Environment
EPA Funds Flow To California's San Joaquin Valley To Study Air Pollution
While LA may be smog capital, USA California's San Joaquin Valley is in need of more help to lessen pollution
Linking Sprawl And Water Quality
A new study finds links between suburban sprawl and storm water runoff.
Cancun Rebuilds After Wilma
Rebuilding the all-important tourist market hasn't been an easy task for Cancun residents, but Mexico's prosperity depends on it.
What's In Your House That Pollutes As Much As Seven Diesel Buses?
As the price of natural gas and heating oil skyrockets, Americans are expected to turn to a cheaper, and often readily available alternative - wood, with severe public health consequences. Fortunately, strategies are in place to mitigate woodburning.
Nation's New Smog Capital
Houston loses its national "smog capital" status on a technicality.
Stay-at-home Mother Sued For Reporting Environmental Problems
Louisette Lanteigne created a website to report environmental problems in her neighborhood. She is being sued for libel by a developer.
'Managed Retreat' For Louisiana's Wetlands
According to a report by the National Academy of Sciences, restoring Louisiana's wetlands is "impossible".
Is Conservation An Endangered Species?
Most experienced environmental professionals will be retiring in the next decade, and research shows that young people are reluctant to work in conservation related fields.
Chemical Waste Continues to Haunt St. Louis, Michigan
Residents and local officials of St. Louis, Michigan, look to finally shed their image as a toxic landmark. However, with large shortages in the federal Superfund budget their efforts couldn't have come at a worse time.
China Hires U.K. Firm To Build Eco-Cities
China has hired a British engineering firm to design and build several self-sustaining cities.
Why Big Box Stores Are Good For The Environment
Daniel Akst argues that large retail stores such as Wal-Mart are good for the environment.
Swampland Bearing The Brunt Of Katrina's Waste
Environmentalists worry about the long and short-term effects of using the swamps as a landfill for waste from Hurricane Katrina.
Environmentalists Worried About Alito's Record
Environmentalists in D.C. have spent the last 24 hours digging through Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's extensive paper trail for clues as to how he might vote on environmental cases were he confirmed as a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
The Legacy of 'Silent Spring' 43 Years Later
Forty-three years ago, Rachel Carson became the unlikely founder of the radical ecology movement. Her message is even more powerful today, writes columnist John Burnside.
Wolves Making a Comeback in Northern Michigan
For the first time since 1910, when they were exterminated by a state bounty, wolves have returned to Michigan’s Lower Peninsula thanks to the Endangered Species Act.
Electrifying Truck Stops Eliminates Major Source Of Air Pollution
Electrified truck stops are a major tool in the battle against particulate pollution from diesel engines. In California, the Air Resources Board has just outlawed overnight idling, effective 2008.
How To Protect New Orleans
Safeguarding against future natural disasters is the most important thing New Orleans can do to bring the businesses back.
Adapting And Improving The LEED Program
Reporter Ted Smalley Bowen checks in with LEED's leaders and other interested folks to find out what's next for the world's fastest-growing green-building scheme.
Is LEED Broken?
The U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program is rapidly becoming the dominant system for certifying buildings as eco-friendly.
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.
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
