Climate & Pollution
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A Nevada power plant earns itself a lawsuit
The Mohave Generating Plant in southern Nevada is blamed for much of the air pollution that shrouds Grand Canyon, but the plant's owners say cleaning it up will force the plant to close and lay off Navajo workers.
by Peter Chilson, Mar 02, 1998 -
Related Stories
Superfund strives for accountability
The Superfund Law was created to make sure companies clean up the messes they make, but the system has glitches.
by Heather Abel, Jan 19, 1998 -
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Idaho chokes Spokane
Activists try to end crop burning by farmers in eastern Washington and northern Idaho, saying the resulting air pollution is harming the health of area residents.
by Sara Phillips, Dec 22, 1997 -
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Park may get trashy neighbor
Park officials and environmentalists protest a proposed landfill at Eagle Mountain, Calif., right next to Joshua Tree National Park.
by Elizabeth Manning, Sep 29, 1997 -
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Floods hammer Southwest
Severe thunderstorms have caused flash floods in Arizona, killing people near Douglas and in Antelope Canyon, derailing a train and leading to the evacuation of residents and tourists from a Havasupai Indian village just outside Grand Canyon.
by Peter Chilson, Sep 01, 1997 -
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The West weathers unusually wet times
Although the Southwest remains too dry, most of the West rejoices in an unusually wet year - and is grateful to have avoided much flooding.
by Greg Hanscom, Jul 07, 1997 -
Essays
Uh, oh - the glaciers are growing
The unusually high snowpack in Montana this winter may actually be a sign of global warming.
by Steve Thompson, May 26, 1997 -
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Mount Zirkel's acid trip
Air pollution from coal-fired power plants in Craig and Hayden, Colo., is harming wildlife in the Mount Zirkel wilderness.
by Emily Miller, May 26, 1997 -
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The West braces for the big melt
The West has had one of its wettest winters ever, and as the snow keeps falling in the high country, fear of flooding arises.
by Danielle Desruisseaux, May 12, 1997 -
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Montana train accident derailed a small town
One year after a train derailment spewed chlorine gas and other dangerous chemicals, residents of Alberton, Mont., say their town is unsafe and their health still impaired.
by Greg Hanscom, Apr 28, 1997 -
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Burning for a buck
People burning old industrial-gauge wire in the Utah desert to get at the raw copper left to sell are breaking the law and creating a serious health hazard, BLM officials warn.
by Chris Smith, Apr 14, 1997 -
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Cars kill trees
California scientists say air pollution from the San Joaquin Valley is killing thousands of trees in the Sierra Nevadas.
by Martin Forstenzer, Apr 14, 1997 -
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Burning for a buck
People burning old industrial-gauge wire in the Utah desert to get at the raw copper left to sell are breaking the law and creating a serious health hazard, BLM officials warn.
by Chris Smith, Apr 14, 1997 -
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Cars kill trees
California scientists say air pollution from the San Joaquin Valley is killing thousands of trees in the Sierra Nevadas.
by Martin Forstenzer, Apr 14, 1997 -
Book Reviews
No nagging or preaching here
A review of "Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things" by John C. Ryan and Alan Thein Durning, which traces origins and costs to the environment of things we take for granted.
by Asta Bowen, Mar 17, 1997






