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Week of October 23, 2005

NEWS THIS WEEK Poll Results Underscore Majority of Americans' Environmental Concerns According to the results of a recently conducted Harris Interactive Poll, nearly three-quarters of American adults agree that protecting the environment is important and standards cannot be too high. Meanwhile, almost half of the 1,200+ respondents surveyed believe the federal government should get more involved in environmental protection. Only one-fifth feel there is too much environmental regulation currently. Go to all articles - Go to this article EPA Proposes Easing Power Plant Pollution Rules Environmentalists are incensed at draft regulations proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week calling on older coal-fired power plants to be judged on hourly pollution output as opposed to the current annual standard. Under the proposed change to the controversial New Source Review program, power plants would be able to emit more pollution than is currently allowed by simply operating for more hours. Go to all articles - Go to this article Reporting by Roddy Scheer THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY Liquefied Natural Gas: The Explosive Energy Debate With consumers facing rising gasoline costs and skyrocketing prices for home heating oil this winter, the debate over the short- and long-term future of America's energy supply rages on. Some observers point out that it's getting tougher for environmentalists to distinguish among sources of energy that are acceptable and those that should be met with picket lines. This question is being raised with regard to the once universally despised specter of nuclear power, and it's also being applied to liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facilities. By Michael LaTronica Go to all articles - Go to this article IN THE CURRENT ISSUE OF E FEATURES Can Immigration Save the Cities? Wausau, Wisconsin may seem like the furthest thing from a global mega-city, but the forces in play in this small city are echoes of the worldwide issues of population and immigration. Over the past decades Wausau has received a large influx of Hmong, a nomadic Laotian hill people who fought under the direction of CIA advisors during the Vietnam War era. After their communist enemies won control of Laos in that country’s civil war, the Hmong were largely abandoned by the international community, and many fled for fear of being killed in retribution of their pro-American efforts. By Jim Motavalli Go to all articles - Go to this article CURRENTS Whale Falls It’s Not Just a Carcass, It’s Dinner Sinking a gigantic, smelly whale carcass to the bottom of the ocean is an adventure that most of us would not even contemplate undertaking, but it’s one that has been casting a fascinating light on a hitherto unimagined world beneath the waves. For scientific studies are showing that, in death, whales give life, their giant, slowly decaying carcasses supporting communities of fauna that make so-called "whale falls" among the most diverse habitats in the deep sea. By Kieran Mulvaney Go to all articles - Go to this article EARTHTALK Week of 10/24/2005 Dear EarthTalk: How do "affinity" credit cards work that donate a percent of your purchases to environmental organizations? Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that toxins in some common childhood vaccines cause autism, and if so should I not have my children vaccinated? Go to this week's EarthTalk WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT This content is brought to you as a free public service by E/The Environmental Magazine, which is published by Earth Action Network, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our address is 28 Knight Street, Norwalk, CT 06851. We ask that you: Subscribe to our magazine ($20/yr. US) Order a Free Trial Issue Make a tax deductible donation