Environment
Illinois Agency Wins Over Waste Dumping
The Supreme Court rules that the Clean Water Act does authorize the government to regulate dumping of solid waste into isolated ponds and wetlands.
The Quest For The First Green Car
Is a superefficient and clean sport-utility vehicle possible?
Clinton's Environmental Legacy
A New York Times editorial discusses President Clinton's plan to ban road-building and logging in nearly one-third of the nation's forest land.
To Log Or Not To Log
Clinton has announced a ban on building roads in 58.5 million acres of national forests. Will Bush uphold the ban?
The Story Of A Successful Sewage Plant
A successful sewage plant in Pacifica converts sludge into protected wetlands.
US Logging Curtailed In National Forests
A new federal rule will prevent any major expansion of logging in the national forest system.
Wetlands As Purifier For Urban Runoff
Laguna Niguel has begun to establish a network of wetlands that will treat polluted water and provide habitat for numerous species.
NC Approves Beach-Saving Plan
The state legislature is considering spending $12 million a year to save its rapidly eroding beaches.
Can Hong Kong Solve LA's Energy Problem?
Ugly concrete slopes will be beautified with artistic solar panels to harness energy. So.CA might benefit from example.
Natural Urban Runoff Treatment
Man-made wetlands are being used to help remove fecal coliform from urban runoff.
Waste Plan May Put Nevada At Risk
Plans to store nuclear waste above ground poses a health risk to citizens and an environmental risk to the state.
Ranchers and Environmentalists Seek Middle Ground
Environmentalists and ranchers in New Mexico, divided by different interests, have colloborated to create a solution -- the "grass bank" -- that is being applauded by scientists.
Environmental Policy Update
A discussion on the possible changes in environmental policies of the upcoming Bush administration and a conversation with EPA administrator Carol Browner.
Restoring The Missouri River?
Is the damning of the Missouri River an example of how the Army Corps of Engineers has overstepped its bounds?
Largest Protected Reserve Created
The newly-created Hawaiian Reef Reserve is the largest protected area in the U.S.
New EPA Action Dramatically Cuts Truck Emissions
"This is the biggest vehicle pollution news since the removal of lead from gasoline," says the Natural Resources Defense Council .
Nature Conservancy Names New President
The Nature Conservancy, the nation's largest nonprofit conservation organization, names a new president.
What's The Cost Of Automobiles?
If car manufacturers increased average fuel economy by three miles per gallon, the environmental improvements would be staggering.
A Megafix For Global Warming?
Michael Markels has a controversial solution for global warming.
Revitalizing America's Filthiest Harbor
Boston Harbor, once filled with sludge and trash, has become a model for the nation.
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.
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City of Wisconsin Rapids
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
