Environment
The Economics Of Recycling
Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan looks at how towns are making recylcing work.
Fire Threatens Giant Sequoias
Giant Sequoias, some up to 1500 years old, are threatened by a forest fire. The debate over how to care for them rages.
Everglades Project Rules To Be Strengthened
Some environmentalists say new rules are an "improvement."
Landmark CA Law May Affect All U.S Drivers
New legislation is aimed at reducing amount of greenhouse gases generated by passenger vehicles.
Too Many Environmental Mandates?
The balance among farmers, cities and wildlife is a tenuous one -- especially in Southern California.
Proposed Water Standard Changes Rile Environmentalists
The last time Florida regulators sought public comment on a proposal affecting the future of the state's water bodies, agency officials had to beat a hasty retreat after 30 days of public outcry.
Eco-friendly Bus Shelters
Eco-friendly bus shelters in New Delhi use solar energy and come equipped with a rain water harvesting facility.
Sierra Club's Power Lunch: An End To Fossil Fuels?
Sierra Magazine's cover story features a "power lunch" with energy executives and environmentalists to address national energy policy.
Largest 'Green' Development In U.S.
Harlmen will be home to a groundbreaking, energy-efficient, affordable multifamily housing condominium using "smart" technologies.
Senate Approves Nevada Nuclear Waste Site
Nevada's Yucca Mountain has won the dubious distinction as the nation's dumping site for nuclear waste. Lawsuits are planned.
GAO: ANWR Cleanup Costs Not Counted
A report by the General Accounting Office says oil firms haven't earmarked as much a $6 billion in future cleanup costs as a result of drilling near the drilling in the nearby Arctic National Wildlife Refuge park.
Greener Growth With Cleaner Coal
Growth without harming the environment is possible.
What Defines 'Wise Use' Of Public Land?
How do we balance economic values and environmental sensisbilities for public lands?
Brownfields Are Looking Greener
States and municipalities have begun to take a more active approach to redevelopment of contaminated sites.
Nuclear Waste Accident Analysis For 20 Cities
Report analyzes the impact of a nuclear waste transportation accident in 20 major U.S. cities.
Deadline Missed On Water Security Pact
Delay could spell trouble for international agreement to safeguard Great Lakes.
Transporting Waste To Yucca Mountain
The USDOT is charged with choosing routes and testing safety for the transport of Spent Nuclear Fuel.
Immigration, Crime Destroying National Parks
According to a new study, immigration and drug traffic are destroying the environment in Arizona's national parks.
Global Warming Endangers U.S. Parks
A new report charges that the climate change "threatens the ecosystems of every national park, refuge and seashore" in the United States.
Big Sugar And The Everglades
Is the sugar industry's image as the Everglades' "chief ecological villain" justified?
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
