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FROM EARTHSYSTEMS.ORG:
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New Editorial
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Karen Hamilton of the King County Environmental Program
examines efforts to keep the upcoming Olympics in Sydney
environmentally friendly.
http://earthsystems.org/editorial.html
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FROM GRIST
http://www.gristmagazine.com/grist/daily/
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INTO THINNER AIR
The ozone hole over Antarctica is the biggest it's ever
been, 11 million square miles, or three times the size of
the U.S., scientists at NASA said on Friday. Synthetic
compounds in refrigerants, aerosol sprays, and
foam-blowing agents cause depletion of the ozone
layer. The amount of such chemicals in the atmosphere
is leveling off, thanks to the 1987 Montreal Protocol,
which halted the production of most of them, but the
effects of past production are only now just being felt
and experts say it could be another 20 years before
ozone levels recover noticeably.
straight to the source: MSNBC, Associated Press, 09.08.00
http://www.msnbc.com/news/452791.asp
HOT DIGGITY SMOG
The buzz a couple of weeks ago was that Los Angeles was set to
regain the title of smoggiest city in the U.S. from Houston -- but,
hark, the race isn't yet over. As of yesterday, Houston had
rebounded and surpassed L.A. with 37 days above the national
standard for ozone pollution compared to L.A.'s 34 days. In fact,
Houston is on a tear with nine days in a row of violations. This
could be good news for Vice President Al Gore, who likes to call
attention to environmental problems in Gov. George W. Bush's home
state. Meanwhile, residents of New England are breathing easier.
Thanks to cool weather and tighter air pollution controls, Maine,
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire are on pace to have a record
low number of smoggy days since readings were first kept in 1983.
straight to the source: Houston Chronicle, Bill Dawson, 09.06.00
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/metropolitan/659489
straight to the source: Portland Press Herald, Associated Press, 09.06.00
http://www.portland.com/news/state/000906smog.shtml
FIGHTING FOR POOR, OPPRESSED OIL CONGLOMERATES EVERYWHERE
Texas Gov. George W. Bush announced on Friday that
as president he would "empower" oil producers and
welcome offshore oil and gas development off the
coasts of Louisiana and Texas. He says more drilling is
needed in the U.S. to decrease dependence on foreign
oil. Al Gore, for his part, has promised to clamp down
on offshore drilling in federal waters.
straight to the source: San Francisco Chronicle/Examiner,
Associated Press, Walter R. Mears, 09.01.00
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2000/09/01/politics1642EDT0666.DTL
read it in Grist Magazine: Bush's cozy ties to the oil industry -- in our Best of the Rest column
http://www.gristmagazine.com/grist/best/best082900.stm#oiligarchy
LACTOSE TOLERANT
Stonyfield Farm Inc., a New Hampshire-based yogurt
company, is launching a new national print ad
campaign that aims to promote environmental and
social causes as well as its own cultured dairy
products. Gary Hirschberg, president and chief
executive of Stonyfield Farm, calls the campaign
concept "ad-tivism," a combination of advertising and
activism. The new ads feature well-known personalities
like filmmaker and historian Ken Burns and highlight
causes that matter to them, from rainforest protection to
organic gardening. Stonyfield Farm hopes the
do-gooder messages will attract do-gooder customers.
The company has also tried to lure activist-minded
buyers with messages on its yogurt lids calling for
action on environmental and other issues, and by giving
10 percent of profits to organizations like the Jane
Goodall Institute, which promotes wildlife conservation
and research.
straight to the source: New York Times, Courtney Kane, 09.06.00
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/06/business/06ADCO.html
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FROM ENS
http://ens.lycos.com
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MILLIONS OF ACRES SET ASIDE FOR CALIFORNIA FROG
SACRAMENTO, California, September 11, 2000 (ENS) - The threatened California
red-legged frog, made famous by Mark Twain in a short story, now has a new
claim to fame: 5.4 million acres of protected critical habitat in which to recover.
For full text and graphics visit:
http://ens.lycos.com/ens/sep2000/2000L-09-11-06.html
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