Environment

Las Vegas has some of the worst air quality in the Western US. Lax enforcement of environmental laws at fault.

February 2, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Leonard Becker of the St. Petersburg Times complains about the losses faced by rural communities throughout the country.

February 2, 2001 - The St. Petersburg Times

Earth Car Free Day is being celebrated this year on Thursday, April 19.

February 1, 2001 - The Commons

Metropolitan areas are home to 80% of the Nation's population and 25% of the Nation's total tree canopy cover.

February 1, 2001 - U.S. Forest Service

The Regional Planning Commission is beginning its first review of significant ecological areas in 20 years.

February 1, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Recent zoning changes favor Perrier's plan to pump out 720,000 gallons a day from Michigan aquifers. What will happen to the neighborhing wells, wetlands, and lakes?

January 31, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

Oregon voters approved Measure 7 which threatens the state's green regulations and local zoning.

January 31, 2001 - Environmental News Network

Next month almost 800 sites across New York awaiting cleanup will be left without funding.

January 31, 2001 - Albany Capital District Business Review

Will the "strongest scientificevidence ever linking climate change to man's activities" convince President Bush to address global warming?

January 31, 2001 - Salon

What started out as a welcome effort to thin out the city's 7,000 billboards may become visual blight in Los Angeles.

January 30, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

The Sonoma County Waste Management Agency plans to adopt a "single-stream" recycling program.

January 30, 2001 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

A new report by the State of California evaluates the responsibility for clean air among the state and local air districts.

January 30, 2001 - California Legislative Analyst's Office

American Forests and the U.S. Forest Service are seeking proposals for conservation projects in the Chesapeake Bay region.

January 29, 2001 - American Forests

Trash ash loaded on a ship in Philadelphia for disposal in 1986 and rejected by ports around the world might be coming ashore in Florida.

January 29, 2001 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Many people think that the L.A. River is a giant gutter. But now the flow of trash will stop, according to a landmark order.

January 29, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

State air-quality officials voted to give Detroit more time to meet its electric car mandate.

January 29, 2001 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Despite objections from the automobile industry, the CA. Air Resources Board ordered the new cars to be here by 2003.

January 26, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

According to a study by the EPA, aging water and sewer systems in the nation's cities, and insufficient funds to repair them could cause serious problems.

January 26, 2001 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

California state study finds 39,000 abandoned mines throughout the state. These mines, dating back to the 19th century, are safety hazards and can contaminate air and water.

January 25, 2001 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Hermosa Beach won a court victory which says that they can ban oil drilling by ocean-tapping wells within the city.

January 25, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times