Environment

Using Environmental Ordinances To Slow Development?

Are stream buffers effective or is Fairfax County, VA, using environmental ordinances to slow development?

June 2, 2003 - The Washington Post

Bush Administration Proposal Threatens Critical Habitat Designation

Conservation groups have learned that the Bush Administration is planning to undermine one of the most important protections offered by the federal Endangered Species Act: critical habitat designation.

June 1, 2003 - Natural Resources Defense Council

The Art Of Coopting Environmentalists

The Playa Vista development in Los Angeles is a case study in how environmental groups can be coopted by industry.

May 31, 2003 - AlterNet

Environment And Politics: Lobbying For Change

How non-profits can lobby for environmental causes and make a difference in the next election.

May 29, 2003 - E-The Environmental Magazine

Fundamental Shifts In Environmental Policy

Environmentalists are aghast at recent changes in national environmental policy.

May 29, 2003 - USA Today

Does Hunting Help Wildlife Conservation?

Farmers who manage their land for hunting help wildlife conservation in Central England according to a new study.

May 28, 2003 - National Geographic

Radical Environmental Group ELF Burns Houses

The radical environmentalist group, Environmental Liberation Front, burned two houses near Ann Arbor. 'ELF, no sprawl' was spray-painted on a neighboring house.

May 28, 2003 - Associated Press

Budgets, Privatization Plans Threaten National Park System

As another summer vacation season begins this Memorial Day weekend, several former park-service executives voice fears that the entire national-park system is menaced by a hidden crisis.

May 27, 2003 - The Seattle Times

Property Rights Or Wetlands Wronged

The Michigan state Senate considers claim to "groom" beaches.

May 25, 2003 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Escaping The Traps Of Tourism

A team from the University of Cincinnati helps the Mediterranean island of Crete tackle the ill-effects of tourism.

May 22, 2003 - University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

Amended Everglades Law Sparks Debate

Opponents of the amended Everglades Forever Act say the new law changes the intent of the old -- lacking pollution limits, deadlines and requirements that polluters paywhile proponents say amendments authorize a sound plan.

May 22, 2003 - Sun-Sentinel

EPA Chief Whitman Resigns

Criticized by both environmentalists and industry groups, Christine Todd Whitman resigned after two years as the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

May 22, 2003 - The Washington Post

Tiny Fish Could Pull Plug On City's Water Plan

With demand for water rising, Albuquerque hoped to tap the Rio Grande. But fish and farmers also depend on the river.

May 21, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Christie Whitman Resigns From EPA

Often at odds with the White House on environmental policy, Whitman resigns as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

May 21, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

The Great Green Carpet Of Suburbia

The Los Angeles Times Magazine explores how Southern California's ubiquitous turfgrass lawns are environmental minefields.

May 18, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Goats Make San Francisco Airport Safer

To reduce a potential fire hazard, San Francisco International airport used goats for clearing grass in an environmentally sensitive area.

May 16, 2003 - Sun-Sentinel

Project Moses: Saving Venice From Sinking

"Project Moses," an ambitious and controversial project to hold back the sea and prevent Venice from sinking has been launched.

May 16, 2003 - The Guardian Unlimited

Out Of Limelight, Environment Resonates

Bush and the GOP could lose key swing votes on issues such as oil, global warming. Some Republicans stake out 'greener' positions.

May 16, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Can State And City Governments Afford SUVs?

City and state governments, once ethusiastic purchasers of SUVs as extravagent perks for officials, are kicking the gaz-guzzling habit as face budget deficits.

May 14, 2003 - Tom Paine - Common Sense

State Of The Air Report Flawed?

Air pollution has been declining for decades. So how did the American Lung Association's 2003 report get the numbers so wrong?

May 12, 2003 - Los Angeles Daily News

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