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Chinese Dragon Their Heels on Cleanup
In the wake of devastating Yangtze River floods last year, China’s leaders seem to be recognizing that many of their efforts to boost economic growth have been unsustainable and they are gradually working to tackle environmental problems, writes Elizabeth Economy in an op-ed in the South China Morning Post. The leaders have their work cut […]
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Hot Job Opportunities
A concerted push in Florida to forestall global warming could benefit the state’s economy by creating 27,000 new jobs in environmentally friendly industries, according to a study conducted by the Tellus Institute for the World Wildlife Fund. Such an effort would also reduce air pollution in the state by cutting harmful emissions from power plants […]
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What Kind of Research Are They Doing — Taste Tests?
Five Japanese ships set sail yesterday with the intent of killing 440 minke whales, under the aegis of a program that allows whaling for scientific research. The whales killed will be consumed as gourmet meat back in Japan. Commercial whaling has been banned since 1986, but Japan has long insisted that the ban should be […]
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Judge Barks at Feds
Enviros are entitled to seats on committees that are advising federal officials on trade in wood and paper products, a federal judge ruled yesterday. Six environmental groups had filed suit against the feds, demanding representation on the committees, which are now composed exclusively of industry representatives and which are pushing for the elimination of tariffs […]
