Hunting -- and Saving -- Whales
At long last, new technology opens the possibility of property rights in whales -- but international whaling regulators prefer "no whaling" over conservation.
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IN THIS ISSUE
Fishing on the River Tweed
A unique system of private rights makes fly-fishing a different experience in England and Scotland.
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Politics Manages the Public Lands
Senator Tom Daschle takes care of the Black Hills National Forest while much of the West burns.
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WHY DID THE GREENS WIN?
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION: A MASSIVE LOSS OF FREEDOM Your symposium on the energy bill, Ã’Why Did the Greens Win?Ó intrigued me, even if it opened with a false premiseÑthat environmentalists won much of what they wanted in the Senate energy bill. While environmentalists did succeed in blocking oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, weContinue reading "It’s A Wrap"
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It's A Wrap
The search for bio-friendly food packaging material may have finally come to an end. EarthShell has developed a product from limestone, sand, and starch from potatoes or corn that will decompose within a few weeks when exposed to air. This packaging, Ali-ITE, has two distinct advantages over many other new products. Production costs are theContinue reading "It’s A Wrap"
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Water Logged
An unlikely treasure lies buried in the cold dark depths of Lake Superior. Its golden hues emanate not from precious metal, but rather old-growth oak, maple, birch, and elm. Scott Mitchen, a professional treasure hunter, is thrilled with his find. During the late 1800s, millions of trees were cut and floated across the lake; however,Continue reading "It’s A Wrap"
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Dung Power
British dairy farmers are on the cutting edge of a new power source. The dung from their 5,000 cows is fueling a biogas plant on the north coast of Devon, England. The project is a joint venture between Farmatic of Germany and twenty-eight Devon dairy farmers. The waste is collected and then allowed to fermentContinue reading "It’s A Wrap"
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Computer Career
James Burgett, a 350-pound biker and ex-heroin addict, runs one of largest nonprofit computer recycling centers in the United States. Most of the money he makes is poured back into nonprofit activities. He has supplied refurbished computers to nearly every school in Oakland, Calif., human rights organizations in Guatemala, orphanages in Mexico, and disadvantaged peopleContinue reading "It’s A Wrap"
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