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Well, Well, Well
New York Gov. George Pataki (R) yesterday set strict new limits for drinking water pollution from the gasoline additive MTBE, responding to growing concerns about its health effects. MTBE makes […]
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Byrds of a Feather Flock Together
Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) rallied more than 500 miners outside the Capitol yesterday, complaining that the White House had backed off on its support for a rider that would let […]
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The Yellow Haze of Texas
GOP presidential frontrunner George W. Bush boasts about a law he signed in Texas earlier this year that set voluntary pollution standards for old industrial plants, saying he has done […]
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Checkin' of the Sea
Enviros are launching campaigns to help seafood eaters know which species they ought to avoid and which they can devour without too much guilt. The Natural Resources Defense Council and […]
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Jumpin' Dam Bash, It's a Gas Gas Gas
In what will be the largest dam removal effort in California, Pacific Gas & Electric announced yesterday that it plans to demolish five small but significant dams on a Northern […]
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The Japan Syndrome
Fifteen of 17 large nuclear facilities in Japan have inadequate health and safety measures, according to a report released yesterday by the nation’s Labor Ministry. The report found 25 violations […]
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Another Rainy Day for Microsoft
Climate change is likely to bring wetter weather to the Pacific Northwest, according to researchers at the University of Washington. The scientists, who make up a federally sponsored research team […]
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Deb Jensen, Santa Catalina Island Conservancy
Deb Jensen is director of education at the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy. Monday, 8 Nov 1999 CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. Waking up to the sound and smell of rain this morning […]
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A Tree Grows in Pyongyang
Troubled by North Korea’s deforestation problem, the nation’s leader, Kim Jong Il, is launching an effort to plant millions of trees. Most of the country’s forests, except those in tourist […]
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The Empire State Strikes Back
New York Gov. George Pataki (R) plans to impose new state vehicle emissions standards that are stricter than federal requirements, adopting the set of standards that is now in place […]
