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Good News/Bad News July 25, 2002
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Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace:
Not My Financial Crisis -- I've Got Literally Nothing to Lose
Alexander Zaitchik
Democracy and Elections:
GOP Attacks on ACORN Are Based on the Fear of 1.3 Million New Voters
DrugReporter:
LSD Cured My Headache
Arran Frood
Election 2008:
Maybe Now People Will Take Their Votes More Seriously
Bob Herbert
Environment:
The Meltdown We Really Can't Afford
Kerry Trueman
ForeignPolicy:
Obama Talks Tough About Afghanistan; Here's What He's Really in For
Anand Gopal
Health and Wellness:
McCain's Medicare Cuts Would Mean Hidden Tax Increases for Millions of Americans
Hurricane Katrina:
From the Bayou to Baghdad: Mission Not Accomplished
Amy Goodman
Immigration:
Mexico Braces for Economic Blow; Immigration Adds to Complexity of the Issue
Diego Cevallos
Media and Technology:
Anti-Abortion Group Tries to Swiftboat Obama
Bill Berkowitz
Movie Mix:
The "Battle in Seattle" and Beyond
Stuart Townsend
Reproductive Justice and Gender:
Our Next President Will Transform the Supreme Court
Ellen Goodman
Rights and Liberties:
Former McCain Supporter: McCain is "Unleashing the Monster of American Prejudice"
Amy Goodman
Sex and Relationships:
Why Everyone Loves Hot, Smart Older Women
Vanessa Richmond
War on Iraq:
In Biggest Oil Sale Ever, Iraqi Government to Put 40 Billion Barrels of Reserves Up For Grabs
Terry Macalister, Nicholas Watt
Water:
Can the People Who Live in Coastal Towns Ever Be Safe From Hurricanes?
Lizzy Ratner
The main good news this week is that Good News is back in style. After last week's dizzying defeat at the hands of Bad News, GN has returned to barely edge BN out for the lead, 9-7.
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As promised, California Gov. Gray Davis signed the groundbreaking auto emissions bill into law. Auto makers have until 2009 to implement lower emissions standards. Call us cynical, but it's an election year for California's governor, and should Davis lose in November, we may see an ICC-like reversal in this decision come next year...
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In more great car news, Honda has announced that it will have a fuel-cell car on the market by the end of this year. Fuel cells use oxygen and hydrogen to power the car, and its only byproduct is water. Sounds like a dream come true, right?
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In profoundly unsurprising conservation news this week, fishing groups and environmental scientists have determined that fish thrive in waters that have been designated no-fishing zones. Not surprisingly, some of these fish stray from the safe zones, and, when caught, are really big. Duh!
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Another species that is thriving because of laws protecting them from being killed are grizzly bears. In the 29 years since the passage of the Endangered Species Act, the grizzly population has swelled from 200 to over 1,100. Imagine that...
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If ever there were a case for IRV: the New Mexico Green Party has told journalists that they were offered bribes from both Democrats and Republicans in hopes of swaying the New Mexico elections this fall.
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After Bush decided that he couldn't find the money to clean up 33 Superfund sites, the EPA dug deep into its pockets and sofa cushions and managed to come up with enough money to clean up a third of them. While hardly exceptional Good News, at least it's a turnaround from two weeks ago.
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In a coup for grassroots organizers, Colorado's Delta County voted to forbid drilling for methane gas in the western slope of the Rockies. An industry spokesman, who publicly admitted that the test wells were unlikely to be commercially viable, expressed his disappointment at the ruling.
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Although densely worded, this report from the World Resources Institute is actually good news. The Washington think tank is urging investors in energy companies to be aware that the companies could face tremendous losses in the near future if they don't embrace sustainability and anti-pollution measures. If you like densely worded, read the original report.
Cheap and well-designed green housing is coming on the market in London. The next generation of urban housing, called Zero Energy Development, is nearing completion in the south side of London. It uses no fossil fuels, produces no net CO2, and will house 80 families. Another development is in the planning stage in South Africa.
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