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FHWA Says Digital Billboards Can Be Acceptable

You may have thought that the billboard wars were largely over, after the efforts of Lady Bird Johnson, the passage of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, and the subsequent adoption of regulations by states and local communities.

Three National Academies Reports Coming in October

Three reports being released by the National Academies' National Research Council have strong environmental links. Reports concern water, biofuels and ongoing conflicts between national security and the open flow of scientific information.

U.S. Army Has Major Expansion Plans in 12 States

The US Army's plans to expand operations at 17 facilities in 12 states over the next six years to accommodate up to about 75,000 troops and support personnel will have major environmental impacts.

Blue Skies and Greenhouse Gases: Is Air Travel Really a Big Deal?

When considering the impact of transportation on the environment, most people think of cars. However, air travel is gaining increasing scrutiny as a climate change culprit.

Major Banks Toughen Rules For Financing Coal Power Plants

Big banks take greenhouse gas emissions into account when assessing risks of financing power plants

REPORT: Clean Water Act Violations Occur Routinely

In 2005, at least 3,600 facilities violated their water discharge permits more than 24,000 times, according to a US Public Interest Research Group report released Oct. 11, 2007.

Local Expertise Solicited To Document Plant Material Changes

"Citizen scientist" program to document when local plants flower, bud, leaf.

DOE Greenhouse Gas Data Expected in November

The Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration is expected to release its annual report on greenhouse gas emissions in the last week or two of November 2007.

States Have Major Differences in "Net Metering" Policies

"Net metering" for selling excess wind or solar energy to utilities shows great variability among states.

IPCC To Release Climate Change Synthesis Report Nov. 16

The final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's "Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change" is expected to be released Nov. 16, 2007, during a Nov. 12-17 gathering in Valencia, Spain.

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