Environment

Urban Nature Center Comes To L.A.

The Audubon Society's First Urban Nature Center comes to Los Angeles, along the Pasadena Freeway, northeast of downtown.

April 26, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Bush's Green Plans

Newsweek reviews President Bush's environmental decisions and speculates about what might lie ahead.

April 25, 2001 - Newsweek

Researchers Link Climate Change To Land-Use

Findings suggest that planting more trees may not solve global warming problem.

April 25, 2001 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Earth Day Events Raise Awareness

Environmental groups around the world held events to raise public awareness on the 31st annual Earth Day.

April 25, 2001 - National Geographic

Bush Okay For National Park Snowmobile Ban

President Bush approved a Clinton administration ban on snowmobile use in the Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.

April 25, 2001 - The Washington Post

U.S. Alone In Opposing Kyoto Protocol

Of the 40 nations at the high-level talks, all but the United States were in favor of the Kyoto climate change protocol.

April 25, 2001 - Wired

How Much Arsenic Is Deadly?

The Bush administration takes heat for scrapping new arsenic standards.

April 23, 2001 - MSNBC

Global Population Growth Presents Serious Problem

Environmentalists are concerned about rapid global population growth and its implications for the environment.

April 21, 2001 - National Geographic

E.P.A Postpones Arsenic Decision

The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will delay it's decision on arsenic standards to Febraury 2002.

April 21, 2001 - The Washington Post

Environmentalists Counter Bush's Policy Decisions

Following a string of Bush administration decisions perceived as anti-environment and pro-business, environmental groups are organizing a counterattack.

April 20, 2001 - Salon

A Greener Bush?

Howard Kurtz comments on the recent string of pro-environment decisions by President Bush.

April 20, 2001 - The Washington Post

Getting Business To Reduce Smog Emissions

Controversy surrounds rescue efforts to save Southern California's market based plan to cut emissions, know as Regional Clean Air Incentives Market, which has fallen short of expectations.

April 19, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Bush Administration Upholds Wetlands Regulation

The EPA has decided to leave in place a Clinton administration rule expanding protection to tens of thousands of acres of wetlands in the U.S.

April 19, 2001 - The New York Times

Bush Keeps Clinton's Lead Discharge Rule

The Bush administration endorses a lead emissions regulation proposed by Bill Clinton that will require business to report lead emissions details.

April 19, 2001 - The New York Times

The Arsenic Capital Of The Nation

The water system of Fallon, NV, delivers a high amount of arsenic to residents.

April 19, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

Earth Day 2001 Goal: One Million Trees

American Forests, the country's oldest nonprofit conservation organization, has a goal to plant one million trees for Earth Day on April 22.

April 19, 2001 - American Forests

Facing The Reality of Global Warming

New York Times editorial criticizes President Bush's decisions regarding the environment and energy policies and calls on the government to reverse course.

April 17, 2001 - The New York Times

Bush Toughens Wetland Regulations

EPA regulations for activities that threaten wetlands will be tightened requiring builders to obtain permits.

April 17, 2001 - The Washington Post

Why Is Biodiversity Important?

A study demonstrates that biodiversity is important to maintaining the health of an ecosystem.

April 16, 2001 - The Washington Post

Global Warming Linked To Greenhouse Gases

Two studies provide strong evidence of the link between greenhouse gases and global warming.

April 13, 2001 - The Washington Post

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