C. Scott Smith
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Homeowners' Association Thwarts Efforts At Energy Conservation
<p>An Arizona home owner's association fines a resident for installing a solar-powered heater arguing that the appearance of the device violates the subdivision's deed restrictions.</p>
Alleged Eco-Terrorist Compensated By FBI
Environmental activist and former San Gabriel Valley resident is paid $100,000 by the FBI after being mistakenly jailed in connection with the vandalizing and setting ablaze of SUVs in 2003.
Environmental Organizations Seek To Bolster Waning Superfund Program
Louis Gibbs and other environmental activists seek to reinstate "polluter pays" fees in order to help defray the burden on individual taxpayers.
Loft-Style Redevelopment Displaces Homeless Population
National Public Radio discusses how Los Angeles redevelopment strategies, while benefiting young professionals, are pushing out the area's transient population.
University To Demolish Frank Gehry Building
University of California, Irvine administrators cite structural deterioration in their decision to demolish a building designed by famed architect Frank Gehry.