Environment
States Ranked By Pollution
The Environmental Defense Fund Scorecard provides pollution rankings by state. How does your state rank?
First L.A. Power Plant in 13 Years Proposed
In the midst of the worst state power crisis in memory, a private utility isproposing to construct a 550 megawatt plant in an area with the most pollutedair in LA County.
San Diego County Water Demand to Increase
The San Diego County Water Authority released thestate-mandated 2000 Urban Water Management Plan, which predicts that theregion will use 30% more water by 2020.
LA County Beach Pollution Victory
Appeals by the Building Industry Association and some LA County cities to lower standards for urban runoff have been rejected.
Tests Find High Chromium 6 Levels
Study finds Chromium 6, the chemical that was at the center of the film "Erin Brockovich", is found throughout Los Angeles County.
Against The Flow
'Science Friday' focuses on the battle over a plan to artificially alter the seasonal flow of the Mississippi River.
Denver Revamps Water System
Treated wastewater to be used on public lands, landscaping and golf courses.
Bush vs. Gore: Who is Greener?
An assessment of the presidential candidates environmental positions.
What Makes Cities Livable?
'Talk of the Nation' focuses on smart growth, sprawl, density, legislating communities, urban environmentalism and what makes cities "livable".
Army Corps Delays Study Over Flawed Forecasts
Facing criticism of serious flaws and unrealistic assumptions, Army Corps of Engineers agrees to delay a controversial study of major construction projects on the Mississippi River.
Coastal Protections At Risk
Any weakening of water quality due to urban runoff will affect 34 significant coastal areas in California. Crystal Cove and Point Lobos are two.
400,000 Acres Declared Critical Habitat
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designatedparts of California's East San FranciscoBay area as critical habitat for a snake.
Proposed Housing Has Air Agency Up In Arms
The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District has made an unprecedented move in attempting to block the passage of Measure O, an initiative that would change the land use designation of 2,000 acres outside of the county's urban growth bounda
Houston, You Have A Problem
L.A.Times op-ed wonders if "when Houston got the pro football expansion team that L.A. was angling for, it got the L.A. air to go along with it."
Mass. Taking Steps To Stem Water Waste
After decades of building suburban landscapes that are designed to get rid of water, Massachusetts is taking steps to stem the flow.
Counties File Suit Over Water Plan
The Regional Council of Rural Counties filed suit on Tuesday in the Sacramento Superior Court against the CalFed water accord, claiming that it is a cloaked effort to take control over northern groundwater and funnel it to southern water districts.
New Faults Found Off California Coast
Scientists discovered two hidden faults off the California coast capabale of magnitude - 7.6 earthquakes.
Make All Future Olympics Green
Greenpeace presented the IOC with a new set of environmental guidelines - an updated and tougher version of those developed in 1993 for Sydney's Olympics.
11 Hot Spots
Team of journalists visited 11 hot spots around the world to document the consequences of climate change and what they found was startling.
Santa Barbara Waterfront Doesn't Smell Good
Three creeks in Santa Barbara flush naturally during the rainy season. The city breached the creeks in the summer. No more. And now it smells.
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
