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...Some climate change regulation seems to be coming, whether the federal government acts or not. States such as New Jersey, Massachusetts and New York are following the lead of California, imposing their own limits on greenhouse gases and presenting businesses with the prospect of a crazy quilt of regulations. Various state attorneys general are going further, exploring ways they might sue companies for climate change-related damages. And if the Kyoto Treaty comes into force, as now seems likely this spring, countries might similarly seek trade sanctions against the U.S. for its unwillingness to abide by its terms...
...Faced with the prospect of class-action lawsuits, states that take a "roll your own" approach, and trade sanctions, many of those executives who are opposed to the Kyoto Treaty might begin to rethink their position, and the Bush administration might find itself abandoned by its ostensible allies. For corporate executives pondering climate change, threats to the wallet may prove far more persuasive than science...
...public service” among students, the IOP is blessed with the financial, political, and human resources to make a positive change in this worsening situation. While the IOP has traditionally operated mainly within the Harvard community, the students and staff at the Institute are enthusiastic about the prospect of expanding the scope of our programming in order to make a national impact. For this reason, we have been soliciting the opinions of students and others on how best to use our resources on a national scale. Executed properly, such a move will provide a valuable public service...
Zachary R. Heineman ’03, a history and literature concentrator in Leverett House, has spent the last three and a half years watching Harvard try to get things built in Cambridge. A former Crimson reporter, he loves watching local residents get fired up as they confront the prospect of another Mather tower in their backyards. His column, appearing on alternate Mondays, will look to the past for perspective on current development plans and maybe make a few humble suggestions...
Even faculty members who are less-than-thrilled at the prospect of packing up and moving themselves to Allston are brimming over with ideas of what could bring them over the river...