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Larry's Environmental Issues Blog March 2006 Archive

By Larry West, About.com Guide to Environmental Issues since 2005

New U.S. Fuel Economy Standards Too Weak to be Effective

Thursday March 30, 2006
The new fuel economy standards announced yesterday by the U.S. Department of Transportation will do little to lower consumer costs or ease America's dependence on foreign oil. And to make ... Read More

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Thursday March 30, 2006
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British Prime Minister: U.S. May Embrace Renewable Energy to Improve Energy Security

Wednesday March 29, 2006
New worries about energy security may motivate the United States to join international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming, according to British Prime Minister Tony Blair—something ... Read More

Mowing the Grass is Greener When You Don't Use a Gas-Powered Mower

Tuesday March 28, 2006
Ah, spring! Time to pull the lawn mower out of the garage, fire it up, and enjoy that first sweet smell of newly mowed lawn, right? Well, if you're using ... Read More

Most Americans Now Believe Global Warming is a Threat

Monday March 27, 2006
Most Americans believe global warming is a serious threat, to themselves and to future generations, and the majority support government mandates to help develop renewable energy and reduce global warming, ... Read More

Eco-Friendly Wood Floor Wax

Thursday March 23, 2006
It's difficult to find wood floor wax without harmful chemicals, but not impossible. Here are several suggestions for wood floor wax that helps to keep your wood floors clean and ... Read More

Senate Republicans Tie ANWR Oil Drilling to Budget Bill

Sunday March 19, 2006
By mid-May, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will approve legislation to open Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling, according to Committee Chairman Sen. Pete Domenici ... Read More

Federal Court Rules in Favor of Clean Air

Saturday March 18, 2006
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled in favor of a coalition of states and environmental groups that were challenging a Bush administration regulation designed to permit factories, refineries and ... Read More

U.N. General Assembly Elects Steiner to Lead United Nations Environment Programme

Thursday March 16, 2006
The United Nations General Assembly today unanimously elected Achim Steiner of Germany as the new executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for a four-year term, effective June ... Read More

Lester Brown on the Future of the Envionment

Monday March 13, 2006
Lester Brown, founder of Worldwatch and Earth Policy Institute -- and a noted environmental activist -- discusses the current state of the environment in the U.S. and around the world, ... Read More

House Passes Controversial Food Safety Bill; Lawmakers Found to Have Close Ties to Food Industry Lobbyists

Sunday March 12, 2006
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a controversial bill—backed by the food industry and supported by several key lawmakers whose family members or close friends are food-industry lobbyists—which ... Read More

U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton Resigns

Friday March 10, 2006
U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton today announced her resignation, ending a controversial five-year term in which she expanded drilling, logging and development on public lands in the Western United States ... Read More

Consumer Reports Fixes Error on Cost of Hybrid Car Ownership

Thursday March 9, 2006
Last week, Consumer Reports said the cost of ownership for hybrid cars was higher than for comparable gasoline-powered vehicles. This week, the magazine said "oops." Get the facts.

Budget Cuts and Mismanagement Place Environmental Satellites at Risk

Monday March 6, 2006
Budget cuts and cost overruns are threatening the current integrity and future existence of a network of U.S. environmental satellites that help scientists forecast hurricanes, droughts and floods, and predict ... Read More

Americans Would Support Higher Gas Tax to Reduce Global Warming

Wednesday March 1, 2006
Gasoline prices are already too high, and mobody wants them to go any higher, right? But what if you knew the extra cash you paid at the pump would help ... Read More

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