---------- > From: News from Environmental Defense Fund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: * Roads Restrained * Autos Ranked * Greenhouse Bill * > Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 4:05 PM > > EDF DISPATCH: From Environmental Defense Fund > * Roads Restrained * Autos Ranked * Greenhouse Bill * > Tuesday, March 9, 1999 > More than 300,000 strong > > 1. Court Orders Road Projects to Comply With Clean Air Act > 2. Automakers Ranked for Environmental Performance > 3. Bipartisan Bill Would Credit Greenhouse Gas Reductions > 4. EDF's Environmental Health Program Is Making Strides > 5. Online Children's Bookstore Caters to Kids and Parents > 6. Use the Plastic That's Good for the Environment > 7. Join the Discussion. Find Out What Others Are Thinking. > 8. (To stop receiving this e-mail publication, please > send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with SIGNOFF * > in the body, not the subject, of the message.) > > ****************************** > 1. COURT HOLDS ROAD BUILDERS RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEAN AIR > > Many road construction projects nationwide may no longer be funded > due to a Federal court ruling that transportation agencies are > responsible for air pollution caused by the roads they build. EDF had > argued that some agencies have not been meeting emissions standards > set by the 1990 Clean Air Act. > > http://www.edf.org/pubs/NewsReleases/1999/Mar/c_roads.html > > ****************************** > 2. HOW DOES YOUR CAR MEASURE UP ENVIRONMENTALLY? > > A newly released study by the Council on Economic Priorities (CEP) > rates U.S. automobile companies by their environmental performance. > The results may surprise you. > > http://www.edf.org/issues/cep_study.html > > ****************************** > 3. EDF PRAISES BIPARTISAN 'EARLY ACTION' BILL > > EDF applauds the introduction by a bipartisan group of Senators of a > bill that would provide credit to companies and communities that > voluntarily reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that cause climate > change. > > http://www.edf.org/pubs/NewsReleases/1999/Mar/b_climate.html > > ****************************** > 4. EDF BRINGS HUMAN HEALTH TO THE FOREFRONT > > As the dominant species on Earth, we Homo sapiens have a > responsibility to keep our planet healthy for future generations. Yet > we continue to release toxic pollutants into our air and water. Find > out what EDF is doing to help insure a safe future for all. > > http://www.edf.org/pubs/AnnualReport/1998/e_healt.html > > ***************************** > 5. NEW CHILDREN'S BOOKSTORE HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE > > EDF's updated Children's Books section has recommended titles for all > ages! From pre-schoolers to parents who want to read to their kids, > our online bookstore makes it easy to find what you need and help the > environment at the same time. > > http://www.edf.org/EarthMall/Bookstore/childrens.html > > ****************************** > 6. TRANSPORT AMOROUS PENGUINS IN YOUR WALLET! > > Apply now for the beautiful NatureCard VISA -- sporting a courting > penguin couple -- and every time you use your credit card, you�ll be > helping EDF and the environment. > > http://www.edf.org/ads/card.html > > ****************************** > 7. JOIN OUR ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM > > Whether you're interested in biodiversity or business development, > EDF's online discussion groups provide a place to learn what others > around the nation are thinking -- and to put in your own two cents. > > http://plaza.edf.org/discussion.nsf/ > > ****************************** > 8. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES > > To stop receiving this e-mail publication, EDF DISPATCH, please send > e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with > > SIGNOFF * > > in the body (NOT the Subject) of the message. > > To start receiving your own copy of EDF DISPATCH, just fill in this > simple form on the web: > > http://www.edf.org/Join4Free/ > > ****************************** > Don't forget to check out past EDF DISPATCHES in our archive. > > http://plaza.edf.org/dispatches.nsf > > ****************************** > Thanks for checking in often! More news daily at: > > http://www.edf.org > > Copyright 1999 Environmental Defense Fund. All rights reserved.
