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McKinney on the Record
Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney =
talks to Grist=20
As the Democrats gear up for their convention next =
week, Cynthia McKinney wants you to know that they're not the most =
progressive game in town. The Green Party presidential candidate says =
her party is the one that's truly dedicated to social justice and =
ecological wisdom. McKinney sums up her philosophy on energy with a =
simple rhyme: "Leave the oil in the soil." As she tells Grist in an =
interview, "Right now we've got two energy policies in this country. One =
is war, the other is drilling. And neither one of them works." It's a =
message she hopes will win over voters who have tired of both the =
Democratic and Republican parties.=20
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new in Grist: Green Party presidential candidate =
Cynthia McKinney talks to Grist
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The Golden-State Touch
California bill aims to curb sprawl=20
Hopes are high that a bill aimed at curbing California =
sprawl will pass the state legislature and be signed into law by Gov. =
Arnold Schwarzenegger. The bill, SB 375, would channel transportation =
funding toward projects that encourage smart growth. Each of =
California's 17 metropolitan regions would create a "sustainable =
community strategy" to encourage compact development; projects included =
in the strategy would get first dibs on transportation funds. In order =
to meet California's goal to cut greenhouse-gas emissions 25 percent by =
2020, "our communities must change the way they grow," says bill sponsor =
Darrell Steinberg (D). He adds, "You can't meet our goal just with =
alternative fuels. You have to reduce the number of vehicle miles =
traveled. If people are going to drive -- and they are going to drive -- =
we need to plan in ways to get them out of their cars faster." The bill, =
the first of its kind in the nation, has been endorsed by builders, =
environmentalists, and local officials.=20
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sources: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
The Colorado Barrier
McCain stirs up tizzy in West with Colorado River =
comment=20
John McCain stirred up a tizzy last week with a =
comment about a Colorado River compact that allocates water among seven =
Western states. The compact "needs to be renegotiated over time amongst =
the interested parties," McCain told Colorado's Pueblo Chieftain. "I =
think that there's a movement amongst the governors to try, if not, =
quote, renegotiate, certainly adjust to the new realities of high =
growth, of greater demands on a scarcer resource." Coloradans on both =
sides of the aisle objected, taking McCain to mean that he favors =
diverting water away from upper basin states, including Colorado, to =
give to lower basin states, including McCain's home state of Arizona. =
They also pointed out the contract was just renegotiated in December. =
McCain said this week that his comment was "mistakenly construed as a =
call to rescind" the compact. Colorado Democrats, however, remain =
unimpressed. "The word 'renegotiate' does not have double meaning," says =
Gov. Bill Ritter, adding that McCain's statement "just showed to me =
either a na=EFvet=E9 or even a hostility toward water usage in =
Colorado."=20
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sources: The Denver Post, The Salt Lake Tribune, The =
Gazette, The Daily Sentinel, The Pueblo Chieftain
see also, in Gristmill: McCain suggests renegotiating =
Colorado River compact to benefit Ariz., Nev., and Calif.
Frack and Ruin
Nasty chemicals used in oil and gas drilling go =
largely unregulated=20
Toxic chemicals pumped underground to break up seams =
of rock and increase oil and gas production have a fun nickname: =
fracking fluids, short for fracturing. (Go on, say it: frack!) But the =
fun stops there. Fracking fluids go largely unregulated, despite =
millions of gallons of use and hundreds of reported spills each year. =
Thanks to proprietary trade laws, energy companies don't have to =
disclose the ingredients of the chemical mix they pump into the earth, =
but the U.S. EPA nonetheless says fracking fluids are safe for the =
environment and groundwater. In a recent incident in Colorado, =
emergency-room worker Cathy Behr was diagnosed with chemical poisoning =
after treating a man who had been caught in a fracking-fluid spill that =
was never officially reported. "I always thought that the industry =
probably took chances," says Behr. "But I always thought someone was =
watching them." Colorado issued its first regulations for fracking fluid =
this week, applauded by environmentalists and opposed by industry.=20
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source: Newsweek
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Rubber
California to phase out lead weights on tires by end =
of 2009=20
Lead weights used to balance vehicle wheels will be =
phased out in California by the end of 2009, in accordance with a court =
settlement approved Wednesday. The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed =
by the Center for Environmental Health in May against Chrysler and the =
three biggest U.S. makers of lead wheel weights. The group says 500,000 =
pounds of lead is released annually into California's environment from =
the weights after they fall off cars, get ground down, and make their =
way into groundwater and drinking supplies. "Wheel weights have been =
identified as the largest new route of lead releases into the =
environment," said Center Director Michael Green. "By moving the =
industry away from leaded wheel weights, we are helping to keep the lead =
out of our kids' drinking water." While lead's a cheap and heavy metal, =
its health risks are many; steel or zinc alloy will be used as a =
substitute. Enviro groups hope other states will follow suit. The =
European Union banned lead wheel weights in 2005.=20
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source: Los Angeles Times
In Brief
Snippets from the news=20
. Scientists concerned about cracks in Greenland =
glacier.=20
. Poachers decimating Congo elephant population.=20
. Oreos under attack for rainforest destruction.=20
. Pacific nations plead for help.=20
. Climate change poses threat to Himalayas.=20
. Plan to bottle Vermont water is controversial.=20
. Musk oxen and caribou help Arctic.=20
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'U-Turn Udall' and 'Big Oil Bob.' Senate race in =
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2F47D:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">Los=20
Angeles Times</A>, <A=20
style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
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Angeles Times</A><BR></P>
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<P><A=20
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<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14px">The =
Colorado=20
Barrier</SPAN><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: =
#666666">McCain=20
stirs up tizzy in West with Colorado River =
comment</SPAN> </P>
<P>John McCain stirred up a tizzy last week with a =
comment=20
about a Colorado River compact that allocates water =
among=20
seven Western states. The compact "needs to be =
renegotiated=20
over time amongst the interested parties," McCain told =
Colorado's <EM>Pueblo Chieftain</EM>. "I think that =
there's a=20
movement amongst the governors to try, if not, quote,=20
renegotiate, certainly adjust to the new realities of =
high=20
growth, of greater demands on a scarcer resource." =
Coloradans=20
on both sides of the aisle objected, taking McCain to =
mean=20
that he favors diverting water away from upper basin =
states,=20
including Colorado, to give to lower basin states, =
including=20
McCain's home state of Arizona. They also pointed out =
the=20
contract was <A=20
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2F48B:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">just=20
renegotiated in December</A>. McCain said this week =
that his=20
comment was "mistakenly construed as a call to =
rescind" the=20
compact. Colorado Democrats, however, remain =
unimpressed. "The=20
word 'renegotiate' does not have double meaning," says =
Gov.=20
Bill Ritter, adding that McCain's statement "just =
showed to me=20
either a na=EFvet=E9 or even a hostility toward water =
usage in=20
Colorado." </P>
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2F462:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">The=20
Denver Post</A>, <A=20
style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
=
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2F464:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">The=20
Salt Lake Tribune</A>, <A=20
style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
=
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2F44B:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">The=20
Gazette</A>, <A=20
style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
=
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2F447:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">The=20
Daily Sentinel</A>, <A=20
style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
=
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2F448:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">The=20
Pueblo Chieftain</A><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #666666">see also, =
in=20
Gristmill:</SPAN> <A=20
style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
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2F453:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">McCain=20
suggests renegotiating Colorado River compact to =
benefit=20
Ariz., Nev., and Calif.</A><BR></P>
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<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: =
14px">Frack and=20
Ruin</SPAN><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: =
#666666">Nasty=20
chemicals used in oil and gas drilling go largely=20
unregulated</SPAN> </P>
<P>Toxic chemicals pumped underground to break up =
seams of=20
rock and increase oil and gas production have a fun =
nickname:=20
fracking fluids, short for fracturing. (Go on, say it: =
frack!)=20
But the fun stops there. Fracking fluids go largely=20
unregulated, despite millions of gallons of use and =
hundreds=20
of reported spills each year. Thanks to proprietary =
trade=20
laws, energy companies don't have to disclose the =
ingredients=20
of the chemical mix they pump into the earth, but the =
U.S. EPA=20
nonetheless says fracking fluids are safe for the =
environment=20
and groundwater. In a recent incident in Colorado,=20
emergency-room worker Cathy Behr was diagnosed with =
chemical=20
poisoning after treating a man who had been caught in =
a=20
fracking-fluid spill that was never officially =
reported. "I=20
always thought that the industry probably took =
chances," says=20
Behr. "But I always thought someone was watching =
them."=20
Colorado issued its first regulations for fracking =
fluid this=20
week, applauded by environmentalists and opposed by =
industry.=20
</P>
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2F465:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">Newsweek</A><BR></P>
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<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: =
14px">He Ain't=20
Heavy, He's My Rubber</SPAN><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: =
#666666">California=20
to phase out lead weights on tires by end of =
2009</SPAN> </P>
<P>Lead weights used to balance vehicle wheels will be =
phased=20
out in California by the end of 2009, in accordance =
with a=20
court settlement approved Wednesday. The settlement =
resolves a=20
lawsuit filed by the Center for Environmental Health =
in May=20
against Chrysler and the three biggest U.S. makers of =
lead=20
wheel weights. The group says 500,000 pounds of lead =
is=20
released annually into California's environment from =
the=20
weights after they fall off cars, get ground down, and =
make=20
their way into groundwater and drinking supplies. =
"Wheel=20
weights have been identified as the largest new route =
of lead=20
releases into the environment," said Center Director =
Michael=20
Green. "By moving the industry away from leaded wheel =
weights,=20
we are helping to keep the lead out of our kids' =
drinking=20
water." While lead's a cheap and heavy metal, its <A=20
style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
=
href=3D"http://lists.grist.org/t?r=3D2&c=3D3542&l=3D16&ctl=3D=
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<A style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: =
underline"=20
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are many; steel or zinc alloy will be used as a =
substitute.=20
Enviro groups hope other states will follow suit. The =
European=20
Union banned lead wheel weights in 2005. </P>
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style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: =
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style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
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href=3D"http://lists.grist.org/t?r=3D2&c=3D3542&l=3D16&ctl=3D=
2F476:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">Los=20
Angeles Times</A><BR></P>
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<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: =
14px">In=20
Brief</SPAN><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: =
#666666">Snippets=20
from the news</SPAN> </P>
<P>=95 Scientists concerned about <A=20
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=
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2F475:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">cracks=20
in Greenland glacier</A>. <BR><BR>=95 <A=20
style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
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href=3D"http://lists.grist.org/t?r=3D2&c=3D3542&l=3D16&ctl=3D=
2F485:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">Poachers</A>=20
decimating Congo elephant population. <BR><BR>=95 <A=20
style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
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2F489:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">Oreos</A>=20
under attack for rainforest destruction. <BR><BR>=95 =
<A=20
style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
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2F458:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">Pacific=20
nations</A> plead for help. <BR><BR>=95 Climate change =
poses <A=20
style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
=
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to Himalayas</A>. <BR><BR>=95 Plan to <A=20
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2F460:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">bottle=20
Vermont water</A> is controversial. <BR><BR>=95 <A=20
style=3D"COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"=20
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2F449:55421BCE53E18690DF6F679E3C45E7AC">Musk=20
oxen and caribou</A> help Arctic. </P>
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Patches and=20
Dispatches</SPAN><BR><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: =
#666666">Notes=20
on a recent trip to Mexico</SPAN> </P>
<P>Tom Philpott just got back from a trip to Mexico, =
where he=20
ate delectable street food, met local-food activists, =
pulled=20
weeds in traditional-style garden, and counted too =
many=20
Wal-Marts. Much had changed since he lived in the =
country in=20
the late 1990s -- and some important things had =
remained the=20
same. In this week's Victual Reality, Tom ruminates on =
trends=20
in food and farming culture in the land that gave =
birth to=20
corn. </P>
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Monday:</STRONG> Advice columnist Umbra Fisk on =
choosing the=20
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