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'The environmental movement has become the perfect bogeyman,' says Wise Use fund-raiser Alan Gottlieb. Mark Dowie, although ostensibly an environmentalist, takes Gottlieb's lesson to heart, finding perfidy in any environmental [...]

The article focuses on the use of solar energy on community scale in the U.S. In Minnesota, members of the Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association are allowed to own part of a 39-kilowatt array of solar panels on the roof of the co-op's headquarters, which helps them to share in the electricity just as they would with a system on their own roofs. California's Sacramento Municipal Utility District allows consumers to buy solar power from a local solar farm, receiving the same retail credit per kilowatt-hour that they would from a home system.

By Gary Paul Nabhan and Stephen Trimble Beacon press; $22 In alternating essays, naturalist buddies and fellow fathers Gary Paul Nabhan and Stephen Trimble plumb their early years and the [...]

Not in Our Backyard: The People and Events That Shaped America's Modern Environmental Movement by Marc Mowrey and Tim Redmond William Morrow; $27.50 This opinionated primer of modern American environmentalism [...]

Always Getting Ready: Upterrlainarluta Yup'ik Eskimo Subsistence in Southwest Alaska by James H. Barker University of Washington Press $50 cloth; $29.95 paper The subsistence lifestyle of indigenous people is enthusiastically [...]

The article focuses on the proposals related to the expansion of Coal Hollow mine in Utah. It mentions that the mine was opened in 2011 and informs that Alton Coal Development LLC has applied for expansion of the coal mine to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to greatly expand the mine. It discusses the concerns posed in the environmental impact statement by mine opponents related to the impact of round-the-clock mining on the visibility of the southern Utah due to increase in pollution levels, affecting tourist traffic, and survival prospects for the sage grouses population.

The article focuses on the bright future of solar power in which institutional investors are willing to finance the panels for homeowners in the U.S. It cites homeowner and computer technician Jonathan Peacock who was able to reduce his electric bill when he installed solar panels in his rooftop. Meanwhile, senior researcher, John Farrell, states that only about 500 California homes had rooftop solar in 1999. It mentions the statewide programs such as Million Solar Roofs and California Solar Initiative provide crucial rebates and incentives. Also, it cites Danny Kennedy, founder of Sungevity, a solar-leasing company that runs operations in eight states, who mentions their low-overhead, highly scalable model. INSET: JOIN THE SOLAR CLUB.

The article offers information related to the oil consumption rate in the U.S. It mentions that the U.S. accounts for 42 percent of all energy related carbon dioxide emissions through burning of petroleum, contributing greatly to future worsening of climate change. It comments that alternatives are already available for most uses of oil, and adopting them will improve our lives along with the slowing of climate change. It highlights several proposed policies in the reduction of carbon emission in different carbon contributors in the U.S. including cars and light trucks, big trucks and buses, and air travel.

This section features open letters from environmental activists to the 44th president of the U.S., whose election occurred in November, 2008. Contributors including Mexican ambassador to UNESCO Homero Aridjis, Elizabeth May from the Green Party of Canada, and Wen Bo from the China Green Student Forum are presented. Issues including global warming, agricultural policy and water resources development are addressed. The hope that the 44th president of the U.S. will address these issues multilaterally, unlike the policy of president George W. Bush, is expressed in each letter.

The article presents questions and answers related to issues on global warming including the effect of global warming in the 2008 presidential election, integration of climate change by the Congress, and truth on the impact of carbon tax to climate change.

The article focuses on the action of Julie MacDonald, the deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, regarding listing of a few species as threatened or endangered. It is reported that MacDonald prevented the listing of prairie dog as endangered species. She has also been criticized for not allowing to list Gunnison sage grouse as endangered species and raising question for its separation from the greater sage grouse. Many scientists have criticized MacDonald for subverting, or even illegitimizing their findings. Details of winter and spring international trips, organized by the Sierra Club, are also presented.

Presents the views of environmental and political observers on the condition of the U.S. if President George W. Bush wins in the 2004 election. Robert Reich, professor of social and economic policy at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts; Lois Gibbs, an executive director of the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice in Falls Church, Virginia; Robert Bullard, a professor of sociology and director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University in Georgia.

Presents an excerpt from the book "Strategic Ignorance: Why the Bush Administration Is Recklessly Destroying a Century of Environmental Progress," by Carl Pope and Paul Rauber.

Provides information on the world climate change due to global warming. Glaciers in Bolivia that are wasting away; Arctic species affected by the shrinkage of ice masses in the polar regions; Threats posed by the melting of the permafrost in Norway.

Focuses on the habitation of different states and places visited by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during the 1800s, in line with the territorial expedition program of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. Discussion on ecosystem in South Dakota; Bird species found in Kentucky; Bison and grizzly population found in South Dakota; Details of habitat destruction and environmental protection.

In November 1988 Oakland, California, voters passed the toughest nuclear free zone initiative in the nation by a 57-to-43 percent vote, putting themselves on a collision course with the federal [...]

Reports on advertisements from the past demonstrating a lack of awareness for the environment. Viewing of conservation as old-fashioned and unpatriotic during the post-World War II era; Emphasis of people on technology during those years; Emergence of the plastics industry during that era.

Discusses the adverse environmental effects of global warming. Weather shifts; Extreme temperature changes; Role of fossil fuel combustion on heat waves; Escalation of mosquito-borne and tropical diseases; Death of plant species.

Provides insights on the 1996 presidential elections focusing on candidates President Bill Clinton and Bob Dole's agenda concerning the environment. Dole as having the worst environmental voting record; Background on Dole's proposed environmental policies; Assessment of the Clinton Administration's efforts concerning environmental protection.

Notes that as science plays an ever-larger part in the formation of public policy, so has politics increasingly perverted the ideal of impartial, dispassionate research. Most spectacular example `Star Wars'; Tales of doctored data, rewritten reports, and politically required results; Warning from Lorraine Mintzmyer, former director of National Park Service's Rocky Mountain Region; Government Accountability Project; Examples of suppressed scientific findings.

The article offers concepts for safer and easier biking. Topics discussed include the use of Hammerhead to convey information on speed and distance, the invention of Blaze laser for pavement biking, the significance of the Illuminated Helmet to increase rider visibility, and the entry to Copenhagen Wheel.

A reprint of the article "Trump Watch: Pruitt Booted," which appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of "Sierra Magazine," is presented. The article explores environmental updates under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Topics include the resignation of EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, Clean Water Act lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club against Trump International Hotel and Tower, and financial hardship waiver granted by the EPA to an oil refinery.

The article provides information on ban proposals by the U.S. President Donald Trump to cut down funding of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Topics discussed include lawsuit filed under Environmental Law Program of Sierra Club; construction of Mexican border wall and environmental regulations; and Freedom of Information Act.

The article presents a discussion of renewable energy, adapted from an interview by Paul Rauber with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. It explores the attempt of Carter to bring peace between Egypt and Israel, and they had oil embargos. It highlights the public commitment of Carter to have at least 20% of the energy of the nation from renewable sources, from geothermal or wind, by 2000.

The article features the insights and experiences of Brandon Russel as a U.S. Army veteran and project administrator for SunPower in California. Topics covered include his military training and deployment, his decision to get involve in renewable energy, and the Solar Ready Vets class, and a project under the SunShot Initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy. Also mentioned are his responsibilities and perks as project administrator and the demand for solar energy.

The article the author's personal narrative of his experience in mountain trekking in Ticino, Switzerland and mentioned topics including the hut that serves polenta and braised rabbit with beer, the earning of a bottle of wine and bunk after the day, and the stay at an agriturismo or working farm.

The article offers information on various topics including the heat index in Bandar Mahshahr, Iran on July 31, 2015, the amount paid by a dentist in Minnesota to kill one of the lions in Zimbabwe, and the number of people killed due to air pollution from burning coal in China. Also mentioned was the Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) project by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) which aims to study the melting of ice sheets in Greenland.

The article offers world news briefs in 2017. In March, solar and wind account for 10% of electricity generation in the U.S. Three Mile Island, the Pennsylvania nuclear plant which suffered a partial meltdown in 1979, will close in 2019. Renewables supply more than 50% of electrical power needs in Great Britain on June 7.

The article offers news briefs in the U.S. in 2017 including the decision of President Donald Trump to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, the executive order signed by Trump seeking to expand oil drilling and the funding cuts of Environmental Protection Agency for 2018.

The article offers environment-related news briefs including the order of California Governor to cut water use, the seizure of elephant tusks in Thailand from Congo en route to Laos and the restriction of whale meat import by Japan from Norway after found to be contaminated with pesticides.

The article discusses the tough measures taken by U.S. President Donald Trump, including grant of a permit for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, cuts in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and reduction in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency budget.

The article offers information on several decision from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding revival of Keystone XL pipeline, removal of climate change page website from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and executive order to repeal the Clean Water.

The article discusses miscellaneous topics including a research program ended by the U.S. National Park Service as the state game agents killed high number of wolves; and first all-electric big rig unveiled by automobile firm Mercedes-Benz.

The article offers information on the Svalbard reindeer including shorter legs of Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus; and difficulties faced by polar bears to maintain their diet of seals due to declining sea ice.

The article offers travel tips for the Knight Inlet Lodge in British Columbia and includes information on kayaking, Kwakwaka'wakw people, and dining.

The article presents the author's views on San Francisco, California which is an expensive city to live in the U.S. as of July 2014 and highlights the city's low payment for the Hetchy Hetchy Reservoir. San Francisco is reportedly paying to use water from the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir under the Raker Act which authorized the city to dam the Tuolomne River.

The article presents the author's views on the video entitled "Global Warming Is a Hoax" by Louisiana Representative Lenar Whitney. Whitney argued that the Earth has only gotten colder since the film "An Inconvenient Truth" produced by Al Gore was released in 2006. Also examined are Whitney's brand of rhetoric and her failure to cite her source that the Earth is getting colder.

The article discusses the use of a vacuum pressure transportation system from Bellevue, Washington-based Whooshh Innovations LLC to help salmons reach the upper areas of rivers. Many runs of salmon reportedly found their way upstream blocked by rocks which led to theim being listed under the Endangered Species Act. The system is being tested at the Roza Dam by the Yakama Nation Fisheries.

The article offers news briefs in the U.S. in 2014. Topics in the news include the increase of the public transit ridership in the country, the bioengineering of the corn crop making the plant resistant to corn rootworms, the low salmon smolts to carry to the sea at Sacramento River, and the burned and wasted natural gas produced in North Dakota.

The article features European hamsters or black-bellied hamsters in Alsace, France. Topics discussed include an overview of the hamsters, their description, temperament, their significance in the ecosystem health, the study on the difference of their species, and the annual mortality in their colony.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including environmental education, climate disruption, and being inspired by a professor.