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...Crimson certainly had its chances to draw level, even after Dartmouth junior Scott Fraser scored his second goal of the game with 16:38 left. But the power play, so potent against Colgate (three goals), drew a blank in 5:51 of man-up time...
...Potent Chemistry...
...which airs this Wednesday, goes out of its way to tap memories of Beatlemania by letting the studio audience crush against the stage and switching between color and black-and-white camera work. For his part, McCartney uses the occasion to preview an upcoming world tour and offer a potent mix of Beatles hits and other songs from his new album, Off the Ground (Capitol Records), to be released next week...
...which encourages efficiency and the use of cleaner fuels. But the whaling issue has real significance. By undermining the International Whaling Commission, Norway's unilateral action will open the door to cheating by other nations, imperiling anew some whale species. Many Norwegians recognize this, but it is the politically potent fishermen who are driving policy...
This is the nub of it. Just as Norway has its politically potent fishermen, the U.S. has politically potent loggers, not to mention developers, ranchers, auto manufacturers and an endless assortment of highly focused interests that can make life uncomfortable for environmentally minded politicians, even when they have broad support in the community. This leads to what might be called the first law of environmental decline: the long-term health of an ecosystem recedes in importance when people are fighting over access to specific resources for their short-term economic interests. This is hardly surprising in a country that cannot...