Environment

National Parks: Bush Administration's Uncertain Policy

New York Times editorial evaluates the Bush administration's commitment to national park system.

January 2, 2002 - The New York Times

Largest Ecological Restoration In American History

Environmentalists charge that the Bush administration's plan to restore the Florida Everglades lacks important details.

December 31, 2001 - The Miami Herald

Landowner Wants More Homes On Conservation Land

A Florida landowner offers hundreds of acres of land for a wildlife preserve in exchange for approval to double the number of homes on his ranch.

December 29, 2001 - The St. Petersburg Times

Clinton-Era Sierra Nevada Plan Upheld

A Clinton-era plan to protect old-growth forests in the Sierra Nevada will be implemented by the Bush administration.

December 28, 2001 - The New York Times

Preserving Old-Growth Forests In Maryland

State land managers, legislators, and environmentalists clash over preserving old-growth forests in Maryland.

December 26, 2001 - The Baltimore Sun

Shades Of Green

Even the most ardent environmentalists have toned down their rhetoric since September 11.

December 26, 2001 - Planning Magazine

Senate Passes New Brownfields Legislation

Congress passed the year's biggest environmental bill, giving states up to $200 million a year to clean up 500,000 polluted industrial sites.

December 24, 2001 - Associated Press

From Superfund Site To Drinking Water Well

A private research group proposes to turn the nation's most notorious superfund sight into ... drinking water.

December 22, 2001 - Environmental News Network

Skeptical About The Skeptical Environmentalist

Tom Paine reports how a pseudo-scientist duped the media about his recently popular environmental claims.

December 18, 2001 - Tom Paine - Common Sense

Are L.A.'s New Urban Runoff Rules Too Strict?

In an unprecedented step, Los Angeles County is cracking down on urban runoff with unusually strict new rules.

December 16, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

California Considers Air Policy Change

The California Air Resources Board is debating a proposal to change air quality policy to take into account "environmental justice" issues.

December 14, 2001 - The New York Times

The Skeptical Environmentalist

Lomborg suggests that many dire environmental issues are "phantom problems" inflated by the environmental movement.

December 14, 2001 - Grist Magazine

Green Space Beneficial To Children

A house surrounded by nature helps boost a child's attention capabilities, acccording to a Cornell University study.

December 14, 2001 - Cornell University

There's No Such Thing As A Clean Car

Author Jane Holtz Kay challenges environmentalists and others concerned with the problems created by autos not to settle for so-called "clean cars."

December 13, 2001 - Orion Online

Profitable Farming And Water Quality: Can They Coexist?

Tom Horton examines how profitable farming can co-exists with efforts to protect water quality.

December 9, 2001 - The Baltimore Sun

Critics Oppose Drilling For Oil Under National Forest

Drilling opponents criticize plan for oil drilling under the Finger Lakes forest in New York.

December 6, 2001 - The New York Times

Severe Forest Fires Linked To Logging

A study published in the journal Nature confirms links between logging and severe forest fires.

December 5, 2001 - National Geographic

EPA To Proceed With Upper Hudson River Cleanup

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will go ahead with the Hudson River cleanup project -- the largest environmental cleanup project in U.S. history.

December 5, 2001 - The New York Times

U.S. Conference On Renewable Energy

U.S. Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton held a conference for manufacturers of renewable energy sources.

November 30, 2001 - The New York Times

California's Brownfields Policy

The only thing more difficult than developing a brownfield site inCalifornia is getting disparate groups to agree on a brownfields policy.

November 30, 2001 - California Planning and Development Report

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A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.