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Michael Leavitt: EPA’s Messenger

The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) is a determinedly non-partisan organization whose members tend to cover the same basic issues, but come from a plethora of publications with widely divergent editorial policies, staffed by reporters with many different personal views.

One in Three Amphibian Species Nearing Extinction

A recent report summarizing the findings of 500 scientists from 60 countries confirms that the world’s amphibian population is undergoing a die-off of unprecedented proportions, most likely as a result of a combination of human-caused environmental problems. According to researchers at the World Conservation Union, almost a third of the 5,743 known species of frogs, toads, newts and salamanders on Earth are facing extinction within the next few years.

Judge Overturns Yellowstone Snowmobile Ban

U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer last week ruled that the Clinton-era ban on snowmobiles in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks was invalid because the decision-making process did not involve enough public participation and as such violated federal law. Brimmer’s opinion on the matter stated that the rule was "the product of a prejudged, political decision to ban snowmobiles from all the national parks."

A number of “natural” shampoos claim to be “sodium lauryl sulfate free.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is a synthetic detergent known for its ability to generate a sudsy lather. As a result, the beauty and cosmetics products industry has long used it as a key component in shampoos and other personal care products, citing consumer desire for a foamy bath and shower experience.

Nader in Ruins

If Ralph Nader retains even a fraction of the perception that once made him the nation’s foremost consumer advocate—and a very effective environmentalist as well—he would drop out of the Presidential race right now. With a breathtaking display of ego and an outright denial of reality, he is preparing to once again propel George W. Bush to victory in swing states where the balloting promises to be very close.

Kenyan Environmentalist Wins Nobel Peace Prize

In what analysts are reporting as a conscious effort to eschew the politics of current events in Iraq, the Nobel committee has chosen Kenyan Green Belt Movement founder Wangari Maathai as the 2004 recipient of its annual $1.3 million peace prize.

Congress Lowers SUV Tax Break

Congress was hard at work last week passing a tax reform bill meant to close off the loophole that has allowed small business owners to deduct up to $100,000 from their tax returns to offset the purchase of large SUVs.

Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Threatening Poultry—And Us?

Is the reliance on antibiotics by poultry growers causing bacteria to get stronger so the drugs won’t work as well for sick humans?

What Is The Roadless Rule?

Dear EarthTalk: What is the “Roadless Rule” and why are environmentalists in favor of it? —Eliza Carmody, Marysville, WA The U.S. Forest Service manages America”s national forests for “multiple uses,” not just recreation and preservation. And over the past 50 years, one of those primary “uses” has been resource extraction, whereby taxpayer-subsidized leases have been […]

Fresh Air for Cape Wind

It hasn’t been an easy road for the <a href="http://www.capewind.org/"> Cape Wind Project</a>, an ambitious privately funded (with public subsidies) attempt to build a large, 130-turbine wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod, in Nantucket Sound. But the latest attempt to scuttle the project—an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act introduced by Senator John Warner (R-VA) has been <A HREF="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/10/08/tough_language_dropped_in_cape_wind_farm_plan/">withdrawn</A>.

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