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Most American consumers know better than to buy ivory, or ashtrays made from gorilla paws, or tuna caught in nets that are not "dolphin free." But when they stop by Kinko's for stationery or Home Depot for plywood, will they ask themselves, "Is this old-growth free...
...years since the dolphin decision, the major environmental organizations have girded themselves for a showdown with free traders. Today most groups employ staff who work on nothing else. Last fall environmentalists banded together in opposition to President Clinton's request for renewal of fast-track trading authority. The Sierra Club took out radio ads, and the head of the National Wildlife Federation testified against it before Congress three times. They...
...when, earlier this month, in an echo of the dolphin decision, the WTO ruled against a U.S. law blocking shrimp imports from countries whose boats endanger rare green sea turtles, the environmentalists were again ready for battle. They denounced the decision at a joint press conference, are preparing a letter to President Clinton, and have begun lobbying Congress. The Sierra Club will conduct a summer-long outreach program based on the slogan "Don't trade away the environment...
...GFWC may not be a truly independent organization working to bridge the gap between growers and workers. It is a subsidiary of the Dolphin Group-a consulting firm that has had ties to the Republican party since Reagan was elected Governor of California in 1966, according to Mark Grossman, spokesperson for the UFW. It is only against workers to further the political fortunes of Republican politicians, he said...
Sawgrass's success is spurring local imitators: Dolphin Mall, a quick taxi ride from the airport, plans to open in 1999 with a roller coaster and other attractions. A Dolphin developer marveled that American Airlines has had to bring in extra cargo planes at times to carry the overflow goods of booty-laden visitors flying home after visits to Sawgrass...