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April 2002

President Bush hugs award winner Breanna Lothlen of Roosevelt Elementary School in Mesa, Ariz., during the President's Environ- mental Youth Awards ceremony April 18. (AP/Wide World Photo)

18 April
Bush Praises Youth as Good Stewards of the Environment

14 April
G-8 Ministers Call for Action on Environment

11 April
U.S. Weather Agency Reports El Nino on Its Way

9 April
Resolution Urges U.S. to Protect Rights of Native Peoples to Hunt Whales

March 2002

23 March
Fact Sheet: U.S.-Peru Debt Agreement to Protect Biodiversity, Tropical Forests

22 March
Fact Sheet: U.S., Mexico Agree on Environmental Infrastructure Reforms
Press Conference by President Bush and President Fox

7 March
EPA's Whitman Cites Progress toward Cleaner Air, Water
NOAA Says El Nino Continues to Develop in Equatorial Pacific

February 2002

January 2002

30 January
U.S. Supporting New Caribbean Information Campaign on Coral Reefs

24 January
UNEP Announces New Funding for World Heritage Sites Project

23 January
House Reauthorizes Asian Elephant Conservation Act

15 January
Text: Study Cites Accelerating Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon

14 January
Text: Toepfer Cites Major Issues Leading Up to World Summit in Johannesburg

11 January
Transcript: Bush Signs Law to Encourage Cleanup of Abandoned Industrial Sites
Fact Sheet: Brownfields Legislation to Restore Old Industrial Sites

09 January
Text: White House Statement on Species Preservation Laws
Text: Bush Takes Action to Restore Florida Everglades

07 January
Text: NAFTA Group Releases Study on Protected Land in North America

27 December
Text: U.N. Secretary General Releases Report on Sustainable Development

21 December
Text: U.S. Pushes for Cleanup of Abandoned Industrial Sites
Article: Students Will Use Geography to Show How Their Communities Are Changing

18 December
Text: UN Environment Agency Leads Renewable Energy Research Project

11 December
U.N. Declares 2002 International Year of Mountains

06 December
Aerosol Pollution Could Threaten Earth's Water Supply

04 December
Text: Whitman Describes EPA Response to Bioterrorism Threat

03 December
Text: EPA Launches Online System to Reduce Air Pollution

A Greenpeace activist stands in front of a catcher boat in Shimonoseki, Japan, November 6. (AP/WWP) Enlargment

26 November
NOAA Tagging Tuna to Determine Migrations

09 November
U.S. Opposes Taking of Minke Whales by Japan

October 2001

23 October
Article: Good Governance as Key to Sustainable Development

18 October
Text: Threat to Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Deemed Non-Credible
Text: EPA's Whitman Allays Fears for U.S. Water Security
Text: EPA Says U.S. Air Quality Continues to Improve

12 October Text: EIA Exposes Smuggling of Ozone-Depleting Chemicals

04 October Researcher Contends Environment Is Getting Better, Not Worse

01 October Text: Satellites Show Drought in 20 Percent of Earth's Landmass

September 2001

18 September Text: Satellites Show Large Ozone Hole Forming over Antarctica
18 September Text: Whitman Says Air and Water Safe Around Disaster Sites

13 September Text: EPA Monitors Environmental Conditions at New York Attack Site

05 September Fact Sheet: U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Protecting the Environment

August 2001

29 August Text: Administration, Conservation Groups Reach Deal on Rare Species

24 August Text: NOAA Announces "Sound in the Sea" Project

21 August Text: EPA's Whitman Commits to Pursuit of Environmental Justice
21 August Text: NOAA Reports First Observation of Undersea Volcanic Eruption

20 August Text: Report Says 15 Countries Hold Key to Saving World's Forests

17 August Excerpts: NOAA Reports New Environmental Satellite Now is in Operation

16 August Article: U.S. Official Defends Aerial Drug Eradication Spraying in Colombia

14 August Text: EPA to Announce Air Pollution Reduction Strategy

09 August Text: NOAA Issues New Hurricane Forecast
09 August Text: U.S. Repeats Call for Japan to Halt Lethal Whaling Program

08 August Text: Abraham Announces Projects to Develop Low-Cost Fuel Cells

01 August Article: Senate Panel Approves "Sense of Congress" on Climate Change

July 2001

24 July Congressional Report: Tropical Forest Conservation Act

19 July Text: NOAA Research Indicates More Hurricanes on the Way

11 July Text: Ecology Initiative for Western Hemisphere

10 July Text: House Passes Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization

03 July DOE Will Fund Projects to Capture Greenhouse Gases

June 2001

29 June Text: Senators Introduce Resolution Opposing Commercial Whaling

28 June Text: House Members Submit Resolution Opposing Whale Hunting
28 June Transcript: Remarks by President Bush to Department of Energy Employees
28 June Text: Memorandum to Congress on Energy Policy
28 June Text: President Bush's Energy Legislative Agenda
28 June Fact Sheet: White House Energy Conservation Initiatives

21 June President Bush Discusses Land and Water Conservation Fund
21 June Fact Sheet: White House Announces Plan on Environmental Stewardship
21 June Text: U.S. Subsidiary of French Firm Resolves Environmental Violations

11 June Transcript: Bush Speech on Global Climate Change

07 June Fact Sheet: Central American-U.S. Joint Accord on Conservation
07 June Text: Central America-United States Joint Declaration on CONCAUSA

06 June Text: National Academy of Sciences Issues Report on Global Warming
06 June Text: NAS Report on Storage of Nuclear Waste

05 June Text: U.N. Launches Study of Earth's Ecosystems

04 June Transcript: President Bush Pledges to Restore America's National Parks

May 2001

30 May Fact Sheet: The National Parks Legacy Project
30 May Text: Remarks by President Bush at Sequoia National Park

29 May Text: EPA Proposes Plan to Reduce Haze in National Parks

24 May Text: U.S. Statement on POPs Treaty Signing

19 May Text: Radio Address by President Bush on Energy Policy

18 May Transcript: President Bush at Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation
18 May Executive Order: Actions Concerning Regulations That Affect Energy
18 May Executive Order: Actions To Expedite Energy-Related Projects
18 May Fact Sheet: National Energy Policy - EPA Directives

17 May Transcript: Bush Unveils Administration's National Energy Policy
17 May Text: National Energy Policy Overview
17 May National Energy Policy Summary of Recommendations
17 May National Energy Policy Chapter 8: Strengthening Global Alliances

16 May Text: President Bush Discusses National Energy Policy at Cabinet Meeting
16 May Text: Press Briefing on the President's Energy Proposal
16 May Text: OECD Adopts Environmental Strategy
16 May Text: International Nuclear Emergency Exercise May 22-23

14 May Text: U.S. Opposes Renewed Japanese Whaling in the North Pacific
14 May Text: Energy Dept. Announces U.S.-E.U. Agreement on Fusion Research

12 May Text: Radio Address by President Bush on Energy Conservation
12 May Fact Sheet: 21st Century Energy Conservation

11 May Transcript: Bush White House Press Conference

09 May Text: Governments Set to Sign Treaty Phasing Out Hazardous Chemicals

08 May Text: Administration to Build Hemispheric Energy Partnerships

03 May Transcript: Bush Remarks After Meeting With Energy Advisors

02 May Transcript: Amb. Morningstar Remarks at Brussels Environmental Conference

April 2001

30 April Text: Vice President Cheney on U.S. Energy Strategy

27 April Text: EPA on Environmental Record of Bush's First 100 days

24 April Text: EPA's Whitman on Bush's 100-Day Environment Record

19 April Transcript: White House Announces Plans to Sign Pollutants Treaty

18 April Text: EPA Statement on Arsenic in Drinking Water
18 April Text: Hunter Foiled in Try to Bring Parts of Rare Animals into U.S.

17 April Text: Bush Administration Supports Lead Reporting Rule
17 April Text: EPA Administrator Whitman on Protecting Wetlands
17 April Text: Study Cites Success in U.S. Environmental Policy
17 April Article: State Dept. Publication Examines Drug Trade's Environmental Impact

17 April Byliner: Harvard University Researcher on the Loss of Biodiversity
17 April Byliner: Research Fellow on Agricultural Biodiversity

12 April Byliner: Technology Expert Offers New Strategy on Reducing Carbon Emissions

10 April Text: NOAA Press Release on Pacific Warming

05 April Transcript: U.S. Statement on Climate Change to OSCE

03 April Text: EPA Administrator Whitman Statement on Climate Change
03 April Text: Official Says U.S. Has Key Part in Climate Change Solution

02 April Article: U.S. Officials Cite Serious Energy Shortage

March 2001

30 March Text: U.N. Official Says U.S. Has Key Part in Climate Change Solution

29 March Transcript: Bush, Schroeder Remarks After First Meeting
29 March Text: Bush-Schroeder Statement on Transatlantic Vision for 21st Century
29 March Transcript: Background Briefing Following Bush-Schroeder Meeting
29 March Transcript: Bush Press Conference at White House

28 March Excerpts: White House Briefing Comments on Kyoto Protocol
28 March Excerpts: State Department Briefing Comments on Kyoto Protocol

22 March Text: World Health Organization Reports on Water and Sanitation

21 March Text: Centers for Disease Control Report on Environmental Chemicals
21 March Text: Interior Secretary Norton on Endangered Species Protection

16 March Excerpts: World Health Organization Promotes March 22 World Water Day

15 March Text: UNSG Annan Speaks on Sustainable Development

13 March Text: Bush Letter to Senators on Climate Change
13 March Text: DOE and the U. of Maryland Form Global Change Research Institute

12 March Text: DOE, U. of Maryland to Form Global Change Research Institute

05 March Text: U.N. Report Discusses Ways to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

February 2001

23 February Text: U.N. Report Says Africa Will Be Most Affected by Global Warming

21 February Text: U.N. Report Cites Impacts of Global Warming

14 February Transcript: Rep. Gilchrest on Rhino-Tiger Conservation Act
14 February Text: Lawmaker Urges Reauthorization of Bill to Save Asian Elephants

12 February Text: U.N. Says Climate Change Talks to Resume

08 February Text: Large Particles Contribute to Ozone Loss over Arctic

07 February Text: Melting Arctic Permafrost May Accelerate Global Warming
07 February Text: NASA Helps Assess Problems of Galapagos Islands Fuel Spill

06 February Text: Big Bipartisan Push to Ban Bear Parts Trade

01 February Article: U.S. Studies Suggest Serious Impacts from Climate Change
01 February Text: State Department Announcement on World Wetlands Day

January 2001

23 January Text: U.N., U.S. Host Climate, Ozone Protection Conference in February
23 January Article: U.S. Continuing to Help Ecuador Control Oil Spill in Galapagos Islands

22 January Article: U.S. Helping in Clean-Up of Galapagos Islands Oil Spill
22 January Text: U.N. Report Cites Evidence for Rapid Global Warming
22 January Text: U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Reports on World's Forests

19 January Text: EPA Proposes New Protections for Special Ocean Sites
19 January Text: Energy Department Release on International Energy Standards
19 January Text: NOAA Predicts Serious Coastal Impacts from Climate Change

18 January Excerpts: Senate Hearing for Interior Secretary Nominee Norton

16 January Text: Statement of EPA Administrator Designee at Confirmation Hearing
16 January Fact Sheet: Clinton Honors Explorers, Designates Protected Areas

10 January Text: Head of UNEP Cites Renewable Energy as Key Millennium Issue

09 January Text: U.S., Vietnam Agree to Share Flood Forecast Technology
09 January Text: Government Reports Show Slowdown in Loss of U.S. Wetlands

08 January Text: EPA Report on Children, the Environment and Health

04 January Text: International Biodiversity Observation Year declared

December 2000

29 December Article: Gale Norton to Head Interior Department

26 December Text: President Clinton Signs Anti-Shark Finning Law

22 December Article: Christie Whitman to Head EPA

21 December Text: EPA Press Release on Diesel Pollution Reductions

20 December Text: USDA Releases National Organic Food Standards
20 December Text: Report on Climate Change and U.S. Water Resources

18 December Excerpts: NOAA's Weather 2000 Report Shows Warmer World

15 December Text: EPA Release on New Water Pollution Prevention Regulations

13 December Text: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Combats Illegal Wildlife Trade

11 December Text: Clinton Signs Everglades Restoration Act
11 December Text: Commerce Secretary Mineta on Coral Reef Preservation

10 December Text: U.S. Closing Statement on Persistent Organic Pollutants Treaty

09 December Text: Statement by Brooks Yeager to POPs INC-5

08 December Text: UNEP Release on Desertification Meeting

05 December Text: FAO Report on Endangered Species
05 December Text: U.N. Environment Program Release on Ozone Layer Meeting
05 December Text: EPA Announcement on Pesticide Ban
05 December Text: Overview of USAID Malaria Program

04 December Text: Opening Statement of the United States to POPs INC-5
04 December Text: United States Position on Precaution
04 December Text: Statement on Financial and Technical Assistance
04 December Text: U.S. Government Funding and Assistance for Projects Related to POPs in FY 2000
04 December Text: U.N. Environment Program Release on Ozone Layer Meeting
04 December Text: World Health Organization on DDT and Malaria Control
04 December Text: Army to Sponsor Worldwide Environment Conference
04 December Fact Sheet: White House Outlines New Coral Reef Protections

02 December Text: Scientists Anticipate Recovery of Protective Ozone Layer

November 2000

29 November Fact Sheet: Overview on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
29 November Fact Sheet: U.S. Objectives For A Global Treaty on Persistent Organic Pollutants

28 November Text: World Health Organization on DDT and Malaria Control

November 13-24 Special Archive: Climate Change Convention meeting (COP-6)

13 November Text: Clinton Signs Convention to Combat Desertification

09 November Text: U.N. Environment Program Head on Pollutants Agreement

07 November Text: Sri Lanka Receives Funds for Protection of Biodiversity

02 November Text: Loy Remarks on International Climate Change Negotiations
02 November Text: EPA Press Release on Great Lakes Chemical Discharges

01 November Text: DOE's Richardson Announces National Bioenergy Center
01 November Article: U.S. Climate Change Efforts Focus on Buildings, Vehicles
01 November Text: NOAA Press Release on Coral Reefs and Climate Change
01 November Text: NOAA Press Release on Deep Ocean Exploration
01 November Text: Senator Baucus on Japan's Whaling Practices

October 2000

31 Ocotber Text: DOE's Richardson Announces National Bioenergy Center
31 October Text: EIA Reports on U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions

27 October Text: Under Secretary Loy at Opening of UNEP Office in Washington
27 October Text: UNEP Opens North American Regional Office in D.C.

25 October Text: Sustainable Development Projects Approved for Africa, Latin America

17 October Article: New Action on Arctic Environment Approved by Arctic Council

16 October Text: U.S., Russia Sign Polar Bear Treaty
16 October Fact Sheet: State Dept. on U.S., Russia Polar Bear Accord

13 October Text: State Department Statement on Arctic Council Ministerial

12 October Text: U.S., Canada Sign Draft Agreement on Cutting Air Pollution
12 October Text: Clinton Signs International Treaty to Protect Sea Turtles

11 October Text: Report Cites Ways to Protect Troops from Health Hazards
11 October Article: Nominations Being Accepted for Global Environmental Award

03 October Text: NASA Report Predicts Less Climate Cooling from Clouds

September 2000
29 September Text: World Conservation Union Press Release on Threatened Species Survey

28 September Text: No Health Effects from Gulf War Fires, DOD Says

27 September Text: NRC Identifies Grand Challenges in Environmental Science

25 September Text: EPA Evaluates Health and Safety Risks of Bt Crops

21 September Text: Worldwatch Institute Reports on Environmental Policy and Job Growth

16 September Text: Himalayan Ice Cores Reveal Climate Warming

15 September Text: UNEP Press Release on Ecosystems Report
15 September Text: Statement By David B. Sandalow on Climate Change
15 September Text: UN official calls for political leadership on global warming
15 September Text: Canine Distemper Virus Primary Cause of Caspian Seal Deaths

13 September Text: Clinton Statement on U.S. Response to Japan's Whaling Decision
13 September Fact Sheet: President Clinton Directs U.S. Actions In Response To Japanese Whaling
13 September Transcript: White House Briefing on U.S. Actions on Japanese Whaling
13 September Text: Commerce Department Fact Sheet on Japanese Scientific Whaling
13 September Text: Commerce Secretary Letter to President on Japanese Whaling

29 August Text: Delegates to Discuss Climate Change Treaty in Lyon
29 August Text: Report Cites Main Causes of Global Warming

27 August Byliner: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Mineta on Japanese Whaling

23 August Fact Sheet: Population Growth and Environmental Degradation
23 August Article: Forecasters Predict Relatively Normal Hurricane Season in the Americas

22 August Text: UNEP to Initiate Study of Persistent Toxic Substances
22 August Text: Environmental Groups Launch Climate Change Web Site
22 August New World Bank Fund Seeks to Save Tropical Andes Ecosystem

15 August Text: U.S. Statement on KFOR, UNMIK Closure of Kosovo Smelter

14 August Text: Scientists Study African Smog and Ecosystems

10 August Text: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Returns Smuggled Birds to Mexico

09 August Text: Recent Arctic Temperatures Warmest in Four Centuries
09 August Article: U.S. Senate Expected to Pass Inter-American Treaty on Sea Turtles
09 August Text: Industry Consortium Seeks Ways to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
09 August Text: Companies Form Partnership to Develop Renewable Energy Markets

08 August Text: FAO Reports Slow Down in Deforestation During 1990s

07 August Text: Report on Long-Term Management of Nuclear Waste Sites

04 August Excerpts: Report on Corporate Initiatives to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
04 August Text: Clinton Names Frampton Chair of Council on Environmental Quality

01 August Fact Sheet: U.S. Report on Land Use to Reduce Carbon Dioxide
01 August Excerpts: Report on Corporate Initiatives to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
01 August Text: NASA on Pacific Ocean Temperature Fluctuations

July 2000
31 July Text: NOAA Announces "No-Anchoring" Zones to Protect Coral Reefs
31 July Text: NOAA Release on Warming of Tropical Waters, Coral Bleaching
31 July Text: Air Contaminants from Asia Transported Across Pacific

28 July Text: Nuclear Power Use May Reduce Emissions, Global Warming

25 July Text: Clinton on Valles Caldera National Preserve
25 July Text: U.S. Regulators and Oil Refiners Agree on Pollution Controls
25 July Article: USAID Says Living Standards Improved for People of Americas
25 July Text: USAID Official on Environmental Conditions in Americas
25 July Text: U.S. Treasury Official on Development Banks and Environment

24 July Fact Sheet: White House on Protecting Global Environment

23 July Okinawa G-8, 1st Communique

20 July Text: Under Secretary of State Loy on Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol
20 July Article: Spending Bills Threaten Clean Air and Water Programs
20 July Text: NASA Satellite Technology to Monitor Automobile Pollution

18 July Text: NASA Satellite Technology to Monitor Automobile Pollution

12 July Text: USAID Links Economic Incentives to Environmental Protection

10 July Text: UNEP Release on Ozone Talks
10 July Text: USTR, CEQ on Environmental Reviews for Trade Agreements
10 July Text: Clinton Names Schmitten to International Whaling Commission

June 2000
29 June Text: Forest and Soil Management Key to Emissions Targets

26 June Text: USAID Sees Profits in Controlling Greenhouse Gases

22 June Text: UNEP Press Release on Caribbean Environmental Protocol

12 June Text: Clinton Memo to Commerce's Daley on Ocean Exploration
12 June Text: White House Announcement on Ocean Exploration
12 June Text: Draft Report on Climate Change

09 June Text: Gore Announces New National Monuments

08 June Text: Farmers Reap New Revenue from Wind Energy
08 June Text: EPA Statement on Use Restrictions for the Pesticide Dursban

06 June Text: Officials to Discuss Climate Change in Bonn

04 June Text: Joint Clinton-Putin Statement on Global Warming

04 June Fact Sheet: White House Fact Sheet on Protecting the Environment

02 June Texts: UNEP and FAO on World Environment Day

May 2000

30 May Text: Arctic Ozone Depletion Linked to Increase in Clouds
30 May Text: Meeting on Biological Diversity Ends

26 MayText: Executive Order on Marine Protected Areas
26 May Text: White House Statement on Coral Reef Protection
26 May Text: White House Statement on Marine Protected Areas

25 MayTexts: UNEP Statements on Biosafety Protocol

24 MayText: State Official Sees Crisis in Tropical Forests

22 May Text: U.S. Has Its Warmest January-April on Record, NOAA Reports

19 May Text: Gore on U.S.-China Environmental Cooperation Joint Statement

18 May Article: Clinton Seeks Energy Revolution in 21st Century

17 May Text: Presidental Statement on Truck Emissions Proposal
17 May Text: EPA Moves to Make Diesel Trucks and Buses Cleaner
17 May Text: EPA Administrator Carol M. Browner Remarks on Truck Emissions Proposal

12 May Text: Scientists Find Airborne Pollutant Raises Temperatures

11 May Text: U.S. Lists Australian Koala as Threatened Species

Environmental Federalism
02 May Text: Senator Bob Smith on Federal-State Environmental Regulation
02 May Testimony: W. Michael McCabe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
02 May Testimony: R. Lewis Shaw, Environmental Council of the States
02 May Testimony: Erik D. Olson, Natural Resources Defense Council

April 2000

25 April Text: U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development Meets

24 April Text: CITES Maintains Endangered Species Trade Bans
24 April Text: Little progress Food and Agriculture Organization on Sustainable Farming

23 April Transcript: Interview of President Clinton by Leonardo DiCaprio For Earth Day

22 April Text: Earth Day Radio Address by the President

22 April Fact Sheet: Environmental Leadership on the 30th Anniversary of Earth Day

20 April Text: Earth Day Plans World Wide

20 April Text: Clinton Acts to Preserve California Sequoias

20 April Text: EPA Administrator on Earth Day
20 April Byliner: Innovative Solutions Create Urban Sustainability

19 April Text: Elephant Ivory Ban Upheld

13 April Text: Gore Releases Report on Environmental Initiatives

10 April Text: Secretary of State Albright "An Alliance for Global Water Security in the 21st Century"

05 April Text: Researchers Report Arctic Ozone Loss

03 April Text: Meeting on Endangered Species Set for April 9-20

March 2000

25 March Text: Yeager Concluding Statement at Toxic Chemical Talks

22 March Text: President Clinton's Address to India's Parliament
22 March Text: U.S.-India Joint Statement on Energy and Environment Cooperation
22 March Transcript: Senior White House Official Briefs En Route to Agra
22 March Fact Sheet: Clinton's India Trip, Environment, Energy, Global Warming

15 March Article: Clean Air Act Amendments Provide the Muscle to Fight Pollution

09 March Text: New Findings on Effects of Aerosol Pollutants

07 March Text: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Endangered Reptiles

06 March Text: New Study Links Solar Activity to Climate Change

02 March Text: Clinton Administration Issues Plan to Protect Coral Reefs
02 March Article: Kenyan Wildlife Official Seeks U.S. Support for Elephant Ivory Ban

February 2000

22 February Text: Albright to American Association for the Advancement of Science
22 February Text: Researchers Report Faster Rate of Global Warming

17 February Text: Scientists Sign Declaration Supporting Biotechnology

11 February David Sandalow, "The Biosafey Protocol: What It Does and Does Not Do"

10 February Text: U.S., Baltics Cooperate on Clean Energy Plan
10 February Text: Clinton Budget Contains Largest Increase Ever for EPA

January 2000

23 January Article: U.S., Canada Pledge Cooperation on Shared Ecosystem

13 January Text: Scientific Panel Says Global Warming Is Real

05 January Text: National Wildlife Federation Chief on WTO

04 January Text: Environmental Protection Agency Statement on Y2K
04 January Text: EIA Reports on Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

December 1999

21 December Text: Remarks by President Clinton at Clean Car Event
21 December Text: Clinton/Gore - Clean Air: A Record of Accomplishment
21 December Text: Cleaner Cars and Cleaner Fuels for the 21st Century

17 December Text: Department of Energy Program for Chemical Industry
17 December Text: EPA Approves Petitions for Cleaner Air

14 December Text: UNEP Press Release on Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes

09 December Text: National Academies on U.S.-China Energy Cooperation Report

07 December Text: DOE Statement on Chinese CFC/Refrigerator Project
07 December Text: Environmental Protection Agency on Brownfields Cleanup
07 December Article: U.S. Official Cites Challenge of Biosafety Conference

06 December Text: U.S. Initiates $170-million Environmental Program in Egypt

03 December Text: University of Maryland Release on Arctic Ice Research
03 December Text: EPA Issues Assessment of Urban Smog Cleanup Plans

02 December Article: New Report on Management of World's Protected Forests

November 1999

29 November Text: UNEP on Progress Being Made to Repair Ozone "Hole"

22 November Article: New Solutions Promoted For Cutting Pollution
22 November Text: Arctic Council Holds Meeting in Washington Nov. 17-19

18 November Text: Department of State Officials Address Arctic Council

16 November Text: EPA on Benefits of 1990 Clean Air Amendments
16 November Executive Order on Environmental Review of Trade Agreements

October 1999

13 October Transcript: Clinton Remarks on Forest Preservation
13 October Fact Sheet: White House Outlines Forests Targeted for Protection
13 October Text: Clinton on Protection of Forest "Roadless" Areas
13 October Text: Atmospheric Smoke Found to Inhibit Rainfall

10 October U.N. Report Cites Increased Environmental Awareness in Americas

September 1999

28 September Text: Negotiators Prepare to Tackle Global Climate Change

17 September Text: Aaron Speech on Biotechnology September 17 in Brussels

03 September Text: Turning to the Seas: America's Ocean Future

02 September Text: Annan Urges Individuals, Businesses to Be 'Ozone-Friendly'
02 September Text: U.S. Proclamation on Contiguous Zone of the United States
02 September Text: U.S. Ocean Boundaries Expanded

01 September UN Team Starts Danube River Environmental Study

August 1999

31 August CD-ROM Offers Advice For Coping With Natural Disasters

18 August Text: U.S. Sponsors Environmental Technologies Conference Nov. 2-4

17 August Transcript: Worldnet on Genetically Modified Organisms
17 August Vice President Gore on Powerful Partnerships

12 August Executive Order on Bio-Based Technologies
12 August Transcript: President Clinton on Bio-Based Technologies
12 August Fact Sheet: Growing clean energy for the 21st century
12 August Clinton Issues Executive Order on Biomass Products
12 August Memorandum on Biobased Products and Bioenergy
12 August Press Briefing on Biobased Products and Bioenergy

July 1999

29 July 99 Biotechnology Creates a Green Gene Revolution

29 July 99 USAID Acting Chief on Global Warming

28 July 99 Worldwatch Cites Decline in Global Carbon Emissions

27 July 99 U.S. Energy Dept. Forms Centers for Climate Change Research
27 July 99 World Bank Unveils New Handbook on Industrial Pollution

21 July 99 Energy Department on U.S.-China Oil/Gas Conference

15 July 99 U.S., Italy Agree on Measures to End Illegal Driftnet Fishing
15 July 99 U.S. Sues Toyota for Clean Air Act Violations
15 July 99 Growing Water Shortages Threaten Global Stability

13 July 99 Global Population Nears 6,000 Million
13 July 99 Rubin Statement on Bleaching of Coral Reefs

08 July 99 Changes in Earth's Orbit may have led to Sahara Desert

07 July 99 U.S. Supports Efforts to Save the Endangered Asian Elephant

06 July 99 Astronomers to Discuss Environmental Hazards in Space

02 July 99 State Department Certifies Suriname to Export Shrimp to U.S.

June 1999

29 June 99 Experts Report Demand for Water Growing

25 June 99 Polar snow reveals secrets of ozone-depleting gases
25 June 99 NOAA on right whale protection system

24 June 99 New report warns of a coming decade of super-disasters

22 June 99 U.S.-MEXICO Joint venture to preserve upper San Pedro river basin

18 June 99 Worldwatch calls cities key to sustainable future

17 June 99 UNFCCC Session departs unresolved

09 June 99 Global Warming cited a threat to Marine Life

08 June 99 Amb. O'Leary speech on The Business of Environmental Protection
08 June 99 Guyana Shrimp exports and Sea-Turtle conservation

03 June 99 Joint U.S.-Canada statement on Pacific Salmon Agreement
03 June 99 Summary of U.S.-Canada Agreement on Pacific Salmon
03 June 99 State Department announces Pacific Salmon Agreement with Canada
03 June 99 State Department June 3 on East Asia Environment Fund

01 June 99 NOAA warns of busy Atlantic hurricane season June-November

May 1999

28 May 99 Romania gets grant for biodiversity conservation management