GB,
I have a minor correction for your datalinks update: In the datalinks article on ECOLOGY (BASIC), the last sentence reads "Ecological damage reducing facilities only reduce ecological damage if built after your first eco-damage report." This should read something like "Ecological damage reducing facilities only increase the clean mineral limit if built after your first eco-damage report." Tree Farms, Hybrid Forests, etc. will reduce any eco-damage even before the first >pop<. My helpx.txt file is dated 12/06/2008, so I think it's the most current version.
Also, would you object if I topped (stickied) this thread? I think it's of sufficient value to the SMAX community to do so. However, I wouldn't want to cause you extra work in replying to queries, if you weren't prepared to do so.
Petek