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Sequoia and You Shall Find
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17 Apr 2000 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Bill Clinton Sequoia and You Shall Find Posed against a scenic background of giant sequoias in California's Sierra Nevada, President Clinton on Saturday designated the nation's newest national monument. Commercial logging, mining, and some recreational activities will be banned in the 328,000-acre Grand Sequoia National Monument, which encompasses 34 groves of the ancient, giant trees. Acting under the 1906 Antiquities Act, which allows presidents to create national monuments wi ... |
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| Topics: Bill Clinton (all these topics) |
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Big Trees From the Big Guy
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12 Apr 2000 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Bill Clinton Big Trees From the Big Guy President Clinton has scheduled a trip for this Saturday to California's Sierra Nevada, where he is expected to announce the creation of a new national monument to protect groves of giant sequoias. The monument, which Clinton can designate without approval from Congress, could encompass as much as 355,000 acres of land now in the Sequoia National Forest. Names being considered include the California Big Tree National Monument and the Sierr ... |
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| Topics: Bill Clinton (all these topics) |
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King of the World Meets Leader of the Free World
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03 Apr 2000 |
Daily Grist |
| King of the World Meets Leader of the Free World Actor Leonardo DiCaprio interviewed President Clinton on the topic of global warming Friday, for an Earth Day special that will air on April 22 on ABC. Clinton discussed his policy on climate change and efforts to make the White House more eco-friendly, according to White House spokesperson Jake Siewert. "I thought it was an interesting, innovative opportunity for us to t ... |
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| Topics: Bill Clinton, Leonardo DiCaprio (all these topics) |
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Wake Up and Smell the Petrochemicals
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30 Mar 2000 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Bill Clinton Wake Up and Smell the Petrochemicals President Clinton said yesterday that rising gasoline prices should serve as a "wake-up call" for the nation to take energy conservation more seriously. Speaking at his second press conference of the year, he said that OPEC's decision to boost oil production should reduce oil prices soon, but Americans should still do their part by using efficient lightbulbs, insulated windows, and solar panels. Clinton also called on C ... |
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A Lot of Fuss Over a Blues Guitarist?
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23 Mar 2000 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Bill Clinton A Lot of Fuss Over a Blues Guitarist? Against the backdrop of the Taj Mahal, President Clinton called for greater environmental cooperation between India and the U.S. and pledged nearly $250 million in aid for clean energy projects and technical assistance to help promote clean water and air in the nation. He emphasized the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, acknowledging that the U.S. bears a great deal of responsibility for the proble ... |
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Forgive Them Their Debts
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21 Mar 2000 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Bill Clinton Forgive Them Their Debts President Clinton, who is travelling through South Asia this week, announced yesterday that the U.S. will spend $50 million over four years to promote clean-energy projects in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. He also announced a debt-for-nature swap with Bangladesh under which the U.S. will forgive $6 million in debt in exchange for Bangladesh protecting tropical forestland that provides habitat for Bengal tigers and a host of other species. On ... |
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| Topics: Bill Clinton (all these topics) |
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Bill Clinton, Weather Vane for Trade Winds
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13 Sep 1999 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Bill Clinton Bill Clinton, Weather Vane for Trade Winds Pres. Clinton yesterday warned business and political leaders that they need to address the environmental and social concerns of average citizens as they pursue a more open trading system, a call that comes as environmentalists, labor unions, and a host of other groups make plans to demonstrate against the World Trade Organization during its upcoming meeting set to begin in Seattle on Nov. 30. Clinton, speaking in New Zeala ... |
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Judge? Not!
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Ben White |
08 Jul 1999 |
Muckraker |
| As Washington simmered this weekend, at least one intractable political problem appeared to melt away in the withering summer sun. Or did it? In the relative quiet of the Fourth of July weekend, the New York Times reported that Pres. Clinton would enter into a (some would say Faustian) bargain with Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). Under the deal described by the Times, Clinton would nominate Ted Stewart for the federal bench in Utah in return for Hatch, chair of ... |
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| Topics: Bill Clinton, health, legislation, Muckraker, politics (all these topics) |
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Prez: Life's a Beach -- and So Are Republicans
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01 Jun 1999 |
Daily Grist |
| Read more about: Bill Clinton Prez: Life's a Beach -- and So Are Republicans President Clinton on Saturday ordered federal agencies to boost efforts to clean up beaches and waterways, and he challenged states to do the same. Giving his weekly radio address while on vacation at a remote wildlife preserve in Florida, Clinton also criticized Republicans for "rolling back" environmental protections by attaching narrowly focused riders to major spending bills and for proposing cuts in envir ... |
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