Friday, December 5, 2003

Not always the environmental leaders, it seems European Commission calls for fishing as usual [New Scientist]: [T]he scientists who advise the Commission say the cod are so desperately overfished, that all cod fishing should stop in the North Sea, or the fishery could collapse. 7:50:49 AM    comment []  trackback []

Business leads government on environment - at least some of the time [ClimateWatch]: BUSINESSES TAKE INITIATIVE TO REDUCE EMISSIONS A growing number of businesses are finding that they can cut emissions and enhance the bottom line at the same time. Many are pursuing much more ambitious greenhouse-gas reduction programs than the voluntary goals that the Bush administration favors. Many more interesting items in their newsletter, including a green power analysis tool that "helps environmental and facility managers make decisions about purchasing and using green energy." The "pro-business" Bush Administration remains blind to what smart business leaders increasingly see. I guess "pro-oil" ain't the same as pro-business. But what do you expect from folks pushing "a long-term budget gap of at least 25 percent of federal spending"? 7:27:09 AM    comment []  trackback []