The Election and Climate Action
A panel discussion was held on the results of the 2008 elections and their implications for environmental policy, including climate change and energy. Topics included the impact of the finan…
199 viewsA panel discussion was held on the results of the 2008 elections and their implications for environmental policy, including climate change and energy. Topics included the impact of the finan…
199 viewsNational religious, student, and climate leaders held a rally on Capitol Hill. They had called for a national day of fasting to urge Congress to pass strong climate legislation during the fa…
152 viewsOn Earth Day, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group announced a report critical of the Bush administration’s environmental policy. Leaders of national organizations spoke briefly about the…
99 viewsParticipants talked to reporters about a recent announcement by a private research company that they had produced a human embryo clone for therapeutic purposes. Following their remarks they …
427 viewsParticipants spoke to reporters about protests planned for the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Quebec, Canada. Among the issues they addressed were the proposed expansion of the NAFTA tre…
52 viewsOpponents to permanent trade relations with China spoke to reporters and others about their opposition to the legislation. Among the issues they discussed were human rights in China, the aff…
257 viewsUnion leaders and others urged Congress not to enact legislation granting China permanent normal trade relations, saying that such a status would take American jobs, do nothing to curb human…
645 viewsA coalition of conservation groups and the great-grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt held a news conference to release a report protesting reductions in public land funding. They cited …
58 viewsAs President Clinton traveled to Mexico, several opponents of the North American Free Trade Agreement briefed reporters on the negative impact of the treaty. They examined its economic and e…
134 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
70 viewsThe group Citizens Trade Campaign hosted an event in the opposition of President Bill Clinton’s decision that extended China’s most favored nation status. The group said that China did not d…
72 viewsNews events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and elect…
67 viewsThe fifth of eight hearings by the Senate Commerce Committee on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) focused on the impact of the latest GATT agreement on the environment, labor…
84 viewsParticipants from the Citizens Trade Campaign held a strategy session opposed of the North American Free Trade Agreement. They spoke on their efforts to persuade the public that the North Am…
117 viewsMr. Huard and Mr. Blackwelder discussed the changes in President Clinton’s budget plan. Mr. Huard supported the apparent dropping of the BTU tax, while Mr. Blackwelder opposed eliminating th…
30 viewsRepresentatives of several environmental groups discussed the George H.W. Bush administration’s global warming policy. They commented on their recent meeting with White House Chief of Staff …
113 viewsThe Environment and Public Works committee’s Gulf Pollution Task Force heard testimony on the effect of the Kuwaiti oil well fires set by retreating Iraqi soldiers on humans and the environm…
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