Bush judicial nominees could shake the foundations of environmental law

William G. Myers III is George W. Bush’s choice for a lifetime position on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of...

Perchlorate

We get lots and lots of press releases here. Occasionally I like to pass one along.

Earlier this month, virtually every paper in the nation published a story on a National Academy of Sciences report on the rocket-fuel ingredient perchlorate. The report, they claimed, showed that perchlorate is some 20 times safer than U.S. EPA estimates, which could save businessses millions.

But according to the Environmental Working Group, this isn't actually what the report said. Read on:

Betsy Rosenberg, green radio-show host, answers questions

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Umbra on the outcome of the last pollutocrat contest

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Green leaders say rumors of environmentalism’s death are greatly exaggerated

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What we talk about when we talk about the future of environmentalism

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Non-Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones

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The death of environmentalism: Global warming politics in a post-environmental world

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An in-depth response to “The Death of Environmentalism”

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