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| TABLE OF CONTENTS | Volume XVII, Number 2
MARCH/APRIL 2006 |
COVER STORY
THE STORM THIS TIME - Natural and Unnatural Disaster in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina
From our man in New Orleans, a firsthand look at a devastated city trying to rebuild. Environmental scars run deep. After the media spotlight has moved on, a toxic legacy continues to haunt New Orleans. Will the state and federal government get serious about protecting the city?
By David Helvarg
SIDEBAR: DIAMOND—IN THE ROUGH AFTER KATRINA
The poor African-American community of Diamond, long in the shadow of a Shell chemical plant, is hit with a new challenge by Katrina.
By Josh Harkinson
SIDEBAR: BUSINESS AS USUAL
It’s business as usual in New Orleans, as cleanup contracts go to politically connected construction companies.
By Charlie Cray
SIDEBAR: ARSENIC AND OLD WASTE
Susan Cowsill, a singer-songwriter (and member of the famous 1960s singing family) says the culture of New Orleans is a big part of her music. But it was with some trepidation that she and her family recently returned home after a nomadic post-Katrina existence in Austin and Houston. “I want to believe what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is saying, that it is safe,” she says.
By Jim Motavalli
FEATURES
BIG OIL ON TRIAL - In the Ecuadorian Rainforest, Chevron is Charged as a Major Polluter
In the Ecuadorian rainforest, Chevron is charged as a major environmental polluter. The company denies responsibility, but big oil has left a significant legacy.
By Kelly Hearn
GREEN LIVING
YOUR HEALTH: SUGAR OR SWEETENER? - Sucrose Has its Problems, But so do Artificial Substitutes
By Brian Clark Howard
EATING RIGHT: THE FACTS ON FATS - Read the Labels, Because They’re Not All Bad!
By Beverly Burmeier
HOUSE & HOME: THE ULTIMATE FLATTERY - Learning from Nature through Biomimicry
By Starre Vartan
MONEY MATTERS: AFTER THE STORM - Community Investing Aids Gulf Coast
By Roddy Scheer
GOING GREEN: TENTING TONIGHT - Getting in Touch with the Hunter-Gatherer Within
By Patti Sherlock
CONSUMER NEWS: BIODIESEL BASICS - How to Run Your Car on Used Salad Oil
By Erica Gies
TOOLS FOR GREEN LIVING - Resources for eco-awareness and action
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THE SPOTLIGHT MOVES ON
CURRENTS
THE ECOLOGY OF FEAR - Scientists Say Wolves Are Helping Restore Yellowstone’s Ecosystem
THE SERVICE ECONOMY - Car Sharing is the New Consumer Model
WASTE AWAY - Towns That Are Scaling a Mountain of Garbage
GROWING FARMERS - Young Professionals Go Back to the Land
FRESH WATER FROM DOWN UNDER THE WAVES
IN BRIEF
THAILAND’S BOOED ZOO
GOOD GRUB IN AFRICA
THE EVOLUTION OF GALAPAGOS WIND
CLEAN AIR-COOL PLANET: CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE NORTHEAST
UPDATES
COLLISION ON THE HIGH SEAS
TROUBLE FOR CAPE WIND
NUCLEAR CASE DROPPED
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