Opinion
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Holistic Medicine, Not Global Warming, Linked to Herbal Extinctions
Opinion -A $20 billion worldwide market for “natural” herbal medicines is threatening up to 10,000 plants with extinction, according to a report published January 4 by New Scientist magazine. -
Democrats Dodge Campaign Finance Law with Environment 2004
Opinion -Taking advantage of campaign finance laws that restrict direct contributions to political candidates but allow unrestricted contributions to “issues” advocacy, several former Clinton administration officials have begun raising money to -
Leavitt Signs Rule to Reduce Smog, Acid Rain
Opinion -Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Mike Leavitt on December 17 signed a regulatory proposal, the Interstate Air Quality Rule, ordering the most significant cuts in nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions, the culprits of -
Tahoe Regulators Say Fire a Greater Threat than Pollution
Opinion -The Tahoe Regional Planning Authority (TRPA), established by Congress in 1969 to safeguard Lake Tahoe’s breathtaking clarity and natural beauty, has for the first time concluded that fire, rather than pollution, represents the greatest threat to -
Appeals Court Puts New Source Review Reforms on Hold
Opinion -The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has temporarily halted implementation of President George W. Bush’s reforms to the New Source Review (NSR) provisions of the Clean Air Act. The reforms, announced August 27 by the U.S. -
Federal Judge Bans Snowmobiles from Yellowstone
Opinion -A federal district judge in Washington DC has thrown out a National Park Service (NPS) rule and ordered a permanent ban on snowmobiles from Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. -
Glacier National Park Ruling Voids Property Rights
Opinion -Jack McFarland owns property, which he bought from his grandmother, in Glacier National Park. -
Toxic Math
Opinion -A New York-based group called the Radiation and Public Health Project recently released seemingly alarming statistics about cancer and infant health in downstate Grundy County. -
Congress Passes Healthy Forests Measure
Opinion -After more than a year of debate, the U.S. House and U.S. Senate on November 21 approved a law to expedite the management of 20 million acres of federal land at serious risk of catastrophic forest fire. -
EPA Proposes Mercury Limits
Opinion -Environmental Protection Agency documents indicate the agency is poised to require dramatic cuts in power-plant mercury emissions. -
What’s Wrong with the Environmental Movement: an interview with Patrick Moore
Opinion -As a cofounder of Greenpeace, Dr. Patrick Moore is one of the godfathers of the modern environmental movement. Since the mid-1980s, however, he has become critical of the movement’s direction, especially its commitment to confrontational tactics. -
Endangered Species Listings May Backfire
Opinion -New research confirms that Endangered Species Act listings do not necessarily help--and may even harm--rare species on private lands. -
Environmental Vigilantism Is Not ‘Free Speech’
Opinion -Greenpeace, Inc., one of the world’s most confrontational environmental activist groups, is facing criminal prosecution for organizing an illegal boarding and boatjacking of a ship it falsely believed carried rare Brazilian mahogany. -
CORE Mocks Environmentalists in Cancun
Opinion -Environmental activists are famous for using street theater to embarrass opponents and draw attention to their platforms. -
High Court to Decide Clean Air Authority
Opinion -The Clean Air Act (CAA) provides that “air pollution control at its source is the primary responsibility of states and local governments. -
Recycling ‘Like Throwing Money Away’
Opinion -Curbside recycling is one of the most wasteful endeavors practiced by local governments, concluded an investigation by an Orlando, Florida television news station. -
California Torched by Worst Wildfires in State History
Opinion -Wildfires torched Southern California during the latter half of October, devastating an area larger than Rhode Island and prompting the U.S. Senate to finally pass its version of President George W. Bush’s Healthy Forests Initiative. -
Study Says New Particulate Matter Rules Unnecessary
Opinion -Air quality in the United States is good and will continue to improve in coming years, according to a newly published report written by Competitive Enterprise Institute adjunct scholar Joel Schwartz. -
Beltway Smog in Retreat
Opinion -Another Washington DC summer is over, as is another season of Washington smog. While this summer’s air quality was typical of recent years, many residents got the impression things have deteriorated. -
Handful of States Threaten to Ignore NSR Reforms
Opinion -A handful of states opposing recent Bush administration reforms to the Clean Air Act have threatened to formalize the outdated rules in their own state laws. -
New Report Confirms Smart Growth Raises Housing Prices
Opinion -Over the past several years studies by Harvard University and Tufts University professors and researchers at The Heritage Foundation have found that many common smart-growth strategies raise home prices by increasing the cost of land and/or by adding -
Leavitt Nomination Approved by Senate
Opinion -Three-term Utah Governor Mike Leavitt assumed the reins of the Environmental Protection Agency on October 28 as the U.S. Senate overcame several procedural obstacles and confirmed the Bush nominee by a vote of 88-8. -
CO2 Emission Trades Fizzle on Chicago Climate Exchange
Opinion -Carbon dioxide emission allowances were traded for the first time in the U.S. as the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) convened its first CO2 auction on September 30. -
Eco-Terrorists Stepping up Attacks Across America
Opinion -Environmental terrorists, already designated by the FBI as the nation’s No. 1 domestic terrorism threat, ran rampant across America during summer and fall 2003.