Environment

What Role Should Big Industry Play In Protecting The Environment?

British environmental groups upset over prime minister's backing of new climate change group supported by big business.

April 28, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

West Faces A Sixth Year Of Epic Drought

In some areas, conditions rival 1930s Dust Bowl.

April 27, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Two Shades Of Green

What is the state of the nation's environment? Bush and Kerry provide contrasting answers.

April 25, 2004 - Voice Of America

Bush attacks Kerry On Environment

Bush is on the offensive against Kerry on environmental issues.

April 25, 2004 - The Washington Post

Golf Courses Aren't So Green

Golf courses are increasingly flashpoints of environmental controversy.

April 24, 2004 - Scripps Howard News Service

Bush's Environmental Commitment?

On the campaign trail, Bush promises to protect the country's wetlands.

April 24, 2004 - USA Today

Smog Regulations Just Got Tougher

Half of Americans live in areas that violate air standards, and L.A. faces the hardest challenge.

April 24, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Sierra Club's Anti-Immigration Contingent Loses Election

Bitter contest ends with record voter turnout and in favor of existing leadership.

April 23, 2004 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Federal Ocean Report: Current Policies Not Sustainable

The oceans are in trouble, and a major revision of federal policy is needed to address the many issues involved, according to a preliminary report of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy.

April 23, 2004 - United Press International

Two Muddy Problems, One Model Solution

The City of Chicago and the State of Illinois solve two significant environmental problems through teamwork and vision.

April 23, 2004 - The New York Times

Urban America Is Getting Noisier

How should planners deal with the ever-increasing problem of noise pollution from traffic? Can the U.S. learn from Europe?

April 23, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Historic Conservation Plan Announced

245,527 acres of forest and wetlands in the Adirondack Mountains will be forever saved from development--but its economic viability will remain.

April 23, 2004 - The New York Times

The Sound Of Science

"Sound Science" movement threatens the Endangered Species Act.

April 22, 2004 - Leopold Center For Sustainable Agriculture

Earth Day's Biggest Challenge Yet

Three individuals tackle global warming with personal solutions -- despite the global reach of the problem.

April 22, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Demand More On Election Year Earth Day

Americans should demand more than the same old photo-ops from the presidential candidates.

April 22, 2004 - The Minnesota Daily

This Earth Day Is Sponsored By...

What do "petroleum powers, big-box developers, old-growth loggers and chemically dependent coffee companies" have to do with Earth Day?

April 22, 2004 - The New York Times

Earth Day: 34 Years Later, What Went Wrong?

Mike Dombeck reviews the progress made in 34 years since the first Earth Day.

April 22, 2004 - Star Tribune

Weapons Vs. Wildlife: An Uneasy Truce

The Rocky Mountain Arsenal, 27-square-mile chemical weapons complex scarred with pollution becomes the nation's newest wildlife refugde.

April 20, 2004 - The New York Times

Who Cares About The Environment?

Results of Gallup's annual Environment/Earth Day poll shows Americans' attitudes and concerns about the environment.

April 19, 2004 - The Gallup Organization

Air Pollution Does Not Only Come From Cars

The rapid growth in air travel could wipe out any improvement in greenhouse gas emissions.

April 17, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

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