Environment

Former chiefs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -- five Republicans and one Democrat -- criticise the Bush administration's response to global warming.

January 22, 2006 - The Guardian Unlimited

A proposal to haul old ships to Oregon for salvage and recycling presents a classic case of economic development versus environmental protection.

January 21, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

In "Plan B 2.0, Rescuing a Planet under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble", Lester Brown explores how city design fits into larger, global environmental issues.

January 19, 2006 - Earth Policy Institute

A new study reveals some surprising results about how people inhale the most air pollution on a daily basis.

January 18, 2006 - Scientific American

Europe's second congestion pricing program has been put into effect. Unlike London's (a plan promoted by mayor-to-be Ken Livingston), the Stockholm program was initiated by the city's Green Party, though with the support of Social Democrats.

January 11, 2006 - Reuters (on-line)

School officials in Oregon are learning a thing or two from a prototype uber-green classroom near Salem, which uses a large skylight and other technologies to enhance and regulate the natural light coming into the space.

January 5, 2006 - The Oregonian

Willie Nelson's concern for family farmers and disdain for the Iraq war led him to market a new brand of biodesil fuel, BioWillie, now sold at 13 gas stations in the Southwest.

January 5, 2006 - The New York Times

So much garbage was left behind by Katrina that if stacked in 1-yard cubes, the waste would wrap around the Earth more than once.

January 5, 2006 - The Chicago Tribune

Market-based programs to buy and sell pollutants that contribute to global warming are gaining popularity.

January 5, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

The big green stories of the year, as reported by Grist Magazine, involved hurricanes, climate change, Bush follies, and oh yeah, one or two good things.

January 4, 2006 - Grist Magazine

Is the government's focus on brownfield development a distraction from other toxic sites that are more dangerous, but have less commercial appeal?

January 3, 2006 - The Boston Globe

Closing a massive coal-fired power planet will result in cleaner air, more expensive energy, and a massive job and royalty income loss for the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nations.

January 3, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District in December, 2005 approved the Indirect Source Rule, making it the first Air District in the US to regulate land uses, much to the ire of the building industry. Will they take the Air District to court?

January 2, 2006 - The Stockton Record

Portland activists are trying to preserve a seven-acre community farm as a model for environmentally sound living.

January 1, 2006 - Willamette Week

A Connecticut suburb could have so much underground lead that 114 houses may be demolished –- but is the threat real?

December 29, 2005 - New Haven Advocate

Just in time for the transit strike, we learn that Big Apple taxis will be cleaner and more energy efficient -- and the SUVs should be able to handle the increased passenger loads as well.

December 22, 2005 - Sustainable Industries

The Kyoto Protocol is transforming the energy business across the world -- some areas will profit while others miss out.

December 21, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

The acclaimed Boise River Greenbelt will connect parks, downtown, neighborhoods and surrounding cities. Greenbelt advocates plan for exapansion of popular recreation amentities.

December 20, 2005 - The Idaho Statesman

In road ecology, transportation engineers and biologists cooperate on projects so fewer animals are struck by cars.

December 20, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

San Joaquin Valley, CA, air quality officials may become the first in the nation to force builders to pay air pollution fees for new development.

December 20, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times