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Some Cities Push For Increased Tree Canopy

Many cities are embarking on coordinated programs designed to significantly increase their tree cover, in order to address issues such as aesthetics, energy use, carbon sequestration, air quality, and stormwater runoff.

Report on Manufacturers' Energy Use Details Data, Policy

Manufacturing is a large consumer of energy.

Greenhouse Gas Reports Cover National, State and City Level

În the past few weeks, EPA, New York City, and U.S. PIRG have released potentially useful information on greenhouse gas emissions, covering the national, state, and city level.

Next Climate Change Report Due May 4

The third of four reports that comprise the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's "Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change" is scheduled to be released May 4, 2007, in Bangkok.

Rice at the Center of Genetic Engineering Maelstrom

March went out like a lion for adversaries in the arena of food and pharmaceutical crop engineering.

New EPA Soot Rule: State Plans Coming Next

On March 29, 2007, EPA finalized the Clean Air Fine Particle Implementation Rule.

TOOLBOX: Detailed Land Cover Resource Available

Detailed mapping of land use on every acre of the contiguous US is now available from the US Geological Survey and the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium.

FED Report Assesses Wind Energy

A report on the environmental pros and cons of wind power is scheduled to be released April 25, 2007, by the National Academies National Research Council.

REPORTER'S TOOLBOX: Climate Change Lawyers

As interest in climate change escalates, lawsuits are increasingly a part of the picture, and many people and organizations are increasingly in need of advice on pertinent legal issues.

Funding Shortfalls May Impede State Pollution Enforcement

Although acknowledging that their calculations are not comprehensive, an advocacy group has concluded that at least 18 states, and possibly 14 others, are significantly undercollecting fees for permitted air pollution.

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