Environment

Maine Water Quality Dispute Grows

Dispute concerning EPA's delegation of Clean Water Act administration to the state of Maine expands.

November 14, 2000 - The Washington Post

Sweeping Victories For Open Space And Transit

The Greenbelt Alliance highlights seven Bay Area ballot measures approved by voters November 7.

November 13, 2000 - Greenbelt Alliance

Historic Deal Establishes Environmental Value Of Trees

Landmark sale of "carbon-credits" establishes environmental value of standing forests "independent of their worth as cut timber."

November 13, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

U.S. To Treat Sewage From Mexico

President Clinton signed into law a controversial proposal to treat sewage from Mexico flowing into the U.S.

November 13, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Developers And Conservationists Can Be Friends

In Southwest Florida, a housing development is banking on the surrounding nature to attract buyers, and working to protect it.

November 11, 2000 - Wall St. Journal

A Crusader For The Environment

David Brower is one of the four towering figures of 20th Century environmentalism.

November 9, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Authority Of EPA On Emissions Questioned

Supreme Court heard arguments in two significant cases that question the authority of the EPA and the structure of federal regulation under the Clean Air Act.

November 8, 2000 - The Washington Post

Nature Loses A Best Pal

David Brower was contentious, controversial, and one of the most influential figures to transform the environmental movement into a political force.

November 7, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

After The Fires, Forest Rehab Begins

The summer fires are out but the next task is land rehabilitation for 6 million acres of blackened forests.

November 6, 2000 - National Geographic

Arsenic Standards Changing

Using new technology, the Environmental Protection Agency is striving to change the standards for arsenic levels in drinking water by as early as 2001.

November 5, 2000 - Yahoo! Newswire

California Water District Warning

"Critical habitat" designation could result in much higher water costs for consumers.

November 5, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Nation Taps The Rockies For Natural Gas

To meet the demand for electricity, natural gas producers are tapping in to the Rockies with economic and environmental repercussions.

November 4, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

House Set To Vote On Everglades Restoration Bill

The Everglades restoration bill enters political waters.

November 4, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Fishing For Water Quality

Orange County Water District will soon begin an experiment using fish to testthe quality of Santa Ana River water.

November 3, 2000 - Orange County Water News

Supreme Court Hears Wetlands Protection Arguments

In a case closely watched by politicians as well as local governments, environmentalists and business groups, the Supreme Court heard arguments over a case concerning the federal government's authority regarding wetlands protection.

November 2, 2000 - The Washington Post

Telluride's Muddy River

The San Miguel River, which runs through Telluride, Colorado is undergoing a facelift. And it's not pretty.

October 31, 2000 - The Denver Post

Brownfields Into Greenways

This 900-acre project converting an industrial waste dump to golf courses would be one of the largest reuses of brownfields in New York.

October 31, 2000 - The New York Times

Selling City Lights

While most cities fight power plants this city is inviting the power companies in.

October 30, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

California Water Wars On Again

An editorial discusses the recurrence of the California water wars. Everyone thought peace was established in June. It was short-lived.

October 28, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Report: World's Water Systems In Trouble

A report from the World Resources Institutewarns that the world's freshwater systems are sothreatened that they may have difficulty sustaining life, withincreasing water shortages for human use and the extinction of a varietyof freshwater species.

October 28, 2000 - Environmental News Network

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