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NEWS THIS WEEK
Enviros Sue to Protect "Critically Imperiled" Species
The nonprofit group WildEarth Guardians filed suit in federal court alleging that the Bush administration has been too slow to grant Endangered Species Act protection for some 681 "critically imperiled" plant and animal species.
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Demand Surging for Greener Consumer Technologies
Last week the University of Maryland’s Center for Excellence in Service and technology research firm Rockbridge Associates released the results of a survey showing that Americans are willing to spend as much as $104 billion in 2008 for environmentally friendly consumer products and technologies. But finding the products to satiate surging demand might be the hard part.
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  Reporting by Roddy Scheer
THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY
COMMENTARY: A Walk in the Parks
Close Encounters with Federal Disaster Areas
We didn’t see anything that bothered us until we began heading west. An enormous cattle feedlot in Greeley, Colorado. My girlfriend and I were in the midst of a 9-week cross-country road trip, visiting 32 national parks and four weddings-a pair of environmental majors out to connect with the land. By Brian Colleran
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IN THE CURRENT ISSUE OF E
GREEN LIVING
Our Mutual Friends
Separating the True Green Funds from the Pack
Major fund managers are adding green funds to their prospectuses, raising the stakes for the true green pioneers. By Rona Fried
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CURRENTS
Burning Down the House (and Trees)
Fire Spending Overwhelms Forest Service Budget
As the Forest Service digs deeper into its own pockets to fight forest fires, it’s had to cut into critical programs including habitat restoration and invasive species control. By Josh McDaniel
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EARTHTALK
Week of 3/30/2008
Dear EarthTalk: How safe are the fire retardants that are used to quell forest fires across the American West?

Dear EarthTalk: There are so many energy drinks on the market, but they all seem very high in sugar, coloring and preservatives. Are there any natural versions that offer a healthier kick-start?

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