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Ford Fiesta!

Ford Motor Co. hopes to green its image today by announcing plans to increase the fuel economy of its SUV fleet by 25 percent, or about 5 miles per gallon, […]

It's Not Easy Being Spotted

Marking the first time the agencies have come together to help preserve a declining amphibian species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Oregon Department […]

Not Allot of Water

The long-running and bitter conflict over Southern California’s overuse of water from the Colorado River may be nearing an end as officials from seven states today present a compromise deal […]

Baca to the Future

Ending 40 years of negotiations, President Clinton signed a bill yesterday that will have the federal government pay $101 million to acquire the Baca Ranch in northern New Mexico, a […]

The Yicky Lake Show

Toxic pollution in the Great Lakes has reached such high levels that the International Joint Commission (IJC), a U.S.-Canada scientific advisory board, is warning people against eating fish from the […]

Nothing Could Be Refiner

Thanks to an EPA crackdown on the oil refining industry, two of the largest oil refiners in the U.S., BP Amoco and Koch Industries, have reached a breakthrough agreement with […]

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 […]