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Battle of Bull's Run

After seven years of legal badgering from environmental groups, the feds have finally declared bull trout populations in Washington and Montana “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Even more than […]

Chattanooga: Chew-chew on this

The Tennessee Valley Authority is moving ahead with one of the first wind power projects in the Southeast as part of a larger plan to market “green” power to customers […]

Are efforts to protect the dolphin putting other fish in a sea of trouble?

There were predictable cries of protest from some conservationists who focus on charismatic megafauna when revised standards for use of the “dolphin safe” tuna label were announced by the Commerce […]

Just Say "Nein" to Pollution

Air and water pollution are the top environmental concerns for Europeans, according to a European Commission survey, the largest of its kind to date. Ground pollution and the destruction of […]

You Can't Teach an Old Power Plant New Tricks

Emissions from New England’s 14 oldest power plants have increased for the third consecutive year, according to a report by environmental groups. The old plants aren’t held to the same […]

Bosom Buddies

A coalition of members of Congress, health professionals, and women’s advocates yesterday sent a letter to Pres. Clinton demanding more money for research into potential environmental causes of breast cancer. […]

Set Aside This Insecticide

One of the most popular insecticides used around the home poses a health risk, the EPA is expected to announce today. A panel of pesticide experts at the agency is […]

Last Roundup?

The Yanacona Indians in Colombia are fighting to be able to pull up and destroy tens of thousands of poppy plants by hand rather than have police airplanes spray the […]

Dune and Gloom

A coalition of enviro groups sued the feds yesterday for failing to protect public lands in Utah from damage by off-road vehicles (ORV), including dune buggies and cross-country motorcycles. A […]

Dam, That Was Brave

Ten enviro activists riled up the British by staging a daring protest yesterday on the world’s largest ferris wheel, which is under construction in central London and is scheduled to […]