Environment

Toronto's Waterfront Vision Imperilled

Intergovernmental gridlock frustrates plans for revitalization of the Lake Ontario shoreline

March 16, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Deer Hunting In The Suburbs

Legal bowhunting in Northern Virginia has some homeowners in one community of million dollar homes up in arms.

March 15, 2004 - The Washington Post

Did The EPA Mislead The Public About Air Quality After 9/11?

A class-action lawsuit accuses the EPA of 'prematurely announcing that it was safe to return' to buildings around the WTC site.

March 15, 2004 - Newsweek

Florida Unlocks Door to Keys Development

Despite environmental concerns, the Florida Cabinet is allowing the growth limit increase.

March 15, 2004 - The Miami Herald

EPA Malfeasance In Downtown Manhattan?

Residents and workers in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn sued the Environmental Protection Agency for misleading the public about air quality after the 9/11 attacks

March 12, 2004 - Newsday

Concord Faces A Radioactive Nightmare

Concord, the crucible of the American Revolution quietly struggles with its legacy as the maker of depleted uranium slugs for the U.S. military's latest wars.

March 12, 2004 - Environmental News Service

Eco-Terrorism Subject Arrested

A 23-year-old graduate student at CalTech is arrested for a string of 125 SUV arson fires.

March 12, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

World Class Ports Mean World Class Smog

Southern California's Air Quality Management District seeks to impose fees on freight train operators that fail to lower smog-forming emissions.

March 12, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

How Much Is A Living Tree Worth?

A felled tree's worth has been well documented, but it has taken awhile for the silent contributions of living trees to be quantified.

March 11, 2004 - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Vanishing Urban Canopies

Urban areas have lost a staggering 21% of their tree cover in the last decade. American cities are 'turning from green into gray'.

March 11, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Green With Little Sacrifice

New cars don't have to be high-tech, or even extremely fuel efficient, to be green.

March 9, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Sustainable Development Strategy For Canada

Environment Canada has released an updated version of their three year sustainable development strategy.

March 9, 2004 - Environment Canada

Will Southern California's Water Supply Become Tainted?

A toxic plume of groundwater is on the verge of contaminating the Colorado River and tainting the water supply for 18 million people.

March 8, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Battling for the Natural Landscape

Colorado's Roan Plateau is home to one of the state's richest collections of plants and wildlife, as well abundant natural gas reserves.

March 7, 2004 - USA Today

Is It Easier Being Green?

Green roof technology is taking root in commercial and civic projects across the country.

March 5, 2004 - The Slatin Report

The Military's 'Future First' Planning

The Air Force revamps its strategy for reusing contaminated sites.

March 4, 2004 - Planning Magazine

Stormwater As A Resource

A controversial development uses a freshwater wetlands system to treat stormwater and urban runoff from a 1,000-acre watershed in southern California.

March 3, 2004 - Stormwater

Unlikely Environmentalists

Conservative Republican hunters and anglers are unhappy with the Bush administration's envirornmental policies.

March 2, 2004 - National Public Radio

Texas Environmental Fines Dwarfed by Polluter Savings

Cutting corners, saving money, spewing toxins: is this Texas environmental policy?

March 2, 2004 - Austin American-Statesmen

Global Catastrophe In 20 Years Warns Leaked Pentagon Report

A Pentagon-commissioned report concludes that in the next 20 years the impact of global climate change could lead to millions of deaths from war and natural disasters.

March 1, 2004 - Democracy Now!

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