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The Termi-Nader?

Ralph Nader suggested yesterday that a victory by George W. Bush in the presidential election might actually be a boon for the environment. He said, “A bumbling Texas governor would […]

Mon Share

A new car-sharing program is starting up in San Francisco this month, following the success of similar programs in Portland, Ore., Seattle, Wash., and other American and European cities. Car-sharing […]

Taking a Dump

In a case that could have major ramifications for environmental protections in the U.S., the Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday pitting the federal government against an Illinois solid waste agency […]

Shell Dommage

An Italian tanker carrying 6,000 tons of toxic chemicals sank this week in the English Channel not far from the French coast after being abandoned by its crew during a […]

Die Like an Eagle

In keeping with an ancient tradition, Hopi Indians would be allowed to gather and smother golden eagles from the Wupatki National Monument in Arizona, under a proposed Interior Department rule […]

Going Soft on Pollution

About 20 to 30 percent of adult men in China are suffering from impotence or other sexual problems, an escalating trend that may be attributable in large part to serious […]

Party Favors

Germany’s Green Party, which has been sharing government power with the Social Democrats since 1998, is trying to advance environmental goals, but has also become more business-friendly of late. Party […]

I'm Cuckoo for Cocoa

With help from the enviro group Rainforest Alliance, some farmers in Ecuador have pledged to grow cocoa without cutting down forestlands and earn the right to be labeled rainforest-friendly. Within […]

Cabinet Fever

Speculation is running rampant about whom George W. Bush or Al Gore might choose to fill Cabinet-level positions, and what the environmental ramifications would be. For the Interior secretary spot, […]

James Grimmelmann, Microsoft

James Grimmelmann is a resident of Seattle, Wash., a software design engineer with the Microsoft Corporation, and the madman behind The Laboratorium. Monday, 30 Oct 2000 SEATTLE, Wash. I’ve worked […]