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Safety Dunce

The U.S. House rejected a pipeline safety bill yesterday as too weak, even though it had been unanimously approved last month by the Senate. The bill by Sen. John McCain […]

Goof Bawl

The Democratic National Committee is going on the attack against George W. Bush with TV ads that lambaste the governor’s environmental record in his home state of Texas. One ad […]

Borderline Psychosis

The Czech Republic began activating a nuclear power plant located just 30 miles from the Austrian border yesterday, intensifying a serious diplomatic conflict between the two nations. As they have […]

Iguana Be Alone

Iguana species in the West Indies are in trouble due to invasive species and habitat destruction. The iguanas — which can reach five feet in length and live up to […]

No Fuel Like an Old Fuel

Although rising gas prices in the U.S. have set off a raft of complaints this year and 60 percent of the public say they are worried about energy costs, few […]

Al Talk and No Action

Although most environmental groups have endorsed Al Gore for president, they also complain that he has been too cautious as vice president. He has certainly talked big about the environment […]

Sarah Matsumoto, Endangered Species Coalition

Sarah Matsumoto is the GREEN Western Organizer for the Endangered Species Coalition. Based in Albuquerque, N.M., she works to protect wildlife and wildlands across the U.S. and especially in the […]

The Pacific Grim

Air pollution from factories and power plants in booming Asian cities is blowing across the Pacific to the West Coast of North America, posing threats to human health and wildlife […]

The Lesser of Two Weevils?

China is embracing genetically engineered crops more quickly than any other Asian nation, hoping that the technology will help its small farmers grow more low-cost, high-quality crops that can better […]

Don't Have a Cow, Man

A cow in Iowa has been implanted with a cloned embryo of an endangered Asian gaur, an ox-like animal native to the jungles of India and Southeast Asia. The experiment […]