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The Internet may give a boost to energy efficiency.Com and Get It
The emerging new economy created by the Internet is producing more than just a business revolution — it is also generating enormous environmental benefits. The Internet can turn buildings into […]
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Burning Emberas
Some 170 Embera-Katio Indians from a northeastern Colombia rainforest have been camped out since Dec. 17 on the grounds of the Colombian Environment Ministry in Bogota, protesting a massive hydroelectric […]
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Talk About a Flood of Refugees
Bangladeshi Environment Minister Sajeeda Choudhury warned this weekend that if sea levels rise in line with climate change predictions, approximately 20 million Bangladeshis would become environmental refugees and industrialized nations […]
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Poll Position
An overwhelming majority of Americans support Pres. Clinton’s proposal to protect 54 million acres of national forests from logging, road-building, and development, according to a poll commissioned by the Heritage […]
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Cut the Crap
Congress could save taxpayers $50 billion by cutting environmentally harmful projects and subsidies, according to a report released yesterday by the Green Scissors coalition, which includes enviro and government watchdog […]
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Wizards of Oslo
The Norwegian government announced yesterday that it is giving a 37 percent boost to funding for renewable energy projects, citing a large increase in the number of project proposals. Meanwhile, […]
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Greens Against Genes
Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, and other enviro and public interest groups are trekking to Montreal, Canada, planning to raise their voices against genetic engineering as U.N. talks on the […]
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Slackers
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, following its usual pattern, recently missed two deadlines for deciding whether species should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, and enviros are taking […]
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Bradley Nets a New Endorsement
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) on Wednesday endorsed Bill Bradley for the Democratic presidential nomination, accusing Al Gore and the Clinton administration of having “taken a hike” on restoring Northwest […]
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Huge Tracts of Land
A number of U.S. enviro groups are pushing plans to preserve and restore vast stretches of land in an effort to combat the “islandization” of wildlife habitat, or the fragmentation […]
