... (read more)
Judge Holds Clinton EPA in Contempt of Court
Federal District Judge Royce Lamberth on July 24 held the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in contempt of court for violating his order not to destroy ... (read more)
Federal District Judge Royce Lamberth on July 24 held the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in contempt of court for violating his order not to destroy ... (read more)
Legal Battle Reopens Over Salmon, Dams
On May 7, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon invalidated the National Marine Fisheries Service’s biological opinion that a variety of ... (read more)
On May 7, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon invalidated the National Marine Fisheries Service’s biological opinion that a variety of ... (read more)
Northeast States Pledge to Impose CO2 Cap
The governors of 10 northeastern states have pledged to join a regional cap-and-trade program to limit greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement, announced ... (read more)
The governors of 10 northeastern states have pledged to join a regional cap-and-trade program to limit greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement, announced ... (read more)
Partnership for the West Builds Grassroots Army
People in the West cherish simple values, says Jim Sims. They cherish economic freedom, local self-determination, sweat equity, and a deep commitment ... (read more)
People in the West cherish simple values, says Jim Sims. They cherish economic freedom, local self-determination, sweat equity, and a deep commitment ... (read more)
Power Companies Launch Bird-Protection Program
A coalition of power companies is putting in place new voluntary guidelines for protecting migratory birds from electrocution and collisions with power ... (read more)
A coalition of power companies is putting in place new voluntary guidelines for protecting migratory birds from electrocution and collisions with power ... (read more)
Republicans Gamble on Democrats’ Energy Bill
Long-awaited national energy legislation surmounted a difficult obstacle on July 31 when Senate Republicans relented to Democratic opposition and agreed ... (read more)
Long-awaited national energy legislation surmounted a difficult obstacle on July 31 when Senate Republicans relented to Democratic opposition and agreed ... (read more)
Science Article Defies Global Warming Science
A press release from the federally supported National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) claims a “New Look at Satellite Data Supports Global Warming ... (read more)
A press release from the federally supported National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) claims a “New Look at Satellite Data Supports Global Warming ... (read more)
September 2003 Environment & Climate News (pdf)
The September 2003 issue of Environment & Climate News features Colorado Governor Bill Owens’ account of the state’s approach to endangered species. “We ... (read more)
The September 2003 issue of Environment & Climate News features Colorado Governor Bill Owens’ account of the state’s approach to endangered species. “We ... (read more)
Study: Hydrogen-Fueled Cars Offer False Promise
As politicians and the public leap aboard the hydrogen fuel bandwagon, a University of California - Berkeley energy expert suggests we all step back, ... (read more)
As politicians and the public leap aboard the hydrogen fuel bandwagon, a University of California - Berkeley energy expert suggests we all step back, ... (read more)
U.S., EU Launch High-Stakes Food Fight
In late May, the United States filed a World Trade Organization suit against the European Union (EU) over its ban on biotech foods. Urban columnists came ... (read more)
In late May, the United States filed a World Trade Organization suit against the European Union (EU) over its ban on biotech foods. Urban columnists came ... (read more)
