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To Market, to Market, to Buy a Fat Pig

Groups that promote “free-market” solutions to environmental problems were once thought of as loonies, even by some officials in the Reagan administration. No more. Ideas developed by groups such as […]

The Return of the Swamp Thing

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to weaken rules meant to protect thousands of streams and wetlands, making it easier for developers to move ahead with building projects. The […]

Just Tread-full

The scrap tire industry sure is happy about Ford’s plans to replace 13 million Firestone tires from SUVs and pickup trucks. Ford’s Jason Vines said the company is “finding the […]

Enron End Run

With the Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate, prospects for President Bush’s energy plan have gotten significantly dimmer. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), the incoming chair of the Senate Energy and […]

All Fired Up

Three logging trucks were set on fire on Friday near the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon where environmental protesters have been trying to prevent trees from being cut. Donald […]

Mercedes Lee, National Audubon Society's Living Oceans Campaign

Mercedes Lee is assistant director of National Audubon Society’s Living Oceans Program and editor of Seafood Lover’s Almanac. Monday, 4 Jun 2001 ISLIP, N.Y. Hi, I’m Mercedes Lee, assistant director […]

Cindy Hayford, The Food Alliance

Cindy Hayford is direct market coordinator of The Food Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally and socially responsible agriculture. Friday, 1 Jun 2001 PORTLAND, Ore PORTLAND, Ore. Hi, […]

Scott Exo, The Food Alliance

Scott Exo is program director of The Food Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally and socially responsible agriculture. Thursday, 31 May 2001 PORTLAND, Ore PORTLAND, Ore. Good morning! […]

Jonathan Moscatello, The Food Alliance

Jonathan Moscatello is agriculture program manager of The Food Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally and socially responsible agriculture. Wednesday, 30 May 2001 PORTLAND, Ore PORTLAND, Ore. Hi, […]

Dumb and Duma

Residents in Kariwa, Japan, who live near the world’s largest nuclear plant, voted on Sunday to reject plans to fuel the plant with recycled plutonium, known as MOX. Turnout was […]