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Legislature rolls the dice on water.
Two things seem clear about the historic water measure that was jammed through the Legislature early Wednesday morning. First, the Legislature has made a massive leap of faith. Second, there remains a lot of uncertainty. Sacramento Bee, California. Editorial, 5 November 2009.
Libby needed help long ago to respond to asbestos.
While this flurry of activity is cold comfort to the afflicted, it represents long overdue action. The fight is over. Now there’s some hope of healing. Spokane Spokesman-Review, Washington. Editorial, 5 November 2009.
On the road to REDD.
An emissions trading scheme gives forests a market value on the basis of how much carbon they sequester. It could help to control global warming — if developing nations meet their responsibilities. Nature. Editorial, 5 November 2009.
The needle and the damage done.
You wonder how delegates to this weekend's Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta convention are feeling this week. Many are hearing loud complaints from their constituents, and the latest H1N1 miscues can't help. Edmonton Journal, Alberta. Editorial, 5 November 2009.
A less catastrophic cure for global warming.
People often talk as if warming temperatures are the only evidence of human-induced global climate change. But the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere also has increased dramatically. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri. Editorial, 5 November 2009.
Childhood vaccines, autism and the dangers of group think.
Los Angeles writer Amy Wallace knew there would be blow back when she wrote a story for Wired magazine debunking the idea that autism is caused by childhood vaccinations. But she didn't imagine anything like this. Los Angeles Times, California. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
With tax break, a big carbon footprint.
Federal tax policies toward housing have long encouraged Americans to emit more carbon. The tax code encourages Americans to live in big, energy-guzzling homes, instead of thrifty apartments, and Congress appears ready to extend the home buyers tax credit. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Climate change, justice and faith.
The effects of climate change will fall hardest on the developing world. Our sense of justice demands we act now. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Pachauri still sees a chance for success in Copenhagen talks.
With skepticism growing about the chances of reaching a climate agreement next month in Copenhagen, Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the IPCC, says he is “cautiously optimistic” that a treaty can still be signed. Yale Environment 360. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
An interview with a corporate green hero.
Bonnie Nixon, HP's Director of Environmental Sustainability, understands that her role is bigger than just HP or even her industry. Her dedication is helping to change the way the business is conducted and how it will have a long-lasting global impact. Fast Company. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Why does Oklahoma want to drown New York?
It’s misleading when some senators focus on trivial costs, but especially troubling when their carbon smokescreen obscures a bigger truth--that inaction will cost far more than tackling the real problem. Fast Company. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
The big state government that could.
The governor and the Legislature put together a sweeping water package through old-school negotiations, trade-offs and rewards. Now it's up to the voters to ensure funding. Los Angeles Times, California. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Old foes welcome clean fuel.
Nuclear energy, a prime source of electricity for Pennsylvania, is finally getting the respect it deserves. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Scientific advice must be respected.
The Government has to cope with a host of issues — energy, climate change, food, flu pandemics, pollution — that involve complex scientific assessment. Advice is needed from those best qualified to give it — and must be as balanced and authoritative as possible. London Times, United Kingdom. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Amphibian mystery misread.
A book blaming a fungus for the disappearance of amphibians from wild places wrongly downplays the role of environmental change, warn Alan Pounds and Karen Masters. Nature. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Leave the food safety issues to the experts.
Broad and emotionally compelling statements that "BPA has been linked to impaired immune function, prostate cancer and attention-deficit disorder" are quite simply inconsistent with what scientific experts from around the world have said. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
An ecological disaster meets a media circus.
The documentary "Crude," follows a pending class-action lawsuit filed by 30,000 Amazon tribespeople against the US petro-giant Chevron for contaminating an area of land the size of Rhode Island. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Too soon to blame drywall from China.
US Consumer Product Safety Commission officials conceded last Thursday that it was too early to say whether Chinese drywall was causing health problems as well as corroded pipes, electrical outlets and foul odors in homes. Xinhua News Agency, China. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Time for Tories to come clean on emissions.
Given the long time frames necessary to study climate change meaningfully, no one alive today will ever know whether efforts to avert so-called "catastrophic" global warming by reducing mankind's greenhouse gas emissions, actually worked. Cornwall Standard-Freeholder, Ontario. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Dickens was right about climate change.
It's foolish to rely on existing global initiatives to solve climate change because most concentrate on a single topic yet the reality is the problems are intertwined. Hartford Courant, Connecticut. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Wind farming needs rules to protect birds.
Although wind development is far less destructive than many types of energy production, such as mountaintop-removal coal mining, wind power's threats to wildlife are not inconsequential. Wilmington News Journal, Delaware. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Addressing the lead problem.
The acceptable level of lead in a child's bloodstream should be 0. While that standard of zero tolerance may never be achieved, we're heartened by the state's move to come closer to the ideal. Trenton Times, New Jersey. Editorial, 4 November 2009.
E-cigarettes pose risks.
It is conceivable e-cigarettes might be a valuable tool for weaning some smokers away from a deadly habit. But without the testing and clinical trials opposed by marketers and their allies, no one will ever know. USA Today. Editorial, 4 November 2009.
Post-Kyoto protocol.
Japan should join forces with European nations in urging the United States and China to participate actively in climate change talks. We strongly urge Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao to attend the COP15. Asahi Shimbun, Japan. Editorial, 4 November 2009.
Debate merits of spraying in herbicides in Lowcountry.
It is disconcerting that just a few months after an investigation into herbicide spraying in northern Beaufort County and after clear statements of concern from county officials and residents, SCE&G again is spraying here. Hilton Head Island Packet, South Carolina. Editorial, 4 November 2009.
We only have months, not years, to save civilisation from climate change.
The stakes could not be higher. Almost every new report shows that the climate is changing even faster than the most dire projections of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in their 2007 report. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 4 November 2009.
A prescription for health care.
We urgently need to reduce the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause new and hard-to-treat diseases, and we can start with food animal production. Bradenton Herald, Florida. Opinion, 4 November 2009.
Science-based nutrient standards needed for Florida waters.
The EPA is proposing to preempt DEP's science-based approach to cleaning up our water bodies by imposing arbitrary numeric nutrient standards on numerous lakes, streams and water bodies throughout Florida. Tallahassee Democrat, Florida. Opinion, 4 November 2009.
Concerns remain over lead bullets.
Hunters might be reluctant to spend more for copper bullets, but the toxic effects of lead in game might be more wide-ranging than previously thought. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota. Opinion, 4 November 2009.
Let's turn coal to our benefit.
We can increase employment in coal mining, and also gradually reduce the amount of coal we extract. We can do this by insisting that coal be mined safely, responsibly and with the utmost respect for the natural environment as well as the communities where miners live. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. Opinion, 4 November 2009.
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