Environment
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.
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.
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.
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.
California Water District Warning
"Critical habitat" designation could result in much higher water costs for consumers.
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.
House Set To Vote On Everglades Restoration Bill
The Everglades restoration bill enters political waters.
Fishing For Water Quality
Orange County Water District will soon begin an experiment using fish to testthe quality of Santa Ana River water.
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.
Telluride's Muddy River
The San Miguel River, which runs through Telluride, Colorado is undergoing a facelift. And it's not pretty.
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.
Selling City Lights
While most cities fight power plants this city is inviting the power companies in.
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.
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.
State Legislature's Environmental Record
Metro Investment Report presents an insider's candid review of what happens when a former environmental advocate finds himself working from the inside.
Red-legged Frog May Slow Dublin's Growth
U.S. Fish and Wildlife may designate the entire city of Dublin as a critical habitat for the red-legged frog.
Environmentalists Decry Army Plan
Environmentalists criticize a proposed compromise involving an exchange of 2,500 acres of public land for 131,000 acres to expand artillery training.
Mexican Farmers Protest Against Deforestation
In Mexico, the Organization fo Peasant Farmer Ecologists is fighting for the environment ...and their lives.
Water Pollution Meeting Criticized
A meeting organized by San Diego county Supervisors Ron Robertsand Greg Cox to design a regional effort to clean the county's beaches,rivers, streams, and watersheds was boycotted by environmental groups on Oct 18th.
A Dirty-Air Puzzle
New report tackles a pollution puzzle: while other pollutants drop on weekends, smog-causing ozone levels actually increase over the weekend in certain parts of California.
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
