Colombia Indians to fight on against oil firm. Reuters reports that Colombia's U'wa Indians said they would continue their long-running battle to prevent Occidental Petroleum Corp. from drilling for oil in a region they see as ancestral homelands. August 26, 1999. Coal is a filthy energy source responsible for a host health problems around the world and the time has come for it to be phased out, according to report released Wednesday by WorldWatch Institute. August 26, 1999.
Ecotourism takes root in Argentina's Patagonia.
August 25, 1999. Virginia developing coastal birding trail. Bird watching is the fastest growing recreational activity in the United States, and the state of Virginia plans to capitalize on that by developing a coastal birding trail. August 24, 1999. Santa Barbara researchers for use by individuals, community groups, researchers and educators.