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Beyond a Shadow of a Drought

January through April 2000 was the hottest such four-month period ever recorded in the U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Seventy percent of the country was much […]

Nader As Vote Raider?

Ralph Nader’s presidential campaign under the Green Party banner, which is attracting a growing number of environmentalists and labor union members, could cause headaches for Al Gore and give a […]

Organic Farming: It's for the Birds

Organic farms support substantially more birds, wild plants, and other wildlife than chemical-dependent farms, according to Britain’s Soil Association, which surveyed biodiversity studies conducted in Britain and Denmark over the […]

Recalling All Cars

The European Union reached a final deal yesterday on a law that will force automakers to pay for the recycling of old cars. Starting with vehicles sold after January 1, […]

Arsenic and Old Delays

Under threat of a lawsuit from enviros, the U.S. EPA yesterday proposed strict new regulations that would cut by 90 percent the permissible levels of arsenic in tap water. Arsenic, […]

Take That Smog and Shove It

New York Gov. George Pataki (R) signed a controversial bill yesterday that aims to limit pollution drifting into New York from coal-burning power plants in the Midwest and South. The […]

The Bonus Collector

A man enviros love to hate, Charles Hurwitz, chair and CEO of Maxxam Inc., got a good deal richer last year when he finally acceded to a government buyout of […]

Zion Tamer

Zion National Park in Utah yesterday became the first national park in the lower 48 states to ban automobiles from its most popular area. The National Park Service launched a […]

Poor: Salt on Their Wounds

Minorities and low-income residents in the Indianapolis metropolitan area are at the most risk from toxic chemicals, according to a study released yesterday by the Indianapolis Urban League Environmental Coalition. […]

Good Clean Fun

Clothes-washing machines are going greener under an agreement unveiled yesterday between the U.S. government and major home appliance manufacturers. By 2007, Whirlpool, Maytag, General Electric, and other companies will make […]