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The Fish and the Whales
May 31, 2007 | publication
A version of this essay was originally printed in the San Francisco Chronicle on May 31, 2007. The Terminator may soon become Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's official title, not just his humorous nickname.
Hummer versus Prius: “Dust to Dust” Report Misleads the Media and Public with Bad Science
May 26, 2007 | publication
The claim that a Hummer H3 SUV has a lower life-cycle energy cost than a Toyota Prius hybrid caught the interest of the media and the public when the automotive marketing company CNW Marketing Research, Inc. released its 2007 study, “Dust to Dust: The Energy Cost of New Vehicles From Concept to Disposal.”
The Human Right to Water
May 10, 2007 | publication
Billions of people lack access to safe drinking water and sanitation services. The failure of the international aid community, nations, and local organizations to satisfy these basic human needs has led to substantial, unnecessary, and preventable human suffering. This article explores the human right to water in international law and the implications of this right within a resource-constrained world.
Corporate Reporting on Water: A Review of Eleven Global Industries
May 2, 2007 | publication
This report analyzes corporate sustainability and corporate social responsibility reports from 139 of the largest companies in 11 water-intensive industry sectors.
The Political and Selective Use of Data: Cherry-Picking Climate Data in the White House
March 12, 2007 | publication
On February 7, 2007, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow bragged that the United States was doing better than Europe in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, despite the fact that the European Union had adopted a carbon cap system and the U.S. had not.
Comments on Restoration of the Salton Sea Summary Report
March 5, 2007 | publication
This letter to Mike Walker, Salton Sea Study Program Manager at the California Bureau of Reclamation, from the Pacific Institute and the Sierra Club comments on the Bureau of Reclamation’s Restoration of the Salton Sea Summary Report.
Bottled Water and Energy Fact Sheet
February 26, 2007 | publication
The growing consumption of bottled water raises questions about the product’s economic and environmental costs.
Salton Sea Early Start Habitat
February 21, 2007 | publication
This letter to Mike Chrisman, Secretary for Resources at the Resources Agency, from members of the Salton Sea Advisory Committee and the Sierra Club, Audubon California, the Pacific Institute, California Outdoor Heritage Alliance, and Defenders of Wildlife urges expedited development and implementation of "Early Start Habitat" at the Salton Sea.
Colorado River Plan
February 15, 2007 | publication
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Drop 2 Storage Reservoir Project Draft Environmental Assessment...
Results of Survey on the Current and Future CSR Landscape
January 7, 2007 | publication
The proliferation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards and initiatives demonstrates increasing awareness around advancing sustainability in the private sector. Yet further coordination is needed among these initiatives to strengthen their effectiveness and credibility.
U.S. Dumps State Plan For Saving Water
January 6, 2007 | publication
For six years the Bush administration has refused to take any serious actions nationwide to improve energy and water efficiency.
Port of Oakland Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan (MAQIP)
December 26, 2006 | publication
In the fall of 2006, the Port of Oakland announced plans to develop a Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan (MAQIP) that would serve as its roadmap and master planning document for air quality improvement measures.
Paying With Our Health: The Real Cost of Freight Transport in California
November 26, 2006 | publication
Pollution from freight transport severely burdens Californians, especiallyt he predominantly low-income people of color living close to freight transport hubs.
Assessing the Long-Term Outlook for Current Business Models in the Construction and Provision of Water Infrastructure and Services
November 21, 2006 | publication
The water sector faces serious challenges. The failure to meet basic human needs for water; difficulties in meeting the financial requirements for maintaining, extending, and upgrading both.
Bottled Water: An Update
November 2, 2006 | publication
The 2004 volume of The World’s Water discussed the growing phenomenon of bottled use around the world, particularly in regions where high-quality tap water is available, as in most of North America and Western Europe (Gleick 2004).
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