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Provides information on various projects on environmental and energy conservation in the U.S. as of September 2003. Medicines for Nepal trekking project by Janice Belson; Study on the feasibility of harnessing the tides rushing through the Golden Gate in San Francisco, California; Objective of Efficiency Vermont utility.

Deals with the lack of a legislation which would protect and safeguard the residents of Colorado from fire accidents as of September 2003. Information on the Healthy Forest Restoration Act developed by Colorado representative Scott McInnis; Reason of McInnis for proposing the restriction of public's rights to object to logging projects.

Reports on the decision of the Smithsonian Institution to sideline the photography exhibit of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by Subhankar Banerjee in Washington, D.C. in September 2003. Speculations on the reason behind the decision; Captions of the photographs which were banned; Comments of Alaska senator Ted Stevens regarding the issue.

Reports on the efforts made by several countries to stop the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from declaring that world heritage sites are in danger without the permission of the country where the site is located. Reason that some U.S. conservatives have become suspicious of the World Heritage Sites of UNESCO.

Reports on the discovery by U.S. government researchers that the Arctic region plays a crucial role in the life cycle of golden eagle.

Reprints the article 'Uncle Sam Wanted Us,' about consumption and patriotism in the U.S., which appeared in the January to February 2003 issue of the periodical 'Sierra.'

Focuses on the Energy Policy Act signed by U.S. President George H. W. Bush in 1992. Legal case filed by Sierra Club environmental group concerning the administration of the law; Utilization of alternative fuels and regulation on gas consumption; Significance of the law on environment.

Assesses the collection of fee revenue from visitors of national forests, parks and seashores in the U.S. Study conducted by the U.S. General Accounting Office on the funding of national forests and parks; Regulation of the U.S. Department of Environment and Conservation on park closure.

Reports on several states in the United States that have already adopted renewable energy portfolio standards. How the renewable portfolio standards work; Required percentage of the nation's electricity that must be produced by renewable sources by 2020, according to Democratic energy plan.

Focuses on the condition of the trade relations between the United States (U.S.) and Canada brought about by the issue of breaded cheese sticks. Declaration made by the U.S. in 1999 regarding Canadian cheese sticks; Implications of the issue on the allegiance of both countries to free trade.

Focuses on the decision of Judge Michael Hogan on the case against the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the protection of Oregon coastal coho salmon. Results of the decision of Judge Hogan on the case; Views of Glen Spain of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association.

Presents comments from several United States government officials regarding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S. Representative Don Young (R.-Ala.); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers head of the regulatory branch John Studt; U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick; Senator Frank Murkowski (R.-Ala.).

Presents several reasons for opposing the drilling of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Reports on the action taken by the San Francisco, California-based Rainforest Action Network (RAN) against the anti-environmental role of timber company Boise Cascade Corporation. Response of Boise Cascade to the RAN efforts; How RAN activists taunted Boise Cascade.

Focuses on the condors found by Les Reid, former Sierra Club director, at his bedroom in California. Comment from the former director; Information on the bird.

Reports that the United States National Park Service removed a family of beavers that was gnawing down the cherry trees surrounding Washington, District of Columbia's Tidal Basin. Defender of the beavers; Amount of the `economic disruption' caused by wolves in Idaho.

Presents a chart comparing gross domestic products to annual revenues in various countries. Domination of corporations in the world's largest global economies; Role of environmentalists in facing off against entities mightier than their countries.

Focuses on the agenda of several senators concerning the environment. Jesse Helms; Strom Thurmond; Larry Pressler; Jimmy Hayes.

Profiles Minnesota state senator Collin Peterson. Political career.

Profiles Representative Dick Chrysler of Detroit. Political career.

Profiles Representative Andrea Seastrand of Santa Barbara, California. Political career.

Profiles Representative Nathan Deal of North Georgia district. Political career.