Energy
Oil Drilling Runoff Slides Past Regulation
Water runoff from oil drilling sites will now face far fewer regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency, allowing possibly contaminated dirt and debris to flow directly into streams and wetlands.
Abolish Outdated Zoning Codes To Save On Fuel
Most municipalities strictly prohibit mixed-use development. Changing these laws to encourage compact development would reduce the nation's dependence on gas, writes Anthony Flint.
Friday Funny: A Father's Day Gift
A Father's Day gift that Dad could use.
EPA Weakens Groundwater Rule After Energy Industry Pressure
Environmentalists criticesd a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision to change a measure designed to protect groundwater near oil drilling sites and other construction zones.
The Double-Edged Sword Of Coal In China
Coal usage is transforming China into an industrial nation at an alarming cost to both the Chinese people and the world. A new coal plant built using antiquated technology goes up almost weekly. [View the video, "China's Dark Cloud".]
L.A. May Run Partly On Wyoming Wind Power
The Los Angeles power department has approved a contract with a Wyoming wind farm to purchase the equivalent of 1% of the city's annual energy needs. The city council is expected to finalize the contract within weeks.
Great Lakes Wind Turbines Pose Formidable Risks, Enticing Rewards
The Great Lakes represent an excellent source of untapped wind energy, but the hurdles would be formidable, particularly the "visual pollution" aspect presented by the 400 foot machines.
Coal Exports Devastate Oldest Colombian City
Colombian exports of coal have been great for the national economy but a disaster for its main port and oldest city, Santa Marta. Air quality, the fishing and tourism industries, and the marine environment all suffer the effects of exporting coal.
Bill Clinton Pushes LEED On Shopping Center Industry
Former President Clinton, addressing the shopping center industry's convention in Las Vegas, urged the adoption of LEED certification for new centers, explaining how it would benefit the security of the country and the economy.
Governor Pataki Gets Tough On New York's Coal-Fired Power Plants
Pataki plans to require drastic cuts in mercury emissions from the state's power plants, going further than Bush's new standards, and angering the business community, which fears the tough standards may force coal-burning plants to close.
Who Is To Blame For High Gas Prices?
Don't blame just the oil companies writes Rosa Brooks.
Bush Says Nuclear Energy Is Safe, Eco-friendly
President Bush says that nuclear power would help nation deal with high oil prices and calls the nuclear industry "overregulated".
House Approves Oil Drilling In Wildlife Refuge
With gas prices soaring, Republican-controlled House approves oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
A Utility Line Runs Through It
Federal agencies will approve thousands of miles of new corridors for power lines and pipelies across public lands in the West including national parks and forests. Scientists warns of ecological devastation.
Time Right For Bush To Push Revenue-Neutral Gas Tax?
A New Yorker columnist compares today's sky-high energy prices with those during the Carter administration, and the scare of the terrorism of September 11 to that of December 7, 1941. She suggests that increasing the gas tax should be considered.
NIKBY: Not In (A) Kennedy's Backyard?
Plans to build the largest offshore wind power generating station in the world off of Cape Cod are being challenged by local residents -- including wind energy supporter Senator Edward Kennedy.
Energy Costs May Begin To Influence Home Size
Some younger families and retirees are choose to "downsize" their homes. The decision comes with several lifestyle benefits.
Hillary Clinton Supports Ethanol Use
New York Senator Hillary Clinton has revealed her plans to make ethanol use widespread by 2015. Is it a coincidence that Iowa, site of the first presidential caucus, is a leading producer of the fuel?
High Gas Prices: 'The Truth Can Set Us Free'
We can do a lot of things to move to a future powered by alternative energy sources. One of the most important, writes K.C. Golden, is to elect leaders who are willing to tell us the truth -- that fossil fuels are expensive.
Exxon Takes Heat For Not Addressing Global Warming
The world's largest oil company takes heat from major state government pension fund investors for not owning up to an obligation to address global warming.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
