Environment

China Strengthens Environmental Protection Enforcement

China announces new rules aimed at enforcing environmental protection.

February 23, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court Hears Clean Water Act Arguments

A case before the Supreme Court which tests the limits of Federal control under the Clean Water Act could have a major impact on development around the country.

February 22, 2006 - The Washington Post

Residents Fight Back Against Moutaintop Removal

Mining companies are blasting away the tops of Appalachian mountains causing severe ecological damage and devastating communities.

February 22, 2006 - Grist

Bush Supports Oil Drilling In Protected Waters

Asking critics to "rest easy" President Bush pledged to prevent oil drilling within 100 miles of the Florida coast even as he supported a proposal to expand drilling to areas that are now protected.

February 21, 2006 - Abhijeet Chavan

Schwarzenegger's Road To A Greener California

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promises of a greener California are being tested by a proposal to build a major toll road through a state park.

February 21, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Global Sea Levels Rising Faster

Recent data shows that the Greenland icecap is melting nearly twice as fast as previously thought, making the previous melt estimate of 1,000 years seem far too generous -- an ominous sign for those planning oceanside development.

February 19, 2006 - BBC News

Global Warming Threatens Great Lakes

The Union of Concerned Scientists issues a report outlining potential problems for the entire region.

February 18, 2006 - Minneapolis-St.Paul Star Tribune

Greenland Ice Melting Faster

Study finds that Greenland's ice cap is melting at an accelerated rate and more than doubling the amount of ice melted in the last decade.

February 17, 2006 - The Globe and Mail

Endangered Species Act Foe Tangled In Abramoff Scandal

Connections to "disgraced" lobbyist Jack Abramoff are getting in the way of Richard W. Pombo's primary "political obsessions" -- the Endangered Species Act.

February 16, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Sierra Club Criticizes Large Sale Of Public Land

Carl Pope, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, comments on the Bush administration's plan to sell 300,000 acres of public land.

February 15, 2006 - Sierra Club

The Age of Corporate Environmentalism

Big business has learned that it's pretty easy being green.

February 15, 2006 - Reason Online

The Paradox Of U.S. Environmentalism

Environmental problems plague poor Americans, so why is the green movement thought to be only for the rich?

February 14, 2006 - Abhijeet Chavan

White House Plans Large Sale Of Public Lands

The Bush administration is planning to sell 300,000 acres of national forests and other public land.

February 13, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Mining The 'Brazilian Rainforest' Of The U.S.

Coal mining in the heart of America's ancient ecosystem is destroying Eastern Kentucky's natural beauty.

February 13, 2006 - International Herald Tribune

Threatened Polar Bears Could Lead To Carbon Dioxide Limits

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing evidence that global warming threatens the survival of the polar bear; if it is declared a threatened species, the U.S. might have to limit carbon dioxide emissions.

February 13, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

NASA Climate Expert Claims NOAA Muzzling Scientists Too

NASA climate expert who accused the Bush administration of "censoring" scientific information says the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is also silencing researchers studying global warming.

February 12, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Evangelicals Mobilize To Fight Global Warming

Eighty-five evangelical Christian leaders urge religious conservatives to combat global warming.

February 9, 2006 - The Washington Post

Dramatic Effects Of Global Warming In Alaska

Scientists addressing the Alaska Forum on the Environment described melting ocean ice, thawing permafrost, and unhealthy forests as effects of global warming.

February 8, 2006 - Associated Press

Global Warming Theatens Ski Industry

The ski industry is already feeling the impact of global warming and is adopting innovative measures to survive.

February 7, 2006 - Grist

A Growing Water Crisis In Rural Arizona Desert

New development explodes in the underregulated rural Arizona desert, as developers realize that a severe lack of water won't prevent development.

February 6, 2006 - The Arizona Republic

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