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Are Markets the Answer to Energy Concerns?: Only those with a close eye on Congress were likely to notice the introduction of H.R. 3300 last week. But Kevin Hassett, in an opinion piece on Bloomberg.com today, shows that "the Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Marketing Act of 2007," is of interest to more than just hard-core politicos and ever- vigilant...; Tags: Jessica Stillman, environmentalist, Nunes, coal, alternative energy; Blog posts 2007-08-06
Rolling Stone Knows the Profit-Planet Problem: Rolling Stone announced today that it will be the first mass-market magazine to print on carbon-neutral paper, so-called because greenhouse gases released in the production process are paired with sequestration activities to achieve net-zero emissions. But there's been some controversy over carbon offsetting, and for some environmentalists, Rolling Stone's green...; Tags: Andrew Hines, Rolling Stone; Blog posts 2007-06-11

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Slim down your summer picnic: Vegan chef and environmentalist Renee Loux applies her plant-friendly philosophy to the backyard barbecue with surprisingly delicious results: SUMMER IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN FRUITS AND vegetables are plentiful and perfect no matter where you live. So why do so many warmweather celebrations center on burgers, steaks, and hot dogs? This year, try putting lusious produce in the spotlight and turn the traditional barbecue into a vegetarian...; Articles 2008-07-01
Exxon Valdez damages slashed: WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday slashed the $2.5 billion punitive damages award in the Exxon Valdez disaster to $500 million, a decision that could have broader implications for limiting how much courts can order businesses to pay. The decision was hailed by the business community...; Articles 2008-06-26
Whaling commission buys time to resolve thorny issues: SANTIAGO AFP — The International Whaling Commission has agreed to put off votes on a Japanese bid to resume commercial whaling and an environmentalist initiative to create a whale reserve in the South Atlantic. The divided, 80-nation IWC bought some time at its week-long annual meeting Tuesday to...; Articles 2008-06-25

STUFF THE PLANET?: The housing market is in decline, fuel costs are soaring - and the worst maybe yet to come for the global economy. It's little wonder that politicians are backing away from electorally unpalatable green policies. Paul Vallely investigates the hard choices facing consumers and environmentalists There was...; Articles 2008-06-25
Swamped by developers, but now there is hope for the Everglades: *Return to the state of nature planned for Florida's unique 'River of Grass' The Everglades of southern Florida, which have been under siege from development and farming for more than a century, have been offered a new lease on life with a plan to restore large areas...; Articles 2008-06-25
Justices to debate whether Navy sonar harms whales: WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a dispute over the Navy's sonar training exercises off the Southern California coast. Environmentalists say the exercises threaten dolphins, whales and other marine mammals. The case presents an important test of competing environmental and military interests. It began when...; Articles 2008-06-24
US Supreme Court to review sonar v. whales fight: WASHINGTON AFP — The US Supreme Court agreed Monday to examine President George W. Bush's right to exempt the navy from environmental laws against the use of sonars considered potentially harmful to whales. The navy and environmentalists have dueled in federal court for years over the use of...; Articles 2008-06-23
China sharply increases prices of gas, electricity: HONG KONG -- Faced with severe fuel shortages and the prospect of power outages during the summer air-conditioning season, the Chinese government on Thursday unexpectedly announced sharp increases in regulated prices for gasoline, diesel and electricity. The increases are the latest sign of how China's integration into...; Articles 2008-06-20
Long Island Environmental Briefs: June 20, 2008: Greening of data centers Two years ago, Future Tech Enterprise, Inc., an IT solutions provider in Holbrook, claimed to have installed the East Coast's first structurally secure, green data center, which it uses for both internal applications and hosting. According to Bob Venero, president of FTEI, the...; Articles 2008-06-20
Socialism isn't compassion: We seem to have too many folks, both candidates and laymen, who would propose more socialistic programs in the name of compassion and social welfare. This wonderful and great nation didn't thrive and prosper on socialistic principles. It became great on the basis of free enterprise. The...; Articles 2008-06-19
British minister sparks row over GM crops: LONDON AFP — A British minister came under attack from environmentalists Thursday after suggesting that genetically-modified crops could help ease the global food crisis. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Downing Street office was obliged to defend environment minister Phil Woolas after groups like Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace...; Articles 2008-06-19
Bottles get the boot as plain tap water becomes chic: Tap water is making a comeback. With a day's worth of bottled water -- the recommended 64 ounces - - costing hundreds to thousands of dollars a year depending on the brand, more people are opting to slurp water that comes straight from the sink. ...; Articles 2008-06-18
That darned electricity habit: Anyone who thought the world of renewable energy would be a Disney-like setting where protests and court challenges were relegated to history books just got a rude dose of reality. In California, a state that has mandated utilities to acquire at least 20 percent of their power...; Articles 2008-06-18
Offshore oil drilling 'is a national security issue', claims McCain: John McCain has outraged environmentalists by demanding a return to offshore oil drilling in Florida and California, where it has been banned for the past 27 years. Any new oil supplies would take years to come on stream, but the Republican presidential candidate says his plan will...; Articles 2008-06-18
Trump adviser had opposed golf course: An ecologist advising Donald Trump on his planned 1bn golf resort in Aberdeenshire admitted yesterday he did not believe the course should be built on environmentally sensitive land. Tom Dargie said his initial advice to avoid building on sand dunes was rejected by the Trump Organisation. He...; Articles 2008-06-17
Cameron: Beat your neighbours on energy: Keeping up with the Joneses is being resurrected as a feature of Conservative environment policy. Under a Tory government, all electricity and gas bills would have information that allows householders to see what their neighbours are spending on energy - with the hope that this will encourage...; Articles 2008-06-17
California utility faces foes of renewable-energy line plan: SAN DIEGO -- It seems like an idea any environmentalist would embrace: Build one of the world's largest solar power operations in the Southern California desert and surround it with plants that run on wind and underground heat. Yet San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and its...; Articles 2008-06-16
'Green' doctrine has a stench: Utah and U.S. citizens are being bombarded with environmental (think "green") doctrine. The mass media daily presents pictures, stories and articles about the good environmentalists and the bad humans. The Deseret News editorial "Stop rainforest destruction" (In Our Opinion, June 5) even blames Americans for aiding the...; Articles 2008-06-15

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