Environment
FBI Goes After TVA Water Polluters
The FBI is teaming up with the Tennessee Valley Authority to crack downon houseboat polluters along TVA waters.
Sierra Nevadas Protected With New Plan
Logging and mining has been halted in the Sierra Nevadas. This will increase protections for old trees and wildlife.
Forest Service Readies Controversial Forest Plan
The U.S. Forest Service is ready to adopt a controversial plan that dramatically changes its loggin practices.
New EPA Sewer Rules Worry Cities
Officials in some cities are concerned about new rules proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- tough standards could force cities to reduce sewer leaks by rebuilding or improving sewers.
Annual Wetlands Loss Drops 80 Percent
Laws and conservation programs have reduced the annual loss of the nation's wetlands by 80 percent.
Illinois Agency Wins Over Waste Dumping
The Supreme Court rules that the Clean Water Act does authorize the government to regulate dumping of solid waste into isolated ponds and wetlands.
The Quest For The First Green Car
Is a superefficient and clean sport-utility vehicle possible?
Clinton's Environmental Legacy
A New York Times editorial discusses President Clinton's plan to ban road-building and logging in nearly one-third of the nation's forest land.
To Log Or Not To Log
Clinton has announced a ban on building roads in 58.5 million acres of national forests. Will Bush uphold the ban?
The Story Of A Successful Sewage Plant
A successful sewage plant in Pacifica converts sludge into protected wetlands.
US Logging Curtailed In National Forests
A new federal rule will prevent any major expansion of logging in the national forest system.
Wetlands As Purifier For Urban Runoff
Laguna Niguel has begun to establish a network of wetlands that will treat polluted water and provide habitat for numerous species.
NC Approves Beach-Saving Plan
The state legislature is considering spending $12 million a year to save its rapidly eroding beaches.
Can Hong Kong Solve LA's Energy Problem?
Ugly concrete slopes will be beautified with artistic solar panels to harness energy. So.CA might benefit from example.
Natural Urban Runoff Treatment
Man-made wetlands are being used to help remove fecal coliform from urban runoff.
Waste Plan May Put Nevada At Risk
Plans to store nuclear waste above ground poses a health risk to citizens and an environmental risk to the state.
Ranchers and Environmentalists Seek Middle Ground
Environmentalists and ranchers in New Mexico, divided by different interests, have colloborated to create a solution -- the "grass bank" -- that is being applauded by scientists.
Environmental Policy Update
A discussion on the possible changes in environmental policies of the upcoming Bush administration and a conversation with EPA administrator Carol Browner.
Restoring The Missouri River?
Is the damning of the Missouri River an example of how the Army Corps of Engineers has overstepped its bounds?
Largest Protected Reserve Created
The newly-created Hawaiian Reef Reserve is the largest protected area in the U.S.
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
