Word: conservationism
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An irony of global conservation is that the most pristine areas remaining on earth are in remote, often anarchic regions where instability and lack of facilities keep the world at bay. In near bankrupt and chaotic Peru, bad roads and a State Department travel advisory warning about the insurgency of...
Daniel E. Geer, co-chair of Cambridge Citizens for Liveable Neighborhoods, called Scheme Z "a loop-de-loop, above-ground monstrosity." "Bury Scheme Z" graffitti appeared on signs in subway trains which advertised the jobs and cash flow created by the Central Artery. And Elizabeth Epstein of the city's...
Late last month, Boston's Conservation Law Foundation gave notice of its intention to sue the Federal Highway Administration to make the artery more environmentally sound. The organization issued a statement alleging that "the Feds welched on promises made during environmental review" and arguing for "a broader transportation package."
But everyone involved has the same goal: to obtain an efficient and lasting highway system for Massachusettes. "Our goal is not to stop the project, but to make sure the project goes ahead in compliance with [the law]," says Stephen H. Burrington, the Conservation Law Foundation's attorney.
Environmentalists applaud these new programs but complain that they are not broad enough. Most U.S. utilities have not yet seen the light, and manufacturers and motorists still do not have enough incentives to conserve fuel. What is needed, says Gus Speth, president of the World Resources Institute, is an initiative...