Inheritance of the Atomic Energy Commission's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Program by the Energy Research and Development Administration has caused much concern among members of the Scientists' Institute for Public Information (SIPI). SIPI members are concerned about the inadequacy and economic…

Discussed is the environmental impact of the Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR). Possible problems associated with the LMFBR are defined and the method of research being following is deplored. (MA)

Examines alternative energy sources in the USSR including wind energy, solar energy, tidal energy and geothermal energy. (MA)

Since the 1940's, Operation Bootstrap, an economic development program, has changed Puerto Rico from an undeveloped country to one with increasing energy demands, decreasing natural resources, and alarming environmental degredation. The Puerto Rican government is presently supporting high-energy industrial facilities without regard to…

Reviews the pollution control history of the River Thames since the time of the Roman occupation. Particular emphasis is given to the restoration policies of the last thirty years. By 1950, the waters of the Thames were nearly devoid of wildlife. Today, the river is one of the world's cleanest. (MA)

Suggests a new approach to environmental protection that requires users of environmental resources to post a bond adequate to cover uncertain future environmental damages. Summarized as the "precautionary polluter pays principle," or the 4P approach, it shifts the burden of proof and the cost of uncertainty from the public to the…

A large number of animals are becoming extinct at an alarming rate due to ecosystem alteration, hunting, introduction of species, predator and pest control, capture of animals for legitimate and illegal purposes and pollution. There is concern man may not be able to survive in a world void of diversity. (BT)

Assesses the scope of technological hazard burden in the United States. Discusses the technological impacts on ecosystems and reviews technological hazards in an historical perspective. (MA)

Nonpoint source pollution, water pollution not released at one specific identifiable point, now accounts for 50 percent of the nation's water pollution problem. Runoff is the primary culprit and includes the following sources: agriculture, mining, hydrologic modifications, and urban runoff. Economics, legislation, practices, and management of this…

Examines models for hazard management and the constraints associated with them. Suggests ways of improving hazard management. (MA)

The conflicts between the logging industry and environmental protectionists in northern California is summarized. The eventual loss of lumbering jobs is discussed. (MR)

Explores why some European countries are much more eager than the United States to endorse international environmental treaties and the roles history, culture, economics, and geography play. Influential policymakers throughout Austria, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom are interviewed. (12 references) (Author/MCO)