The New California Coastal Commission
The California Coastal Commission made waves last year when the dismissal of its longtime leader sparked alarm that the body charged with protecting coastal lands was becoming increasingly...
View ArticleMayors and Governors Can Do More on Climate Change Than Just to Denounce Trump
When Donald Trump announced his intention not to join the Paris Agreement, many mayors and governors were quick to denounce that move, but they have the power to do more than criticize.Publication...
View ArticleTrump's Infrastructure Plan a Boon for Private Interests
Many have worried about America’s loss of strength in building infrastructure (link) and have concerns that the country's infrastructure costs continue to ratchet up out of proportion with other...
View Article'CarsonWatch': New Housing Justice Coalition Fights Trump Agenda
Six organizations focused on housing and social justice have launched an initiative dedicated to a "transformative vision of housing, land and economic justice," and to fighting actions bPublication...
View ArticleOne Way Washington Could Move Forward on Infrastructure
The Trump administration's infrastructure plan remains unclear, especially as press conferences on the subject devolve into controversial (to put it mildly) off-tPublication Date: Mon, 07/24/2017
View ArticleScott Pruitt and the 'Paradigm Shift' at Trump's EPA
At The Washington Post, Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin review the first year of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Trump and find profound change.Publication Date: Sun, 12/31/2017
View ArticleWhy Zinke Gave Florida a Break on Drilling
Reviewing a year of the Department of the Interior under Ryan Zinke, Elizabeth Kolbert notes that he is, "in many ways, a Publication Date: Thu, 01/18/2018
View ArticleHate Groups in the U.S. Are Both 'Concentrated and Considerably Spread Out'
At CityLab, Richard Florida dissects a new study on the geography of hate groups from researchers at the University of Utah. Publication Date: Thu, 03/15/2018
View ArticleU.S. Solar Continues to Grow Despite Headwinds from Federal Government
In terms of installations, 2017 was the second-best year on record for the U.S. solar industry.Publication Date: Thu, 03/15/2018
View ArticleFoxconn's Water Consumption Causes Concern
On July 28, a new Foxconn facility broke ground in a ceremony where president Donald Trump offered his remarks.Publication Date: Wed, 06/20/2018
View ArticleHow Land Use Policy Helped Turn California Blue
"For those of us who have forgotten — or never knew — Pastor makes this history abundantly clear in his new book State of Resistance.Publication Date: Tue, 07/17/2018
View ArticleCheap Rent Could be Another Casualty of the Trade War
Developers in Boston are worried about the spate of new tariffs from the Trump administration.Publication Date: Wed, 07/11/2018
View ArticleTrump Golf Course Destroyed Protected Scottish Ecosystem
Trump's golf resort in Aberdeenshire "partially destroyed" a protected natural area, according to documents obtained from Scottish Natural Heritage.Publication Date: Sun, 07/29/2018
View ArticleTampa Bus Project In Jeopardy, Waiting for Funds From Trump’s Federal Transit...
A downtown St. Petersburg Bus Rapid Transit project may be in trouble if it doesn't get the money the federal government promised it soon. The plan was praised for being practical and cost effective,...
View ArticleGateway Program Encounters Barrier in Trump
"The Gateway Program is a transportation project intended to fix the crumbling infrastructure carrying roughly 200,000 daily of commuters between New Jersey and New York through the Hudson River...
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