Latest Stories in Environmental Policy - Page 12
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UK Conservatives Divided Over Third Runway Opposition, Again
Does the resurrection of the once settled Third Runway row at Heathrow suggest a bigger shift in Conservative thinking? Let's hope not.
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What Does Mitt Romney Think About Climate Change?
The absence of any mention of climate change in Mitt Romney's campaign should be worrying to everyone, regardless of party affiliation.
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Taking a Close Look at America's Most Sustainable University
Sierra magazine released its 2012 Cool Schools list, and UC Davis took #1 - let's learn more about them.
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Republican Convention Set Based On Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright, Possibly With A Side Dish of Howard Roark
Symbolically, It might not be the best of choices. On the other hand, there is the Ayn Rand connection.
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Greenpeace Activists Scale Arctic Oil Rig
The famed environmental activist group took on the first oil rig in the Arctic yesterday—and got hosed down in the freezing climes.
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Republican Platform Comes Out Against Agenda 21, Law of the Sea, Women's Rights, Kids and People with Disabilities
In fact if the UN proposes anything, they are against it.
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A Landmark Ruling Against Agrochemicals in Argentina Receives Mixed Reactions
In a decade-long case by a group of plaintiffs, a court sentenced a farmer and an aviator to prison for spraying agrochemicals, linking them to environmental pollution and health hazards. Only they can skip doing any time.
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Construction Begins on Keystone XL, Protesters Hit Back
The controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline began construction last week, and protesters readied themselves to halt it with various acts of civil disobedience.
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Only 2% of Canadians Now Deny Climate Change
Canucks seem to have a sharper grasp of climate science than their southern neighbors.
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Talk Climate Change Solutions, Win Votes: Yale Study
A new study suggests that politicians stand to benefit if they take a proactive stance on climate change on the campaign trail.
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Paul Ryan: Not Exactly Gunning for the Green Vote
Mitt Romney picked a Tea Party hero for his running mate. Predictably, he's not what you'd call a champion of the environment.
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Romney Spokesperson Lobbied to Undermine Climate Science for Exxon
One of Romney's campaign operatives has worked to help Exxon undermine climate science in D.C. Is she shaping his views on climate policy?
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Harry Reid: "It's Time to Stop Acting Like Climate Deniers Have a Valid Point of View—They Don't"
The Senate Majority Leader offers up some strong words for global warming naysayers.
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World's First Deep Sea Gold & Copper Mine Coming to Papua New Guinea
A Canadian company will soon begin an unprecedented mining in the deep sea off the coast of Papua New Guinea
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Nations With More Press Freedom Have Better Environmental Quality, Study Finds
A new study published in the Social Indicators Research journal finds that countries that protect press freedoms boast better environmental health, too.
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Romney's Folly: Ending Tax Breaks for Wind Power
The GOP candidate makes his position official: he'd end the popular tax breaks for Americans who invest in wind power.
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The True Cost of Hamburgers (Video)
On average, Americans eat three hamburgers a day. The Center for Investigative Reporting takes a look at the hidden costs of our beefy habits are taking.
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Agenda 21 Update: Prospective Senator Cruz From Texas is An Agender
Is this conspiracy theory a sideshow, or does it have legs?
