Environment
Contaminating A Neighborhood -- And A Reputation
A Connecticut suburb could have so much underground lead that 114 houses may be demolished –- but is the threat real?
Greener Taxis in NYC
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.
How Kyoto Protocol is Transforming The Energy Business World-wide
The Kyoto Protocol is transforming the energy business across the world -- some areas will profit while others miss out.
Boise River Greenbelt Expansion Envisioned
The acclaimed Boise River Greenbelt will connect parks, downtown, neighborhoods and surrounding cities. Greenbelt advocates plan for exapansion of popular recreation amentities.
The New Field Of 'Road Ecology'
In road ecology, transportation engineers and biologists cooperate on projects so fewer animals are struck by cars.
First 'Smog Fee' On New Development
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.
Protest Over Development in Rural China Turns Deadly
The fatal rioting over a proposed coal plant shows that rural residents who are bearing the environmental and social costs of China's hyper-development may be running out of patience.
Do Social-Environmental Economic Performance Indicators Work?
A new report reviews how well the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Economic Performance Indicators have been applied by 33 companies, including GE, McDonald's, Novo Nordisk, Shell, Starbucks, and Toyota.
Alaska's Shrinking Lakes
Researchers from at the University of Alaska Fairbanks find that Alaska's lakes are shrinking at a dramatic rate.
Developers To Pay For Air Pollution Caused By Sprawl
Air pollution control meant looking at tailpipes and smokestacks. Not anymore. San Joaquin Valley is first in nation to take into account air pollution created by urban sprawl.
Hurricane Katrina Swept Away Environmental Rules
In the name of rebuilding, government agencies waived environmental rules in the hurricane-hit Gulf Coast.
EPA Considers Easing Clean Air Act
To reduce its "regulatory burden" the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers exempting some companies from reporting small releases of toxic pollutants.
Farmland or McMansions?
Suburban and exurban developments are pushing traditional land uses aside at a rate of more than a million acres of rural land per year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Cities Adopt Cheaper, Simpler Recycling
Single-bin system spreads to 22 states, but critics say it creates more trash.
A More Accurate Forecast of Oil Prices...
Changing its earlier predicts, the Energy Dept. forecasts oil will remain at $50 a barrel for years and may boost the use of fuel-efficient cars and alternate fuels.
Poor, Blacks, More Likely To Breathe Polluted Air
Twelve years after a government initiative to address environmental injustices, AP analysis of government pollution, health and census data suggests that little has changed.
Combating Global Warming Needs U.S. Participation
A foot-dragging U.S. was not able to bring the process at the recent Montreal Climate Change Conference to a halt.
U.S. Part Of Global Warming Problem
At the Montreal Global Warming Conference, the United States continues its petulant stand.
Studying Surburbia
Suburban ecosystems are one of the last frontiers for scientists trying to understand how people change the natural world.
Southern California Restores Its Natural Past
At least five major sites in Southern California are working hard to restore and maintain nature preserves.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
