Uncategorized

If Not for the Courage of the Fearless Judge, the Minnow Would Be Lost

Enviros have won a big court case that could lead to the protection of more than 200 miles of streams in Arizona and New Mexico from mining, grazing, and development. […]

Motor Mouths

Federal regulators should crack down on pollution from power plants and factories and not put so much of the burden on cars, says AAA, the motorists’ advocacy group. The group […]

Label Pains

The U.S. is considering requiring that genetically modified foods be labeled as such, but no decision has been reached, a U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesperson said this week. Some reports […]

This Plum Needs Some Pruning

The Sierra Club’s national board of directors is opposing a major swap of public and private land in Washington state, which was approved by the Senate last week. The board […]

Gee, You Mean We Can't Trust the Nuclear Power Industry?

The owner of the Millstone Nuclear Power Station in Connecticut yesterday admitted that the plant had falsified environmental records and deliberately promoted unqualified plant operators, pleading guilty to 23 federal […]

Come On, Rudy, Sign the Local Motion

Some 567 local officials from all 50 states — including the mayors of Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. — are calling on the federal government to act more […]

Just Two Words: Scary Plastics

Phthalates, plastic-softening chemicals used in medical tubing and children’s toys, are at the center of a contentious debate, with enviros and a number of health experts arguing that the chemicals […]

A Rising Tide Floods All Islands

Small island nations throughout the world are threatened by climate change, toxic waste, and excessive tourism, island leaders said yesterday during a U.N. session in New York focusing on their […]

Pew! Climate Change Stinks

Global warming could have serious effects on both the quality and quantity of freshwater, according to a report released yesterday by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. In mountainous […]

World Bank Plays Shell Game

Enviros yesterday called on the World Bank to deny funding for a proposed 650-mile pipeline that would carry oil from landlocked Chad to the Cameroon coast, cutting through a tropical […]