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Climate Pact Fiasco Leaves Business Awaiting Rules

The failure of the U.N. talks on global warming is a setback for U.S. businesses.

November 27 - The New York Times

Global Warming Talks Collapse

Unable to resolve differences, 170 nations could not conclude an international treaty on global warming.

November 27 - The Washington Post

LA's Street Numbering System

Ever wonder how a large city's street numbering works? The LA Times disects LA's massive street grid.

November 27 - The Los Angeles Times

Hothouse

Chances of a meaningful agreement at the U.N. summit on global climate change are slim.

November 27 - The Economist

Homeless Want To Be Homeless

Columnist Jill Stewart argues that the ugly secret about homelessness is that many homeless want to remain homeless.

November 27 - New Times-LA


The Science and Politics of Global Warming

Why the U.N. summit on global warming matters.

November 27 - The Economist

Buffalo's High-Tech Strategy

Buffalo's newest challenge is keeping dozens of high-tech companies that have started up in Buffalo.

November 26 - The Buffalo News


Texas Growth Drains Water Supply

There is not enough water to support Texas' growth. Predictions are so severe El Paso in considering bannng lawns.

November 26 - The Houston Chronicle

Growth Control Vs. Population Growth

California is in the midst of a huge population surge at the same time that growth control is gaining support.

November 26 - The Sacramento Bee

LA Passes Open-Access Resolution

Los Angeles has passed a resolution calling for open access to broadband cable Internet access.

November 26 - Government Technology

Rising Real Estate Costs Hinder Land Preservation

The Bay Area's high land prices are making it difficult forgroups interested in preserving open space to buy the land they wouldlike to see protected.

November 26 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Key Mexican Desert Land To Be Protected

7,000 acres of desert land to be protected in one of Mexico's "largest private land purchases for conservation."

November 25 - CNN

LA Storm Drain Runoff: More Problems

Despite large sums invested in high-tech devices, runoff is not improved. And anti-pollution laws are getting tougher.

November 25 - The Los Angeles Times

The Real Cost Of Dams

A new study investigates the "environmental, economic and social impacts of the world's 45,000 large dams."

November 25 - The Economist

Study Finds U.S. Could Meet Global Warming Goals

An government study has found that the U.S. could meet global warming goals while boosting the economy and lowering costs.

November 25 - Environmental Media Services

Stanford Faces Growth Restrictions

Faced with a low-cost housing crunch, Stanford University is under pressure to expand.

November 25 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Changes Approved For Moyer Clean Air Program

The California Air Resources Boardapproved changes to strengthen an incentive plan to reduce pollutantsfrom the air.

November 25 - Air Resources Board, CalEPA

River Proposal Calls For Less Water For Farmland

Department of the Interior released a plan which addresses the use of water from the Trinity River, a small river in northern California that supplies as much as a seventh of the Central Valley Project's water.

November 25 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Habitat Planning A Subdivision

Habitat for Humanity is planning a 22-home subdivision in Piru, California. This is its most ambitious project yet.

November 24 - The Los Angeles Times

Boston Praised For Turnaround In Public Housing

According to a HUD report, the Boston Public Housing Authority has transformed its reputation.

November 24 - The Tampa Tribune

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