AltWeeklies Wire
There's Not Enough Waternew
As the drought saps rural Texas, and lawmakers confront a state that's running out of water, we talk to the people who are most affected.
The Texas Observer |
Steve Satterwhite and Richard Whittaker |
04-09-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Change is in the Wind: Toronto Mayor Releases Green Plannew
But you can't create a breathable city without the burbs.
NOW Magazine |
Mike Smith |
04-06-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
A Test Island for Global Warming Gas Reductionnew
The island of Catalina is embarking on an experiment to try to reduce its carbon emissions to zero -- or as close to zero as it can manage without actually requiring its annual 1.3 million visitors to swim the 20-plus miles from the mainland.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
04-06-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Aging Landfills Emit Dangerous Gasesnew
Methane is no longer the only worry at landfills -- as they age, scientists are finding more hydrogen sulfide.
Portland Phoenix |
Bill Cutlip |
04-06-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
New Mexico's Water Future Is Here ...new
And there's not a drop to spare.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
04-05-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Grasses v. Greensnew
In the wake of E. coli hysteria, farmers are under pressure to pull out vegetation -- and unravel water-quality progress.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
03-29-2007 |
Environment
The Environmental Magnet School That's an Environmental Catastrophenew
Opened in 2000, Cesar Chavez High School is one of Houston's newest and biggest high schools, a state-of-the-art building the community desperately needed for nearly 3,000 kids -- and it sits within a quarter-mile of three large petrochemical plants.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
03-26-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Apocalypse Soon?new
Some very smart people think an oil crisis is imminent -- if so, kiss your old life goodbye.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
03-21-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Struggle to Shape Michigan's Electric Futurenew
At this point the issue isn't whether environmental action needs to be taken; instead, the debate is focusing on the form that action should take.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
03-21-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Harbour Solutions Stinksnew
Every day residents dump raw sewage into Halifax Harbour -- the public works project Harbour Solutions is supposed to fix the problem. But while no one doubts the new system will be better than doing nothing at all, it's still dogged by criticism at every step.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
03-12-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Dr. Helen Caldicott's Nuclear Missionnew
The truth that Caldicott has devoted her life to telling -- that we are on the brink of environmental calamity as a result of nuclear weapons that could kill off a good portion of the human race -- remains as dangerous as it ever was.
Pasadena Weekly |
Kevin Uhrich |
03-12-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Enviros Risingnew
Can a fight over a proposed Arizona mine turn a national tide?
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
03-09-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Collision Course at Canadian International Auto Shownew
Fawning car show fans are oblivious to auto biz's imminent crash with environmental reality.
NOW Magazine |
Andrew Cash |
03-09-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Bee-Fuddlingnew
Across the country entire honeybee colonies are mysteriously disappearing -- can Montana's beekeepers survive?
Missoula Independent |
John S. Adams |
03-08-2007 |
Environment
Pulling the Plug on Snake River Dams
If four dams on the Snake River in eastern Washington State were removed to help salmon, would the power grid even notice?
The Inlander |
Kevin Taylor |
03-08-2007 |
Environment
