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Massachusetts’ Population Leak Influences Gubernatorial Campaign
Opinion -Take the net departures of all the people who have fled Massachusetts in the past five years, and you would have a city the size of Norfolk, Virginia, nearly 240,000 people in all. -
Local Groups Seek State Funding to Combat Aquatic Weeds
Opinion -Encouraged by the successful use of aquatic herbicides in eradicating invasive Eurasian milfoil, local water management districts in Vermont and Idaho are seeking state funding to continue fighting the noxious weed. -
Arizona, Colorado Governors Veto Factory Emissions Bills
Opinion -Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) and Colorado Gov. Bill Owens (R) vetoed factory emissions bills in recent weeks, demonstrating the two executives' differing approaches to clean air standards in light of ongoing improvements in the nation's air quality. -
Finding Better Ways to Achieve Cleaner Air
Opinion -Air quality regulation is complicated. -
Illinois Governor Proposes Selling State Lottery
Opinion -Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) has proposed selling or leasing the state's lottery to provide several billion dollars in immediate funding for the state's public schools. -
White House Proposes National Opportunity Scholarship Initiative
Opinion -This spring, the Bush administration proposed an initiative to give thousands of underprivileged children in failing public schools the option to attend private school. A report from the U.S. -
NAACP Report Says Florida Schools Are Criminalizing Schoolchildren
Opinion -After an examination of school discipline practices in Florida released this spring, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) recommended clarifying law enforcement's role in disciplinary procedures, saying minority children -
Minn. Twins Win Stadium Subsidy Deal
Opinion -Years of concerted effort by the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball team paid off on May 26, when Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) signed a stadium subsidy bill before the start of the Twins game against the Seattle Mariners. -
Tax Hikers Lose in North Carolina, Indiana, Oregon
Opinion -Taxpayers scored a huge victory in North Carolina in the May primary election as longtime incumbent state Rep. Richard T. Morgan (R-Moore) lost his bid for the Republican nomination for his seat to political novice Joe Boylan. -
Florida Turns Down Subsidy for Marlins Stadium
Opinion -Although Florida lawmakers declined to provide financial assistance to the Florida Marlins Major League Baseball franchise, a proposed move of the team to San Antonio, Texas has been killed. -
Okla. Senator Slams Congress for its Wild Spending, Rules Violations
Opinion -Managing Editor's note: Witnesses at a May 25 hearing of the U.S. -
Pennsylvania Toughens Eco-Terror Law
Opinion -A new law significantly strengthening the punishment for convicted eco-terrorists took effect in Pennsylvania on June 13. -
Africa Launches DDT Attack Against Malaria
Opinion -Constant pressure from concerned scientists and public interest groups appears to be paying off for the people of Africa, as the U.S. -
New E.U., U.N. Chemicals Rules to Affect U.S.
Opinion -The European Union (E.U.) announced on May 8 it is likely next spring to begin enforcing broad-ranging chemical regulations under its REACH (Registration, Authorization, and Evaluation of Chemicals) program. -
Farming for Ethanol Would Have Serious Consequences for Forests, Food Production
Opinion -The enthusiasm for ethanol as a fuel additive may be warranted in chemical terms, but it has serious agricultural consequences we must address before pursuing this alternative. To make ethanol a significant U.S. -
The Economic Case for Ethanol and Other Biofuels
Opinion -Let me begin my defense of biofuels grown on the farm by noting that I have spent half a century promoting nuclear energy, while simultaneously explaining our nation will not run out of petroleum-based energy to run our automobiles for at least two -
EU Carbon Market Crashes
Opinion -The European emissions trading scheme (ETS), launched with great fanfare last year, has been a rollercoaster, with prices of permits reaching record highs of more than €30 per ton before collapsing to below €9 on May 12. -
WWF Australia Joins Pro-Nuclear Camp
Opinion -Greg Bourne, CEO of World Wildlife Fund Australia, appears to have joined a growing list of prominent environmental activists who support increased use of nuclear power. -
Unmasking the Flaw in Sustainability Thinking
Opinion -This article is the third in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam: A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory and Food Safety Concerns, by Samuel Aldrich, excerpted and abridged by Jay Lehr. -
WHO Document Relies on Half-Truths, Omissions
Opinion -In recognition of World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a lengthy document titled "Tobacco: Deadly in Any Form or Disguise. -
Dopey Internet Bill Hurts Kids
Opinion -Social networking Web sites like MySpace, Friendster, and Facebook are becoming increasingly popular with the nation’s youth, prompting attempts to control the medium. Protecting children is the goal ... but the outcome is too often the opposite. -
Boys Behind in Graduation Rates: Study
Opinion -A wide gender gap in high school graduation rates is most pronounced among minorities in large urban school districts, according to a report from the Manhattan Institute. -
Special Literacy Opportunity Available for Schools
Opinion -The Literacy Empowerment Foundation (LEF) has increased the size of its matching grants to $10,000 per school. A school can now order $20,000 worth of books and pay only $10,000. Any purchase amount from $100 to $10,000 will be matched.
