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Environment & Climate News
September 2004
Alaska, Federal Government Unite to Support Mining Project
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reached agreement on June 21 with the State of Alaska to issue a draft permit ... (read more)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reached agreement on June 21 with the State of Alaska to issue a draft permit ... (read more)
Bush Gives States More Say Over Road-Building on Federal Lands
Responding to the pleas of western-state governors seeking more say in the administration of national forests within their borders, the Bush administration ... (read more)
Responding to the pleas of western-state governors seeking more say in the administration of national forests within their borders, the Bush administration ... (read more)
Colorado, Other States to Reap Windfall from Natural Resources
While much of the nation expresses exasperation at climbing oil prices, Colorado is leading a group of states in the American heartland that are taking ... (read more)
While much of the nation expresses exasperation at climbing oil prices, Colorado is leading a group of states in the American heartland that are taking ... (read more)
DaimlerChrysler, Ford to Invest $100 Million in Fuel Cell Company
DaimlerChrysler and Ford have agreed to invest $100 million in Ballard Power Systems, the world's leading manufacturer of fuel cells for vehicles. The investment, ... (read more)
DaimlerChrysler and Ford have agreed to invest $100 million in Ballard Power Systems, the world's leading manufacturer of fuel cells for vehicles. The investment, ... (read more)
EPA Policy Ignores Declines in U.S. Air Pollution
According to a statement issued to the press on June 29 by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Mike Leavitt, reducing fine particulate ... (read more)
According to a statement issued to the press on June 29 by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Mike Leavitt, reducing fine particulate ... (read more)
EPA's Toxics Release Data Mask Progress in Pollution Control
According to the latest results from the Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), made public on June 23, 2004, toxic releases ... (read more)
According to the latest results from the Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), made public on June 23, 2004, toxic releases ... (read more)
Human Rights vs. Animal Rights
Putting Humans First: Why We Are Nature's Favorites by Tibor R. Machan ($19.95 cloth, 144 pages, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004; ISBN: 074253345X) It ... (read more)
Putting Humans First: Why We Are Nature's Favorites by Tibor R. Machan ($19.95 cloth, 144 pages, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004; ISBN: 074253345X) It ... (read more)
Hybrid Vehicles Proving Costly in Miami-Dade County
Florida's Miami-Dade County, which in 2003 spent more than a million dollars to purchase gasoline-electric hybrid pickup trucks, is now learning that greater ... (read more)
Florida's Miami-Dade County, which in 2003 spent more than a million dollars to purchase gasoline-electric hybrid pickup trucks, is now learning that greater ... (read more)
Illinois Officials Fight to Keep Invasive Carp out of Great Lakes
The future of sportfishing and the survival of native aquatic plants and animals in the Great Lakes may depend on what happens in the next few years in ... (read more)
The future of sportfishing and the survival of native aquatic plants and animals in the Great Lakes may depend on what happens in the next few years in ... (read more)
Land Acquisition Group Caught Misusing Taxpayer Money
In another setback for government land acquisition advocates, a California conservancy group, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, was recently caught ... (read more)
In another setback for government land acquisition advocates, a California conservancy group, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, was recently caught ... (read more)
Mining: Doing it Right the First Time
Governor Frank Murkowski's blueprint for a prosperous Alaska has a solid foundation of resource, energy, and economic development and "doing it right the ... (read more)
Governor Frank Murkowski's blueprint for a prosperous Alaska has a solid foundation of resource, energy, and economic development and "doing it right the ... (read more)
Nature Admits Widely Cited Global Warming Graph Was Erroneous
The July 1 issue of Nature magazine ran a correction by Michael Mann, Raymond Bradley, and Malcolm Hughes of mistakes in their widely cited 1998 Nature ... (read more)
The July 1 issue of Nature magazine ran a correction by Michael Mann, Raymond Bradley, and Malcolm Hughes of mistakes in their widely cited 1998 Nature ... (read more)
New "Smart Oil Changes" to Safeguard Environment
For generations, automobile technicians have advised car and truck drivers to change their engine oil as frequently as every 3,000 miles. The 3,000-mile ... (read more)
For generations, automobile technicians have advised car and truck drivers to change their engine oil as frequently as every 3,000 miles. The 3,000-mile ... (read more)
Oregon Anti-Growth Group Folds
A lobbying organization opposed to growth of human population and personal consumption in Oregon, Alternatives to Growth Oregon (AGO), announced it was ... (read more)
A lobbying organization opposed to growth of human population and personal consumption in Oregon, Alternatives to Growth Oregon (AGO), announced it was ... (read more)
Proposed EPA Mercury Rule Garners Comments, Controversy
The public comment period for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed power plant mercury rule closed on June 29 after much controversy. Most ... (read more)
The public comment period for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed power plant mercury rule closed on June 29 after much controversy. Most ... (read more)
Russian Scientists Reassert Opposition to Kyoto Accord
At the July 8 conclusion of an international conference on climate change held in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin's top economic advisor, Andre ... (read more)
At the July 8 conclusion of an international conference on climate change held in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin's top economic advisor, Andre ... (read more)
September 2004 Environment & Climate News (PDF)
The September issue of Environment & Climate News excerpts remarks made by Andre Illarionov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's top economic advisor, at ... (read more)
The September issue of Environment & Climate News excerpts remarks made by Andre Illarionov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's top economic advisor, at ... (read more)
State Attorneys General Sue Utilities over Global Warming
The attorneys general of California, Connecticut, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and Wisconsin, and the corporation counsel of New York City, filed ... (read more)
The attorneys general of California, Connecticut, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and Wisconsin, and the corporation counsel of New York City, filed ... (read more)
Utah Citizens, Others Reject Initiatives to Expand State and Federal Lands
A proposed initiative that would force the State of Utah to spend $150 million to purchase an unspecified amount of land from private citizens and remove ... (read more)
A proposed initiative that would force the State of Utah to spend $150 million to purchase an unspecified amount of land from private citizens and remove ... (read more)
Windmills Ruining Scenic Views, Producing Killing Fields
Citing problems with giant wind turbines spoiling mountain views and slicing migratory birds in mid-flight, U.S. Representatives Alan Mollohan (D-West Virginia) ... (read more)
Citing problems with giant wind turbines spoiling mountain views and slicing migratory birds in mid-flight, U.S. Representatives Alan Mollohan (D-West Virginia) ... (read more)
