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  • Highway Just Met a Girl Named Maria

    Provision in highway bill would require gas-mileage reality check The U.S. EPA would have to use more realistic conditions when testing new vehicle models for gas-mileage figures under an amendment […]

  • Umbra on whether to visit national parks

    Dear Umbra, We are considering a driving vacation this summer with the intent of visiting as many of America’s wonderful national parks as we can — both to enjoy them […]

  • Sick Transit Gloria

    Public transit in major cities on collision course with tight budgets Flat or declining revenue and ridership, coupled with increased fuel costs, have left public transit systems in many major […]

  • Pedi Cure

    Pedicabs catching on in Germany Bicycle taxis, or pedicabs, have been thriving in Germany recently thanks to changes in national law, concerns about pollution and global warming, and a souped-up […]

  • Talkin’ Bout Microgeneration

    Microgeneration may energize future With an energy crisis looming and national governments slow to adopt clean, renewable sources, some small communities are creating their own solutions — and their own […]

  • They Did It Norway

    Norway’s high gas and auto taxes lead to lower gas consumption Americans, who view cheap oil as a divine birthright and throw a tantrum when gas prices exceed $2, would […]

  • Stats on how far we’ve come (or haven’t) since the first Earth Day

    3.7 billion — world population in 19701 6.4 billion — world population in 20051 1,535 billion — kilowatt-hours of electricity used in the U.S. in 19702 3,837 billion — kilowatt-hours […]

  • Quibbles and Bits

    New strategies aim to limit drilling impact in Western U.S. As pressure mounts from greens and the hook-and-bullet crowd to slow the pace of energy development in the American West, […]

  • The Kids on the Bus Go Cough, Cough, Cough

    Kids on school buses breathe more dangerous air than pedestrians Kids who ride the bus to school may be exposed to higher levels of pollutants than those outside on the […]

  • Canadian Breakin’

    Automakers sign emissions deal with Canada, say nyah-nyah to Cali Major automakers signed a deal with the Canadian government yesterday that will have them voluntarily reduce their fleets’ greenhouse-gas emissions […]