Blog posts from around the country
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt Mannchen
Houston has winked at floods for years. Now it’s time to pay the piper. Some say that floods are acts of “God”. If so, “Flood damages” are acts of “People”. We must “think outside the box”. ...
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Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Good news!
DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) regulations now allow for the safe disposal of unused, unwanted, and expired prescription drugs at designated drop off locations. ...
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Wisconsin Chapter
This week transit riders, activists and transportation experts held six press conference across the state and a teleconference to release the a first-of-its-kind report, Arrive Together: Transportation Access and Equity in Wisconsin, which shows how…
Lone Star Chapter
Austin is moving closer to its renewable energy goals with another solar contract, this time a plant to be located southeast of Plugerville! When the project is completed in 2020, the utility will generate more than 52 percent of all energy demand…
Lone Star Chapter
This summer, the EPA designated Bexar County — where asthma rates are nearly twice the state average — as being in “non attainment” for its high levels of unhealthy ground-level ozone (smog). But instead of acknowledging the designation and working…
Maryland Chapter
Last week the IPCC released its report on global warming of 1.5°C. This special report highlights the impacts of global warming on natural and human systems, offers mitigation options, and calls for an increased global response to this growing…
Florida Chapter
A proposed development in southwest Florida would destroy important habitat for numerous species listed as endangered or threatened, including the iconic Florida panther, all for the sake of another housing tract.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
A discussion about the potential for housing on the parking lots surrounding the North Berkeley BART station started back in March 2018 — first with a viral tweet, and followed by a community meeting that showcased an overall tone of support for…
Delta Chapter
After covering (and living) Louisiana's coastal crisis for decades, the most common question I get these days is this one: When will we know if state's coastal master plan will succeed?
Well, a solid answer can finally be given: In 10 years.