Local Auto Shows Offer Hook for Covering Green Vehicles

January 20, 2010–   It may be worth covering an auto show near you this year, since greener cars of many stripes are drawing more attention by manufacturers, consumers, and regulators.

Lobbyists Target Hundreds of Billions in Transportation Spending

September 30, 2009–Congress must once again approve a 6-year plan for transportation funding. Lobbyists on all sides of the issues have already spent about $45 million in just the first half of 2009, according to the Center for Public Integrity.

EPA Rule Targets Aircraft Deicing Runoff

September 2, 2009–A proposed rule for control of fluid-contaminated runoff at primary commercial airports would reduce the substantial threats to drinking water, surface water, air quality, wildlife, plants, and soils at airports and the surrounding areas.

Plug-In Hybrids: Coming to a School Near You?

September 2, 2009–Current economic doldrums may impair the general market appeal of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles for a while, but hybrid diesel schoolbuses are one aspect pulling into high gear.

State, Local Agencies Join Push To Clean Up Air Pollution at Ports

July 22, 2009–A variety of initiatives aimed at reducing shipping-related emissions are in the works.

Bike Sharing Programs Widespread

February 4, 2009–Bike sharing programs are becoming an increasingly popular way to provide affordable transportation that requires less energy, while boosting various sectors of the economy.

Top 10 Endangered Southern Areas

January 21, 2009–The Southern Environmental Law Center's top 10 places in America's South that face "immediate, potentially irreparable threats in 2009" represent a cross-section of the major environmental issues facing these states.

Reporter's Toolbox: Might the Suburbs in your Area Become the Next Slums?

November 15, 2008–Are Peak Oil, the subprime mortgage mess and generational shifts ending Americans' love affair with the suburbs? That's what some high-profile urban planning types are postulating.

Plummeting SUV Prices Hit Local Car Dealers -- and Newspapers

August 6, 2008–With gasoline at $4/gallon, SUV prices have been plummeting -- hurting not only local car dealers but the newspapers that depend on their ads.

Air Pollution From Ships: New Laws, New Science

July 23, 2008–Ocean-going ships are a major unregulated air pollution source.