Environment

No Oil Drilling In Arctic Refuge

The Senate has rejected Bush's bid to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, despite Despite argument that the drilling is critical to national security.

March 20, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Forest Vs. Growth In California

Is the Cleveland National Forest in the way of urban growth, or a sacrosanct wilderness area amid a growing state?

March 17, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Compressed Work Schedules Increase Pollution

The four-day work schedule many government offices have adopted may be a nice perk, but it actually increases pollution.

March 15, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Preserving Land, Building Affordable Housing

The Aspen Times details an innovative affordable housing for land preservation trade in Aspen, Colorado.

March 14, 2003 - The Aspen Times

Practical Environmentalism: Biostitutes?

Is Dennis Murphy the new face of the practical environmental movement, or a sellout to the development community?

March 14, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Pentagon Quietly Seeking Freedom To Pollute

The Pentagon is seeking exemptions from major U.S. environmental laws which would give it the freedom to pollute land, air, and water without being liable for damages.

March 14, 2003 - The Independent

Hydrogen And The End Of The Oil Era

Energy independence is possible if we can launch an Apollo-style effort to harness the power of hydrogen.

March 13, 2003 - Wired

Profile Of Joy Grant: International Environmentalism

Joy Grant is helping the Nature Conservancy to become a global environmental organization.

March 12, 2003 - Grist Magazine

Can Wilderness Coexist With Oil Exploration?

Scars from oil exploration activiy in northern Alaska are still visible eighteen years later.

March 12, 2003 - The New York Times

Fear The Forests

Tree farming in Chile has dire economic and social impacts on the indigenous people.

March 12, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Real Environmental Racism

That the world's poor cause environmental destruction is a disturbing tenet propounded by many environmentalists.

March 7, 2003 - Reason Online

The Secret Of Healthy Ecosystems?

A landmark map reveals a link between indigenous peoples and healthy ecosystems.

March 3, 2003 - National Geographic

Experts Strongly Criticize Bush's Climate Change Plan

A panel of experts have criticized the Bush administration's proposed plan to research global warming saying it is unlikely to achieve President Bush's stated goals.

March 1, 2003 - The New York Times

Protecting A Pristine Ecosystem From Development

Conservation groups say the effort to save a pristine Manhattan-sized island off the coast of Baja California could be a model for saving threatened wilderness areas.

February 26, 2003 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

EPA Releases Report On Children's Health And Environment

A report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency titled "America's Children and the Environment" could impact the debate over how best to control air pollution

February 26, 2003 - The Washington Post

Thousands Of Square Miles Could Disappear Into The Sea

Thousands of square miles of Britain could disappear into the sea due to floods caused by global warming.

February 24, 2003 - The Guardian Unlimited

The Far-Reaching Impact Of Bush's Environmental Policies

This thought-provoking article explores the significance of the Bush administration's environmental policies and their far-reaching impact on land, water, air, energy and global climate.

February 24, 2003 - The New York Times

The Environmental Policy Shapers

Who are the officials that help President Bush develop his environmental policies?

February 24, 2003 - The New York Times

Bush's Global Warming Strategy Under Pressure

The seven states suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over the Clear Air Act are bringing pressure on the Bush administration's "irresponsibly passive approach to global warming."

February 23, 2003 - The New York Times

7 States To Sue EPA Over Air Pollution Standards

Seven states, mostly from the Northeast, plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over air pollution standards.

February 22, 2003 - The San Francisco Chronicle

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