Environment
Anti-Logging Movement Revives Activism
As a response to what they claim is a "well-funded timber industry with friends" in high places, the anti-logging movement has stepped up its efforts.
Plan To Change Missouri River Flow Abandoned
A controversial proposal to change the flow of the Missouri River to protect endangered wildlife has been abandoned.
The Real New Economy Is Based On Sustainability
The contrast between the new new economy of clean tech and the "old" New Economy couldn't be greater.
Four Big Environmental Myths Debunked
Author and statistician Bjorn Lomborg argues that the fears of environmentalists about human activity destroying the planet are unfounded. He describes four major environmental fears and presents evidence to support his arguments.
Preventing Forest Fires: Bring Back The Buffalo
The assumption that forest fires are a part of a "natural cycle" is partly wrong, says Michael Lind, and offers a solution for preventing forest fires that endanger homes and lives.
EPA Orders Largest Environmental Cleanup In U.S. History
EPA orders General Electric Co. to pay $480 million to dredge the Upper Hudson River.
Global Warming: Study Finds Florida At High Risk
A new study called 'Death by Degrees: The Health Threats of Climate Change in Florida', says global warming is sure to cause increasing heat and pollution-related ailments in Florida.
EPA Proposal To Ease Smog Controls
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Whitman proposed major changes in the regulation of industrial air pollution that would be more flexible in favor of power plants.
Pollution Trading: U.S. Could Lose
U.S. businesses could suffer as a result of the Bush administration rejecting the Kyoto global warming accord.
The L.A. River Is Nurturing Wildlife
Birds and other animals thrive in what critics have called the 'puny" L.A. River. Work is beginning on improvements.
Book Review: Nature Returns To U.S. Cities
In her book "Wild Nights: Nature Returns to the City", Anne Matthews examines the return of nature in U.S. cities and the impact of urban sprawl on the relationship between wildlife and people.
Balancing Conservation And Commerce
In Cypress Island Preserve, Louisiana, birds and oil wells are neighbors.
Frank Gehry vs Playa Vista Environmentalists
Architect Frank Gehry has been asked by environmentalists to resign from his position as designer of the Playa Vista project.
Corps Tries To Balance Sparrows And Communities
A federal plan to protect endangered sparrows in the Everglades National Park would increase water levels in a key canal and remove a levee. Area farmers and communities oppose the plan.
Cleaning Cheasapeake Bay
Some progress has been made in cleaning up the Cheasapeake Bay which has been threatened by pollution and land development.
Towns Oppose 'Nuke Train'
A controversial federal plan to transport spent nuclear fuel by train is meeting opposition from residents in towns along the route.
Building An Artists' Colony On A Toxic Landfill
Artists in Penland, N.C. have found a way to benefit from a landfill's noxious fumes.
Global Warming Agreement Finalized Without U.S.
Industrialized nations finalized a global warming agreement in Bonn, Germany without the participation of the U.S.
The Cost Of Pollution
Deteriorating air pollution has cost the Atlanta region federal funds for roads.
Top North American Air Polluters
A study by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation found electric plants contributed the most to industrial pollution and identified the top polluting states.
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.
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
