Topic:
Environment & Energy
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Done in by DNR and a dune
Opinion -Since 1989, Jim Wickstra has been fighting the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to get compensation for their refusal to allow him to build a house on property he owns in Michigan's Muskegon County. -
Environmentalists and the new millennium
Opinion -Pundits, publications, and people on the street have all been, in one way or another, reviewing the last millennium. What concerns me is where environmentalists want the world to go in the new millennium: back to the future. -
The accidental capitalist: An interview with Lou Licht
Opinion -Dr. Louis A. Licht, Ph.D., P.E., is the founder and president of Ecolotree Inc., the world's first for-profit phytoremediation company. Phytoremediation is the process of using plants to control and even alleviate pollution problems. -
Biotech reporting mimics Hollywood rumor mill
Opinion -A few years ago, the mainstream press started covering what the gossip sheets were saying about celebrities. -
Private Water Conservation Can Work
Opinion -For Oregon and other western states, water is a scarce commodity. -
Western land grab by President
Opinion -“Over two-hundred years ago we decided that the King would not rule. We decided that the King’s lands would be everyone’s lands. -
Court strikes down EPA ‘Over-filing’
Opinion -A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot fine companies for violations of hazardous waste regulations if state agencies have already taken action. -
High Court to rule on ‘citizen suits’
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court will rule this session on whether “citizen suits” filed under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and other environmental laws are constitutional. -
The case against Portland-style smart growth
Opinion -From all over the world, city officials visit my home town of Portland, Oregon, to learn the wonders of "smart-growth" planning. -
Illinois senators take aim at Utah’s private lands
Opinion -Senator Richard Durbin (D-Illinois) has reintroduced his Red Rock Canyon National Wilderness Act, S. 861, which would effectively prohibit human activity in ten areas of Utah, restricting nearly 9 million acres. -
In 2000 elections, my issue trumps yours: Environment
Opinion -Abortion. Free trade. Jobs. These are all important issues, issues many Americans care about deeply. -
Private pond may cost millions in fines
Opinion -In 1985, Robert Mondgock decided it was time to find a new home for his wife and two kids. After investigating the various options available to them, the family chose to build a house on a piece of property in Mansfield Township, New Jersey.