Environment
Global Climate Summit Discusses Greenhouse Gases
Delegates from 160 countries, corporate lobbyists, and environmental campaigners discussglobal warming, the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, and "flexibility mechanisms", such asemissions credits.
Federal Plan To Protect Public Land In Nevada
Citizens and environmentalists hail the plan, which would restrict road construction in order to prevent development.
Landmark Legal Settlement For Air Polluters
Power company agrees to a landmark settlement that may set a precedent for further reductions in air pollution.
Saving Yosemite Valley
A 10-year, $442 million plan to address Yosemite Valley problems is unveiled.
Second Defeat Of Desert Nuclear Dump
A company seeking to build a nuclear waste dump in the Mojave Desert has been defeated a second time in a federal appeals court.
Living Under The Hole In The Sky
"What happens to people who live under the widening ozone hole?"
New Rules Protect U.S. Forest Ecosystems
New federal rule will require 155 national forests to place the health of the ecosystem above all other concerns.
Maine Water Quality Dispute Grows
Dispute concerning EPA's delegation of Clean Water Act administration to the state of Maine expands.
Sweeping Victories For Open Space And Transit
The Greenbelt Alliance highlights seven Bay Area ballot measures approved by voters November 7.
Historic Deal Establishes Environmental Value Of Trees
Landmark sale of "carbon-credits" establishes environmental value of standing forests "independent of their worth as cut timber."
U.S. To Treat Sewage From Mexico
President Clinton signed into law a controversial proposal to treat sewage from Mexico flowing into the U.S.
Developers And Conservationists Can Be Friends
In Southwest Florida, a housing development is banking on the surrounding nature to attract buyers, and working to protect it.
A Crusader For The Environment
David Brower is one of the four towering figures of 20th Century environmentalism.
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.
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
