Since the negotiating tent now includes most mainstream environmental groups, the biggest developers and representatives of all levels of government, those outside have been neutralized.

Still, the research is attracting attention from mainstream medical groups, even those who say it is too preliminary to draw any firm conclusions.

It is a leap not taken by many of the more mainstream Jewish groups, which have largely remained silent on the war.

The new center is wielding ever more power through instant polls, focus groups and an active presence in mainstream environmental, consumer and church-based groups.

Property rights groups immediately began pointing fingers at the more mainstream environmental groups that had filed suit to stop the resort's expansion.

"We want to be identified as a mainstream group."

Their numbers are still small, but they represent growing cracks in what had been a virtually solid wall of opposition to nuclear power among most mainstream environmental groups.

At least for now, the more mainstream groups have gained the upper hand.

Note: Though many of these groups use names which are very similar to mainstream groups, they are usually not affiliated with them in any way.

More mainstream groups have also been getting in on the action.