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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1999
Page
13
Environmental education has moved from a single ecology unit to requiring it in many states and classrooms. Various methods address rising demand from endangered species to pollution, with puppeteers, life sized owls, and talking trees spreading eco messages.
A discussion on whether environmental education should be a separate subject or integrated across disciplines. It covers transfer of learning, local control, curriculum overload, and the abundance of materials and sponsors. Advocates urge clear literacy standards while warning against fear tactics and unclear instruction.
The D C Circuit voided federal clean air standards for smog and soot adopted by the EPA in 1997 in a 2 1 decision. The ruling threatens public health by allowing more pollution while industrial polluters gain a legal victory. The decision could unsettle other health protections, though EPA plans to appeal and advocates urge stronger government authority. Dr Dean Schraumnagel of the American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago comments.
A letter to the editor from a lifelong Illinois resident reflects on the governor race between Glenn Poshard and George Ryan. The writer praises Poshard's convictions yet criticizes party loyalty, Clinton influence, and the lack of truth in political advertising while noting the Illinois FIRST initiative and calls for accountability in campaigning.
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce and Business Leaders for Transportation defend Gov. George Ryan’s Illinois FIRST plan as essential for regional mobility. They highlight $3.7 billion for highways and $2.1 billion for transit, note long overdue repairs for over 1,000 miles yearly, and cite interchanges and upgrades from I 57 294 to Dan Ryan and I 80, while acknowledging fee increases to fund the program and urging focused long term planning.
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