Another Nail in the MTBE'S Coffin?
On Aug. 7, 2001, the New England Governors Conference weighed in on the debate over MTBE and ethanol, sending a resolution to Congress asking it to drop rules under the Clean Air Act.
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Environmental Enforcement: Who Should Have the Job?
Get ready for a battle over who gets to play "pollution cop" -- and watch for schizophrenia within EPA about whether the agency should keep the job.
Getting Down to the Wire on Roadless Rules
On Sept. 5, 2001, expect crowds at Forest Service regional offices and some local offices around the country.
Nurses Pushing for Healthier Schools
To help children heading back to school, the American Nurses Assoc. has just updated its educational package on healthier schools.
Report: Dry Cleaning Industry in Transition
While a few of the country's nearly 40,000 dry cleaners are opting for alternatives to the solvent perchloroethylene, most are not.
BLM Expected to Issue Hard Rock Mining Rule in September
Sometime in mid-late September, the Bureau of Land Management is expected to issue a key decision on the controversial "hard rock mining rule".
Newsdate: Sept. 6 Deadline for White House Response to GAO
The deepening standoff between the White House and Congressional investigators over access to information about how the Bush-Cheney administration formed its energy plan may start coming to a head Sept. 6, 2001.
First State-by-State Asthma Data Released
The first state-by-state assessment of asthma prevalence was released Aug. 17, 2001, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Correction: Schregardus and Clean Air
The TipSheet of August 29, 2001, erred in implying that former Ohio EPA chief Donald Schregardus opposed the US-EPA's enforcement initiative against Ohio power plants under the Clean Air Act's New Source Review provisions.
Terror Hits Tourism Industry--Eco-And Other
While the tourism industry has grown exponentially in recent years, it plummeted in the wake of Sept. 11 -- evidence of tourism's vulnerability.
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