Wetlands

St. Joe Company's Big Plans and Drastic Impacts on Florida's Panhandle

The construction of a new airport and industrial district on Florida's panhandle characterizes the impact of the St. Joe Company, the state's biggest landowner and one in the midst of drastically changing the area's landscape.
19 August 2009 - 10:00am
Miller-McCune

Stream Surfacing in the Bronx

Community activists in the South Bronx are working to "daylight" a long-buried stream and re-integrate some natural water treatment processes into the dense urban atmosphere.
21 July 2009 - 7:00am
The New York Moon

Wetland-Clearing Highway Project on List for Texas Stimulus

A 14-mile road segment that would connect two highways in Texas is a contender for stimulus funding in the state. But it would also cause the removal of at least 23 acres of wetlands. Environmentalists are upset the proposal is being considered.
15 July 2009 - 8:00am
The Houston Chronicle

Time Running out to Save Gulf Coast Communities?

The wetlands and barrier islands of Louisiana -- nature's way of absorbing tidal surges during tropical storms -- are almost gone. We may not be able to restore them.
13 October 2008 - 10:00am
AlterNet

Urban Railyard Finds New Life As Wetland Park

A former bus and rail yard in park-poor South Los Angeles will be converted into an "urban wetland park".
27 April 2008 - 1:00pm
The Los Angeles Times

Flood Control Project On Death Bed

An Army Corps of Engineers flood control project in south-central Mississippi is in danger of being vetoed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. But supporters have not given up hope.
15 April 2008 - 7:00am
The New York Times

Future Challenges for the Mississippi

The editor of Grist's recent series on the Army Corps of Engineers and the Mississippi River offers some thoughts about the future challenges and issues facing the region.
24 March 2008 - 5:00am
Grist
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