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 | NEWS THIS WEEK |
 | California Passes Tough CO2 Emissions Law California lawmakers joined environmental groups last week in celebrating the passage of a landmark global warming bill designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The legislation caps California's emissions at 1990 levels by 2020 (representing an estimated 25 percent overall reduction from current levels); establishes a mandatory emissions reduction reporting program to the state’s Air Resource Board; and establishes a "cap and trade" program allowing businesses to buy and sell emissions rights. Go to all articles - Go to this article |
 | Green Groups File Suit Opposing Weakening of Salmon Protections A coalition of environmental groups led by American Rivers and Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund has filed suit in federal court challenging a White House decision to lower protections for salmon and other fish in the re-licensing of 70 dams across the country. At issue is a loophole in the 2005 Energy Policy Act that allows dam operators to avoid implementing onerous and expensive wildlife protections that they deem too costly or that limit hydroelectric power production. Go to all articles - Go to this article |
| Reporting by Roddy Scheer | |
| THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY |
 | Ken Ford Fights for Chalmette Ghosts linger in Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish. Before you meet cancer survivor Ken Ford of Chalmette, you must first meet the ghosts. They come on wings of natural and man-made disasters. They slip in through the cracks of poverty. You can spot them in the worst manifestations of American culture. You hear their voices murmur from history, always challenging the irony of who gets to live, and die. By Andrea Alexander Go to all articles - Go to this article |
| GREEN LIVING |
 | Sleep Easy Natural Futons Send You to Dreamland There are few hidden chemical threats in a natural futon. A simple version is just puffy cotton or wool, sometimes certified organic, within a cover made of cotton or other material. Layering several futons on the floor and storing them in the closet can save space. You can also buy a wooden futon frame, which gives you a couch during the day and a bed at night. By Adrian Larose Go to all articles - Go to this article |
| CURRENTS |
 | Saving the Sound The Northeast’s Vital Estuary is in Recovery Long Island Sound is a celebrated estuary stretching from New London, Connecticut and Long Island to New York City. Its shores are home to nine million people and its watershed stretches 17,000 square miles. Long Island Sound may be only 110 miles long, but its health is an issue with national, even international, scope. By Paul Gleason Go to all articles - Go to this article |
| EARTHTALK |
 | Week of 9/3/2006 Dear EarthTalk: I know that global warming causes extreme weather and melts glaciers and causes sea level rises. But how does it increase the spread of disease? Dear EarthTalk: I’m going to be remodeling and was wondering: Are there floorings or wall coverings available that won’t aggravate my child’s respiratory problems? Go to this week's EarthTalk |
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