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Heard It through the Pipeline

An environmental disaster far worse than the Exxon Valdez spill could happen at any moment, according to six senior employees of Alyeska, which operates the 800-mile Alaskan oil pipeline. The […]

Good Morning, Vietnam

Vietnam has quietly assumed a spot as the world’s third-largest coffee bean producer and exporter, behind Brazil and Columbia, but although success with the new crop has lifted many farmers […]

News Flash: Biz Doesn't Like Regulations

The Clinton administration on Friday proposed regulations that would disqualify companies with inconsistent records on federal environmental, labor, and tax laws from winning government contracts. The regulations now face a […]

Knock on Wood Trade

Vice Pres. Al Gore said on Friday that environmental and labor issues should be on the table at the World Trade Organization meeting of trade ministers to be held in […]

New York Nixes Conservation Funding

In the wake of last week’s blackouts in New York City, which were propelled by surging energy use during the East Coast heat wave, enviros are stepping up pressure on […]

Oh, What a Crummy Feeling!

Toyota USA faces one of the largest vehicle recalls ever, which could involve repairing or replacing emissions-control computers on 2.2 million vehicles sold between 1995 and 1997 at a cost […]

Brazil: Nuts! to Biopirates

Two Brazilian states recently passed laws requiring foreign researchers to sign contracts and pay “bioroyalties” on any income they gain from the use of local plants. A national version of […]

Mexico Is a Leading Light

A $23 million project that introduced energy-efficient lightbulbs to two Mexican cities has become the first to be verified as actually reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. The pilot project took place under […]

How's the Air Up There?

Canada could significantly influence U.S. policy by pushing the U.S. to clean up air pollution that blows across its northern border, American enviros said yesterday at a conference held by […]

China Dolls Up Its Industry

A $420 million grant to China will help the nation protect the ozone layer. Some $200 million of the money, which comes from a multinational fund set up in 1987 […]