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Still Scorchednew

Locals and land show scars from Colorado's 2002 Hayman fire.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Deb Acord  |  06-11-2007  |  Environment

Cab It Forwardnew

Green Cab leads a push to make San Francisco's taxis more environmentally friendly.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Rachel Stern  |  06-06-2007  |  Environment

Border Fence May Destroy Wildlife Habitatnew

U.S. Fish and Wildlife services spent $80 million to reclaim wildlife habitat in South Texas -- now Homeland Security is ready to wipe that out.
Houston Press  |  Margaret Downing  |  06-05-2007  |  Environment

The Fuel of the Future?new

Divided opinions mark battle over ethanol usage.
Shepherd Express  |  Dennis A. Shook  |  06-01-2007  |  Environment

Showdown at Lusk Creek Wildernessnew

Illinois Audubon acts to protect an ecological treasure, but there's much more to do.
Illinois Times  |  C.D. Stelzer  |  06-01-2007  |  Environment

Marching Ordersnew

Documents seemingly prove that politics, not science, is determining endangered-species listings.
Tucson Weekly  |  Saxon Burns  |  05-31-2007  |  Environment

NASCAR-bon Neutral?new

Got any lingering doubts that environmentalism is becoming increasingly mainstream? If so, turn for proof to the wildly popular sport and improbable role model of car racing.
Portland Phoenix  |  Deirdre Fulton  |  05-31-2007  |  Environment

Sanctify My Ridenew

A veggie-car mechanic preaches the gospel of grease.
Seven Days  |  Mike Ives  |  05-30-2007  |  Transportation

After Adding a Hybrid, the Mayor Gulps Even More Gasnew

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels has two cars at his disposal, including a Ford Explorer.
Seattle Weekly  |  Rick Anderson  |  05-29-2007  |  Environment

Lawn Ordernew

Banned pesticides are sold all over Metro Halifax.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly  |  Tim Bousquet  |  05-25-2007  |  Environment

Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources Under Firenew

Critics argue that the agency is plagued by longstanding, systemic problems with environmental permitting and enforcement and that it doesn't keep citizens properly informed about environmental infractions or potential hazards.
Seven Days  |  Mike Ives  |  05-25-2007  |  Environment

Killer Coal and Small Town Politicsnew

A proposed power plant in Sevier County threatens a local lifestyle and the air all of us breathe.
Salt Lake City Weekly  |  Jonah Owen Lamb  |  05-24-2007  |  Environment

Forest Foul-Upnew

Environmentalists win a battle for openness in wildlands management.
Tucson Weekly  |  Tim Vanderpool  |  05-24-2007  |  Environment

High School Student Joins Climate Debatenew

As an extra-credit assignment for her honors Earth Science class, Byrnes created a website devoted to her in-depth analysis of the causes of climate change, arguing that climate change is a result of natural variance, not human action.
Portland Phoenix  |  Deirdre Fulton  |  05-23-2007  |  Environment

Wind Power: Not the Answer?new

Scientist Rick Webb thinks wind energy's negative impact may far outweigh its negligible benefits.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Kyle Daly  |  05-23-2007  |  Environment

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