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Environment & Climate News
March 2004
Air Conditioning Ruling Puts Freeze on Consumer Buying Power
On January 13, a federal appeals court overturned a Bush administration rule that would increase energy efficiency standards for central air conditioners ... (read more)
On January 13, a federal appeals court overturned a Bush administration rule that would increase energy efficiency standards for central air conditioners ... (read more)
Al Gore’s Untimely Global Warming Speech
Former Vice President Al Gore unwittingly marked the 20th anniversary of 1984, the anti-utopia described in George Orwell’s 1949 novel, by delivering a ... (read more)
Former Vice President Al Gore unwittingly marked the 20th anniversary of 1984, the anti-utopia described in George Orwell’s 1949 novel, by delivering a ... (read more)
Enviro Group Sues Wind Farm to Stop Bird Deaths
Giant wind turbines at Altamont Pass, California, are illegally killing more than 1,000 birds of prey each year, according to a lawsuit filed January 12 ... (read more)
Giant wind turbines at Altamont Pass, California, are illegally killing more than 1,000 birds of prey each year, according to a lawsuit filed January 12 ... (read more)
Experts Expose Flaws in Global Warming Extinction Predictions
A January 8 article in Nature magazine created a media sensation by predicting global warming will cause between 15 and 37 percent of the Earth’s species ... (read more)
A January 8 article in Nature magazine created a media sensation by predicting global warming will cause between 15 and 37 percent of the Earth’s species ... (read more)
Hog Farms No Threat to North Carolina Water Quality
Although there have always been hog farmers in North Carolina, the industry was fairly small until the mid-1980s. At that time, a major new hog slaughter ... (read more)
Although there have always been hog farmers in North Carolina, the industry was fairly small until the mid-1980s. At that time, a major new hog slaughter ... (read more)
Holistic Medicine, Not Global Warming, Linked to Herbal Extinctions
A $20 billion worldwide market for “natural” herbal medicines is threatening up to 10,000 plants with extinction, according to a report published January ... (read more)
A $20 billion worldwide market for “natural” herbal medicines is threatening up to 10,000 plants with extinction, according to a report published January ... (read more)
Mandatory Recycling Wastes Resources, Harms Environment
In mid-December 2003, the Seattle City Council decided to make curbside recycling mandatory. The measure, which goes into effect in January 2005, is a misguided ... (read more)
In mid-December 2003, the Seattle City Council decided to make curbside recycling mandatory. The measure, which goes into effect in January 2005, is a misguided ... (read more)
March 2004 Environment & Climate News (pdf)
The March issue of Environment & Climate News offers several articles addressing endangered species issues. Rep. Richard Pombo (R-California), chairman ... (read more)
The March issue of Environment & Climate News offers several articles addressing endangered species issues. Rep. Richard Pombo (R-California), chairman ... (read more)
Maryland Further Restricts Appliance Efficiency Choices
Fresh on the heels of a federal appellate court decision restricting consumer choice in household air conditioners, the Maryland House of Delegates has ... (read more)
Fresh on the heels of a federal appellate court decision restricting consumer choice in household air conditioners, the Maryland House of Delegates has ... (read more)
Mercury: Grain of Truth, Gram of Nonsense
You have probably heard or read the oft-repeated statement, “One gram of mercury can contaminate an entire 20-acre lake.” It shows up in the environmental ... (read more)
You have probably heard or read the oft-repeated statement, “One gram of mercury can contaminate an entire 20-acre lake.” It shows up in the environmental ... (read more)
New Cars Dramatically Cleaner than Recent Models
Your next new car or truck will be the cleanest-burning one you’ve ever owned ... and it will mean the end to the already-diminishing problem of air pollution. In ... (read more)
Your next new car or truck will be the cleanest-burning one you’ve ever owned ... and it will mean the end to the already-diminishing problem of air pollution. In ... (read more)
New Jersey Adopts California’s Vehicle Emissions Standards
On January 12, New Jersey Governor James McGreevey (D) signed legislation, passed earlier that day by both houses of the state legislature, applying California’s ... (read more)
On January 12, New Jersey Governor James McGreevey (D) signed legislation, passed earlier that day by both houses of the state legislature, applying California’s ... (read more)
Pombo Calls for Changes to Endangered Species Act
House Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo (R-California) marked the 30th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by pledging to introduce ... (read more)
House Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo (R-California) marked the 30th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by pledging to introduce ... (read more)
Scientists Expose Fishy Warnings about Farmed Salmon
An article in the January 9 issue of Science magazine warned readers against eating more than one serving of farm-raised salmon a month, claiming the fish ... (read more)
An article in the January 9 issue of Science magazine warned readers against eating more than one serving of farm-raised salmon a month, claiming the fish ... (read more)
Sierra Club Head Warns Group Is Attracting 'Racists'
This spring, the Sierra Club will hold elections to fill five open seats on its 15-member board of directors. What should be a celebration of democratic ... (read more)
This spring, the Sierra Club will hold elections to fill five open seats on its 15-member board of directors. What should be a celebration of democratic ... (read more)
Sound Science for the [Overly] Concerned Public
The Progress Paradox : How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse by Gregg Easterbrook ($24.95, 376 pages, Random House Publishers, 2003, ISBN: 0679463038) There ... (read more)
The Progress Paradox : How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse by Gregg Easterbrook ($24.95, 376 pages, Random House Publishers, 2003, ISBN: 0679463038) There ... (read more)
Supreme Court Rules EPA Can Override States on Environment
In an ongoing fight between states and the federal government over control of environmental policy, the federal government has notched an important victory ... (read more)
In an ongoing fight between states and the federal government over control of environmental policy, the federal government has notched an important victory ... (read more)
Wyoming Court Rejects Yellowstone Snowmobile Ban
The latest volley in an ongoing battle over snowmobiles in Yellowstone Park was launched on February 10, when U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer in Wyoming ... (read more)
The latest volley in an ongoing battle over snowmobiles in Yellowstone Park was launched on February 10, when U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer in Wyoming ... (read more)
Wyoming, Feds Clash on Gray Wolf Delisting
An anticipated delisting of gray wolves from Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection was put on hold January 12 after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ... (read more)
An anticipated delisting of gray wolves from Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection was put on hold January 12 after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ... (read more)
