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Comments on the political debate surrounding the energy bill which would open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to drilling for oil and natural gas. Concern of environmentalists; Idea that sometimes lofty environmentalism is a cover for crude politics; Argument that some environmental policies are feel-good indulgences for an era of energy abundances; Mention of how Ben & Jerry's ice cream, which is preferred by environmentalists, is actually not a very environmentally conservative product.

Features the contributions of several Republican leaders to environmental protection in the U.S. Establishment of the U.S. Forest Service by former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt; Bills on the protection of the environment signed and encouraged into law by former U.S. President Richard Nixon; Contributions of Connecticut Representative Nancy Johnson to a bill that would designate the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

The article focuses on the debate in the U.S. Senate over petroleum drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. The House of Representatives does not want to play along, but that could change when the two chambers come together to hash out a final budget plan.

Focuses on the threat posed by the use of plastic grocery bags to landfills and its ban in rural Alaska. Action taken by the town of Galena to address the problem; Samples of environmental reforms.

The author comments on the controversy related to the leasing of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) coastal plain in Alaska. It is reported that, environmental groups are pressing hard to make sure that the leasing doesn't take place which in a way means forestalling economic activity in the name of environmental protection. As reported, the efforts of the groups are beginning to show fruits as the U.S. Congress has not approved the leasing and it also remains disinclined to do so.

Reports on a guide on waste management released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in February 2004 for the Alaskan native villages and Native American tribes. Goal of the recommendation given by the EPA; Factors that contribute to the waste disposal challenges faced by the tribes; Importance of a solid waste management plan according to the EPA.