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U.S. Population Set to Hit 300 Million

An AP newswire article by Stephen Ohlemacher, via The Mercury News, reports that:

America's population is on track to hit 300 million on Tuesday morning, and it's causing a stir among environmentalists.

People in the United States are consuming more than ever - more food, more energy, more natural resources. Open spaces are shrinking and traffic in many areas is dreadful.

But some experts argue that population growth only partly explains America's growing consumption. Just as important, they say, is where people live, what they drive and how far they travel to work.

posted by Fergie @ 10/14/2006 05:03:00 PM