Few people would dispute that Fresh Kills is an environmental nightmare.

Dr. Bregel does not like to talk about the politics that led up to the environmental nightmare in her native land.

Inside it was cold, damp and an environmental nightmare costing a fortune to run.

In China they found dams to be an environmental nightmare, but a few people involved became incredibly wealthy.

The Trade Center tragedy has been an environmental nightmare.

There's already an environmental nightmare of spilled oil in the Strait.

"Everyone is frightened of buying an environmental nightmare."

In the late 70's, utility companies began switching from coal to natural gas, which was plentiful, more efficient and less of an environmental nightmare.

"Biological pollution will be the environmental nightmare of the 21st century," he said when I reached him by phone.

At the same time, however, they have led to an environmental and social nightmare in remote corners of the country.