Environment
Incredible Tale of the Traveling Trash
The incredible story of incinerated trash ash loaded on a ship in Philadelphia for disposal in 1986, only to return to Florida for disposal after traveling the world for 14 years.
Environmentally-Friendly Golf
Golf course developers are shooting for higher environmental standards.
Energy Program Pays Its Way
This Los Angeles Times editorial endorses two California bills to extend an electricity saving program that encourages renewable energy.
Seeing The Forests For Their Green
A Sierra Club Report disproves the myth that rural communities need to chop down National Forests in order to enjoy a healthy economy.
Natural Resource Year in Review
National Park Service report summarizes significant issues and trends in parks.
Environmentalists Eye Gas Guzzlers
Nearly $10.2 billion dollars in federal taxes were lost because of a law that exempts light-duty trucks, from fuel-efficiency standards.
California Rules Against Urban Runoff
A draft ruling by the Water Resource Board could force builders to treat runoffon-site.
Gaia's Grand Old Man
James Lovelock, author of the "Gaia Hypothesis," discusses deforestation, global warning, and the environmental movement.
When Water Wars Go Bad
California's San Joaquin farmers break faith with allies and try to claim one-third of the San Joaquin's water.
Bill to Benefit Beaches Approved
Bill calls for $5 million to help Orange County clean its beaches.
California Could End Clear-Cutting
California may soon ban clear-cutting in state forests but this major environmental development puts politicians "in the hotspot between the timber industry and the increasingly tree-friendly public."
Eco-Friendly City to Cut Hundreds of Trees
Residents of Berkeley,CA, endorse the cutting down of hundreds of trees to avoid repeating a fire disaster.
The Dirty Secret Over US Parks
The growing problem of dirty air over national parks is disappointing tourists and keeping some away.
High-Flying Wetlands in San Francisco
Officials agree on plan to authorize $30 million to restore wetlands near San Francisco's airport.
Land-use Groups Challenge Monuments in Court
Landuse groups say President Clinton exceeded his authority by clamping new restrictions on 1.5 million acres in Arizona, Colorado, Oregon and Washington state.
State Parks At Risk Across the U.S.
State parks across the United States are facing serious threats from encroaching development and a lack of political commitment to preserving them.
CalFed's New Wave Approved
State and Federal officials sign a $390 million plan outlining comprehensive water management measures in California.
From Weapons Plant To Wildlife Refuge
Arvada City Council may OK a plan for a wildlife refuge on the site of the Colorado Rock Flats weapons plant.
Water Systems That Mimic Nature
All around the country, planners and engineers of water and stormwater systems are giving a new spin to the concept of "green infrastructure."
G. M., Air District Partner To Reduce Smog
In an unusual partnership General Motors and the South Coast Air Quality Management District will retrofit school buses, study natural gas trains and run hybrid vehicles.
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 Thousand Oaks
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
