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Gore Takes Bus to Swing Set

Vice Pres. Al Gore announced 47 modest federal initiatives aimed at promoting sustainability and smart growth yesterday. In a keynote address in Detroit at the National Town Hall Meeting on […]

Making S-U-Vs that Don't S-U-C-K

The Big Three automakers have agreed to consider adding gas-guzzling sport-utility vehicles to a joint government-industry supercar program that aims to triple the gas mileage of popular vehicles. Vice Pres. […]

Euro Eco-Promo; France Rants

The European Commission launched a promotional campaign yesterday designed to attract $30 billion in private investment in solar, wind, and biomass technology by 2003. The “Campaign for Take-Off” aims to […]

Die-oxin

Chemical workers exposed to high levels of dioxin have a 60 percent increased chance of dying from cancer, but small doses of the chemical pose no risk to the general […]

Put a Tiger in Your Bank

Exxon argued in front of a packed courtroom yesterday that a judgement awarding $5.3 billion in punitive and compensatory damages against the company for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill […]

Turtle Necks on Chopping Block

Southeast Asia is on the verge of completely killing off its once-bountiful turtle populations to feed the voracious demand for the critters in China, where they are sought as food […]

Don't Pave Paradise — Put Up a Parking Garage

Parking lots are coming under fire from environmentalists. The lots can’t absorb rain, so water runs off the pavement, carrying pollution and causing erosion. At the same time, the lots […]

Al "Soccer Mom" Gore

Suburban voters will be key in the 2000 presidential election, and candidates are courting the suburbs with different approaches. For example, Al Gore is pitching green-tinted issues that appeal almost […]

NWF Offers to Foot Buffalo Bill

The National Wildlife Federation yesterday offered to foot the bill if ranchers near Yellowstone National Park will vaccinate their cattle against brucellosis. Bison are sometimes carriers of the disease, and […]

News Flash: Climate Change Changes Climate

Climate change seems to be affecting the frequency of some established weather patterns, according to a new study published in the April 29 issue of the journal Nature. Researchers studying […]