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Internet Boom Not Heating Up?
U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide declined slightly in 1998, the first drop since 1991, when the nation was in a recession, according to preliminary data from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Forthcoming numbers from the U.S. Energy Information Administration also show a very flat level of change rather than the 2 percent annual […]
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Wild, Wild West
The Clinton administration is planning broad steps to protect public land in the West during Pres. Clinton’s remaining time in office. In the coming months, the administration hopes to declare 1.5 million acres in Alaska as a wilderness area; 2.6 million acres in Utah as a wilderness study area; more than 500,000 acres in Arizona […]
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WHO Performs in Concert with Europe
Health concerns are likely to take center stage at this week’s gathering in London of European environment, transportation, and health ministers. The 51 European nations that are members of the World Health Organization are expected to take action to limit car use, promote cycling and walking, protect water supplies, and combat childhood asthma. WHO Director […]
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Goodbye Pennzoil, Hello Mazola
A new biodegradable vegetable-oil lubricant could completely replace petroleum-based motor oil in everything from cars to chain saws, say the Colo.-based inventors, who recently received a patent for their innovation. Meanwhile, two researchers from New York have won a patent for an environmentally friendly solvent that cleans clothes, an alternative to the toxic pechloroethylene (Perc), […]
