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February 2004
Appeals Court Puts New Source Review Reforms on Hold
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has temporarily halted implementation of President George W. Bush’s reforms to the New ... (read more)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has temporarily halted implementation of President George W. Bush’s reforms to the New ... (read more)
Appellate Courts Clash on Supreme Court’s Wetlands Decision
On the same day the Bush administration announced it would not issue new wetlands regulations, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit added confusion ... (read more)
On the same day the Bush administration announced it would not issue new wetlands regulations, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit added confusion ... (read more)
Bush Declines to Issue Wetlands Regulations
Responding to pressure from environmental activists and many congressional Democrats, President George W. Bush instructed the Environmental Protection ... (read more)
Responding to pressure from environmental activists and many congressional Democrats, President George W. Bush instructed the Environmental Protection ... (read more)
Bush EPA Steps Up Enforcement, New Focus on Benefits
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Fiscal Year 2003 Annual Report on December 11. The compliance assurance and enforcement results ... (read more)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Fiscal Year 2003 Annual Report on December 11. The compliance assurance and enforcement results ... (read more)
CBO Hangs Price Tag on Tougher Fuel Economy Standards
According to Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates released on January 5, a federally mandated increase in corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) ... (read more)
According to Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates released on January 5, a federally mandated increase in corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) ... (read more)
Danish Government Committee Exposes Union of Concerned Scientists
Best-selling author Michael Crichton recently observed that environmentalism is a kind of pseudo-religion. He’s right. Environmentalists have their own ... (read more)
Best-selling author Michael Crichton recently observed that environmentalism is a kind of pseudo-religion. He’s right. Environmentalists have their own ... (read more)
Democrats Dodge Campaign Finance Law with Environment 2004
Taking advantage of campaign finance laws that restrict direct contributions to political candidates but allow unrestricted contributions to “issues” ... (read more)
Taking advantage of campaign finance laws that restrict direct contributions to political candidates but allow unrestricted contributions to “issues” ... (read more)
Did Greenhouse Gases Stave off Ice Age?
Measurements of air bubbles trapped in the Antarctic ice sheet show human greenhouse gas emissions staved off a renewed ice age and allowed human civilization ... (read more)
Measurements of air bubbles trapped in the Antarctic ice sheet show human greenhouse gas emissions staved off a renewed ice age and allowed human civilization ... (read more)
Envirotruth Online Petition Urges Russia to Reject Kyoto
Envirotruth, sponsored by the National Center for Public Policy Research, is circulating an online petition urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to ... (read more)
Envirotruth, sponsored by the National Center for Public Policy Research, is circulating an online petition urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to ... (read more)
Excerpts from Danish Committee Vindicate Lomborg
In January 2003, the a “Danish Committee on Scientific Dishonesty” (DCSD) gained worldwide media attention for alleging author Björn Lomborg was guilty ... (read more)
In January 2003, the a “Danish Committee on Scientific Dishonesty” (DCSD) gained worldwide media attention for alleging author Björn Lomborg was guilty ... (read more)
FDA Mercury Warning Based on Junk Science, Experts Say
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a new warning to pregnant women about mercury in seafood. You can “protect your baby” from developmental harm ... (read more)
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a new warning to pregnant women about mercury in seafood. You can “protect your baby” from developmental harm ... (read more)
February 2004 Environment & Climate News (pdf)
The February 2004 issue of Environment & Climate News: reports on a mid-December forum debunking the “precautionary principle”; describes how ... (read more)
The February 2004 issue of Environment & Climate News: reports on a mid-December forum debunking the “precautionary principle”; describes how ... (read more)
Federal Judge Bans Snowmobiles from Yellowstone
A federal district judge in Washington DC has thrown out a National Park Service (NPS) rule and ordered a permanent ban on snowmobiles from Yellowstone ... (read more)
A federal district judge in Washington DC has thrown out a National Park Service (NPS) rule and ordered a permanent ban on snowmobiles from Yellowstone ... (read more)
Glacier National Park Ruling Voids Property Rights
Jack McFarland owns property, which he bought from his grandmother, in Glacier National Park. Like his grandmother and the man from whom she bought ... (read more)
Jack McFarland owns property, which he bought from his grandmother, in Glacier National Park. Like his grandmother and the man from whom she bought ... (read more)
Montana Voters Favor Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Recovery
A majority of Montana voters favor increased production of oil and natural gas in the Rocky Mountains, according to a December poll conducted by Mason-Dixon ... (read more)
A majority of Montana voters favor increased production of oil and natural gas in the Rocky Mountains, according to a December poll conducted by Mason-Dixon ... (read more)
Nature Study Debunks Kilimanjaro Glacier Myth
“The icecap atop Mount Kilimanjaro,” reported a 2001 New York Times article, “which for thousands of years has floated like a cool beacon over the shimmering ... (read more)
“The icecap atop Mount Kilimanjaro,” reported a 2001 New York Times article, “which for thousands of years has floated like a cool beacon over the shimmering ... (read more)
New Study Confirms Dramatic Urban Heat Island Effect
A new study presented to the American Geophysical Union (AGU) documents that the concentration of concrete, large buildings, and other human activities ... (read more)
A new study presented to the American Geophysical Union (AGU) documents that the concentration of concrete, large buildings, and other human activities ... (read more)
Nuclear Energy in the World Today
In addition to the good financial news for nuclear energy, presented in Part 1 of this series, there is a great deal of exciting environmental news.Detroit ... (read more)
In addition to the good financial news for nuclear energy, presented in Part 1 of this series, there is a great deal of exciting environmental news.Detroit ... (read more)
Petition to President Putin: Kyoto Not Based on Sound Science
The National Center for Public Policy Research is circulating this petition seeking signatures for a petition asking Russian President Putin not to ratify ... (read more)
The National Center for Public Policy Research is circulating this petition seeking signatures for a petition asking Russian President Putin not to ratify ... (read more)
Portland’s Northwest 23rd Avenue No Model for Others
Why can’t everywhere be like Disney World? So goes the question asked by many a child after a fulfilling day of joy at the world’s leading amusement park. A ... (read more)
Why can’t everywhere be like Disney World? So goes the question asked by many a child after a fulfilling day of joy at the world’s leading amusement park. A ... (read more)
Sacramento Bee Seeks to Out-Alarm New York Times
In drawing a false connection between greenhouse gases and the shrinking of the Kilimanjaro ice cap, the New York Times created a media sensation. However, ... (read more)
In drawing a false connection between greenhouse gases and the shrinking of the Kilimanjaro ice cap, the New York Times created a media sensation. However, ... (read more)
Science Debunks Precautionary Principle
The problems of the “precautionary principle” received a thorough airing from its critics at a December 12 forum sponsored by the George C. Marshall Institute, ... (read more)
The problems of the “precautionary principle” received a thorough airing from its critics at a December 12 forum sponsored by the George C. Marshall Institute, ... (read more)
Science, Politics Shape Future of Hog Farming
Editor’s note: In the January 2004 issue of Environment & Climate News, Managing Editor James M. Taylor examined how scientists are researching alternatives ... (read more)
Editor’s note: In the January 2004 issue of Environment & Climate News, Managing Editor James M. Taylor examined how scientists are researching alternatives ... (read more)
Tahoe Regulators Say Fire a Greater Threat than Pollution
The Tahoe Regional Planning Authority (TRPA), established by Congress in 1969 to safeguard Lake Tahoe’s breathtaking clarity and natural beauty, has for ... (read more)
The Tahoe Regional Planning Authority (TRPA), established by Congress in 1969 to safeguard Lake Tahoe’s breathtaking clarity and natural beauty, has for ... (read more)
U.S., Mexico Announce Plans to Improve Border Environment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the framework for a landmark environmental protection agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. According ... (read more)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the framework for a landmark environmental protection agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. According ... (read more)
What We Know about Global Warming
Is the climate really warming? Weather satellites measuring atmospheric temperatures day in and day out from pole to pole report only a minute rise that ... (read more)
Is the climate really warming? Weather satellites measuring atmospheric temperatures day in and day out from pole to pole report only a minute rise that ... (read more)