Alex van Oss
Bob Dole in ’96: A View of the Politicans’s Enviro Outlook
In anticipation of the 1996 Presidential election, Living on Earth is featuring occasional profiles on the candidates’ environmental histories. Alex Van Oss reports from Washington D.C. on Kansas Senator Bob Dole’s record on legislation pertaining to environmental concerns.
Clinton Shuffels Environmental Council
Alex van Oss reports from Washington on President Clinton’s decision to abolish the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Clinton plans to replace it with a smaller body, which he says will play a stronger role in national policy. The move solidifies Vice President Gore’s central role in environmental issues but has left some environmental […]
Natural Gas: The Fuel of the Future?
Alex van Oss reports from Washington on the effort by a new alliance of natural gas companies and some environmentalists to increase the use of natural gas. President Clinton vowed during the campaign to push natural gas as a cleaner, cheaper and more secure energy source than oil and coal.
New EPA Chief
Reporter Alex van Oss profiles Carol Browner, Bill Clinton’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Browner is a confidant of Vice President-elect Al Gore, and in two years heading Florida’s Department of Environmental Regulation she earned a reputation as a tough but creative administrator.
Playing the Environment Card
Alex van Oss reports from Washington on the environmental strategies being used by the major presidential candidates. Although neither campaign has put environmental issues at the forefront, the Republicans have been more aggressive, often accusing the Democrats of extremism.