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Coming Soon to a Western State Near You?
So far, rational environmental arguments have largely kept Utah's tar sands, which contain an estimated 12 billion to 20 billion barrels of oil, in the ground. Rising oil prices, however, may soon erase these historic constraints, just as they have done in Canada.
Comments (1) | September 1, 2007
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A Legal Eagle Lands: Peter Lehner, NRDC's New Executive Director

Comments (0) | June 4, 2007
reviews

Committed: A Rabble-Rouser's Memoir
Elizabeth Royte reviews this new book by Dan Mathews
Comments (0) | June 1, 2007
letters

Letters from Our Readers: Summer 2007
Readers write in about global warming and navy sonar.
Comments (0) | June 1, 2007
frontlines

The UN's Facelift
If you're planning to follow Werner Schmidt on his famous "dirty tour" of the United Nations headquarters, here's what I suggest: Bring your hazmat suit.
Comments (0) | June 1, 2007
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A Conversation with Bill McKibben, Founder of 'Step It Up' Global Warming Campaign

Comments (0) | March 6, 2007
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Deadly Sonar
Sonar, which protects U.S. warships from enemy submarines, also kills whales and other marine mammals. Scientists are trying to figure out why, but the navy, which funds most of their research, seems to have other ideas.
Comments (1) | March 1, 2007
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New Buzz -- Just In
Our Summer 2006 cover story, "The Vanishing Bee," by contributing editor Sharon Levy, described the mounting threat to American honeybees from pesticides and habitat loss, particularly in California's Central Valley.
Comments (0) | March 1, 2007
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The Little Mouse That Got in the Way

Comments (0) | December 6, 2006
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The Little Mouse That Got in the Way
Why an obscure, three-inch rodent holds the future of the Endangered Species Act in its tiny paws -- a tale of science and politics.
Comments (0) | December 1, 2006