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Airing Their Grievances
In one of the most significant environmental cases to reach the U.S. Supreme Court in years, the high court yesterday heard arguments on whether the U.S. EPA overstepped its bounds in setting new clean air standards for ozone and particulates in 1997. Industry groups argue that the Clean Air Act, as interpreted by the EPA, […]
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That Can-do Spirit
A new report indicates that the New Hampshire State Prison for Women could save more than $13,000 a year through energy conservation — but what’s most surprising about the report is that it was produced not by efficiency specialists but by inmates, a first in the U.S. Fourteen inmates in an energy conservation class offered […]
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A personal tribute to David Brower
What more is there to say about a man who wrote three autobiographies, has been profiled in virtually every magazine (from the New Yorker on down), and was interviewed on every television and radio show worth its salt? David Brower, 1912-2000. Photo: Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund. I speak of David Brower, my friend and idol […]
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A Maize of Problems
Genetically modified (GM) corn not approved for sale in Europe has been found in four supermarket brands of tortilla chips sold in Britain and Denmark, according to Friends of the Earth (FoE), which commissioned tests of the products. The four supermarkets, all of which claim their chips are GM-free, launched investigations into the claims yesterday. […]
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The Year of Living Safely?
Last month marked the first time in a decade that Mexico City has gone a full year without a smog alert. The city was once considered to have the dirtiest air in the world, but Beijing, New Delhi, and other metropolitan areas now seem to have it beat. The improvement in Mexico City’s air is […]
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A Last Encounter With the Archdruid
David Brower, one of the most important and uncompromising environmentalists of the 20th century, died Sunday night at his home in Berkeley, Calif, at age 88. As the first executive director of the Sierra Club from 1952 to 1969, Brower helped shape the modern-day environmental movement by boosting the group’s membership from 7,000 to 77,000 […]
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Hi, Tech!
Calvert Group, a U.S. mutual fund company known for socially and environmentally responsible investing, announced yesterday that it is launching the first-ever socially screened fund investing in technology companies. The fund will avoid investing in companies that don’t meet Calvert’s standards in the areas of labor issues, human rights, product safety, and the environment, including […]
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A Last Encounter With Al Gore?
During a final 30-hour, five-state campaign tour, Al Gore appealed yesterday to enviros and other supporters of Green Party candidate Ralph Nader to join the "main" contest and vote for Gore over George W. Bush. Speaking on a syndicated radio show, Gore said, "I don’t like the argument that a vote for Nader is a […]
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Fabio Rosa, Ashoka Brazil
Fabio Luis de Oliviera Rosa is a fellow with Ashoka Brazil. An economist and lawyer, he has developed low-cost rural electrification models to improve quality of life for the rural poor and to slow urban migration. Monday, 6 Nov 2000 PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil At IDEAAS, the Brazilian NGO that I started, we are working in […]
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Congregatulations!
A growing number of religious leaders are getting active in environmental issues, urging their congregations to be good stewards of the earth. This fall, leaders in 16 states have joined an interfaith effort aimed at educating people about climate change. Last year, a group of “Redwood Rabbis” fought to save old-growth trees in California’s Headwaters […]
