<p>With significant oil reserves in its rainforests and rampant poverty, Ecuador has a dilemma. The country's president is asking the international community to compensate the country for its plans to protect the rainforest by not drilling for the oil.</p>
Jun 11, 2007 The Christian Science Monitor
Stormwater mitigation rules are supposed to help protect the environment, but the current regulations also end up encouraging sprawl over urban redevelopment. Exclusive
Jun 11, 2007 By Christian Madera
<p>A state's carbon emissions is largely correlated with the source of its electricity -- the more coal power, the larger the carbon footprint, and the lower the electric rates.</p>
Jun 10, 2007 AP via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
<p>New solar roof tiles allow eco-conscious and well-heeled homeowners to enjoy the benefits of low-cost energy without annoying their neighbors with traditional solar panels deemed unsightly by some communities.</p>
Jun 9, 2007 The Los Angeles Times
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of sharing several stages over two days in New York, with some of the most influential urbanists anywhere. Opinion
Jun 8, 2007 By Brent Toderian
<p>The new plan would transform Sydney's White Bay into an environmentally-friendly community designed to mitigate the city's ecological impact and combat global warming.</p>
Jun 8, 2007 ABC News
<p>The Lord Mayor of Sydney has used very blunt language to characterize the city's future, yet planning to counter anticipated problems is still in the early stages.</p>
Jun 7, 2007 The Sydney Morning Herald
<p>Transportation expert Reid Ewing appeared in Napa to tout higher densities and mixed-use development. The county is updating it transportation plan and considering a second attempt to pass a transportation sales tax measure.</p>
Jun 6, 2007 Napa Valley Register
<p>Brooklyn, New York, has a long and soiled history when it comes to fuel production. Now comes plans for two more plants, but so far they are welcomed by the city and surrounding neighbors.</p>
Jun 6, 2007 The New York Times
<p>The author of one of the most controversial book of the 1960s, considered to be the mother of the modern environmental movement, was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century.</p>
Jun 4, 2007 Democracy Now!
