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.

Feds to Report on Climate Change-Transportation Connection

January 9, 2008–New report examines links between climate change and U.S. transportation.

Due Out Soon: TTI Mobility Study

May 9, 2007–If you cover transportation or urban sprawl, keep an eye out for this year's Texas Transportation Institute mobility study.

Plug-In Hybrids: Technology Rolls Closer to Reality

March 28, 2007–In alternative-fuel transport circles, the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is the current Holy Grail.

Terror Hits Tourism Industry--Eco-And Other

December 12, 2001– While the tourism industry has grown exponentially in recent years, it plummeted in the wake of Sept. 11 -- evidence of tourism's vulnerability.