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The relationship between economic growth and environmental degradation has been central to the debate over sustainable growth. This paper uses utility growth as an index of sustainable growth, which is positively related to economic growth and negatively related to environmental degradation. Skilled and unskilled labor are used in this economy and the population is growing over time generating growth without scale effects. The pollution growth rate is higher in a decentralized economy, whereas the sustainable growth rate is higher in an economy with a social planner. An increased rate of population growth is associated with a higher sustainable growth rate in both economies. A higher share of skilled labor is associated with a higher sustainable growth rate in a decentralized economy, while the effect of a higher share of skilled labor is ambiguous in an economy with a social planner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the importance of cooperation among labor-environmental groups in the U.S. It explores the major aspects which affect the large number of progressive groups and movements as they apply to the cooperation between labor and environmental movements. It outlines the two aspects of the strategic orientation between labor-environmental interaction which is to develop a broad alliance against neoliberalism and to develop a radical grassroot coalition that will consider the environmental justice organizations. It examines the important reasons for the need to cooperate ecological works due to the efforts of the environment workers for the promotion of sustainable surroundings.

Reports on the conduction and publication of a systematic and quantitative assessment by the U.S. Department of Energy to show that the proposed changes of the characterization of waste acceptable for disposal that would not affect the protection of workers, the public or the environment in the U.S. Need to consider technical factors, societal and regulatory impacts and the time and effort required to make the changes; Ways to improve the characterization of the program; Significance of the characterization in lessening the need for visual inspection or other intrusions into waste containers.

Reports on the launch of a Web site by the U.S. government through the Department of State that highlights its partnership programs to advance economic growth, social development, and environmental stewardship. Specific information in the web site; Use of the partnership as an approach to development the environmental policy; Aims of the approach.

Reports on the collaboration of corporations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Leaders, a voluntary program to measure greenhouse gas emissions and set aggressive, log-term reduction goals, on January 13, 2004. Objectives and goals of the program; Announcement of companies that already set reduction goals; Significance of these reduction goals in reducing carbon equivalent per year.