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A Manatee of His Word

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) surprised enviros yesterday by taking a tougher stance on protecting manatees than had been expected. He announced that the state won’t approve any more boat […]

Tanning Their Hides

For the first time, a Mexican factory yesterday was fined for violating a U.S. environmental law. Maquiladora Chambers de Mexico, a leather belt manufacturer south of the Arizona border, consented […]

Beyond Belief

BP Amoco unveiled a plan yesterday to spiff up its image and portray itself as a progressive, eco-friendly energy company. A new motto, “Beyond Petroleum,” is accompanied by a new […]

A Case of Bad Judgment

Federal judges who have accepted all-expenses-paid trips to seminars that tout “free market” solutions to environmental problems have also struck down protections in some of the most notable environmental court […]

Hell Freezes Over?

In a recent preliminary ruling, the World Trade Organization upheld France’s ban on asbestos imports from Canada, a decision that has some enviros and labor rights activists wondering whether the […]

No-look Passes

One-third of major air polluters in the U.S. have not been inspected in the last three years, according to a new study by the Environmental Working Group, which found that […]

Labor's Love Lost?

Vice President Al Gore made efforts yesterday to unite environmentalists and labor unions, two crucial Democratic constituencies. Speaking in Grand Rapids, Mich., where he accepted the endorsement of the Sierra […]

Kira Schmidt, Bluewater Network

Kira Schmidt is campaign director of the Bluewater Network‘s Cruise Ship Campaign. Before joining Bluewater Network last year, Kira worked for three years as a team leader and writer/editor for […]

Welcome to the Club

The Sierra Club gave its formal endorsement to Al Gore today, with the group’s president, Robert Cox, saying that if Gore were elected, he would be “the most pro-environment president […]

Hey, Hey, Where're the Monkeys?

Machine-gun-toting commercial poachers in Africa are killing apes and monkeys at such high rates that some scientists fear a number of primate species could be exterminated from central Africa’s jungles […]