Linda Baker

Recent Articles

• The Logging Industry and Conservationists Partner to Restore Forests
• Aug 31, 2011
• After decades of fighting, forestry stakeholders have a reconciliation of sorts.

• State Parks Seek Corporate Donors to Stay Open
• Jul 29, 2011
• One of the few remaining commercial-free zones in the country may need corporations to close budget gaps.

• Reconstructing Building Codes for Greater Energy Efficiency
• Apr 29, 2011
• Governments are adopting new and strengthening existing building codes, hoping others will follow their lead.
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• Pollution Prejudice Against the Poor
• Mar 31, 2011
• Some critics charge that cap-and-trade plans discriminate against the poor.

• New Strategies for Controlling Stormwater Overflows
• Feb 1, 2011
• With stormwater a major pollutant, cities are coming up with innovative "gray" and "green" ways to control its impact.
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• The Struggle to Implement Offshore Wind Farms
• Jan 1, 2011
• Offshore wind farms are on the cusp of becoming a serious source of energy for a host of states -- if they can only get those turbines in the water.
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• Weatherization Starting to Gain Steam
• Dec 1, 2010
• The federal weatherization program was bogged down in red tape, but it’s recovering.
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• Testing Urban Turbines
• Jun 30, 2010
• Reno, Nev., plans to study local wind patterns, assessing its power in the region.

• Cities for Cycling Embrace European Street Designs
• Dec 31, 2009
• The past decade has been productive when it comes to making American cities bicycle-friendly. Dozens of cities hired staff designated as "bicycle coordinators." New York...
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• Energy Efficiency: The Stimulus Windfall
• Oct 31, 2009
• New Mexico's energy conservation and management division has about $2 million to spend in a typical year. So when Joanna Prukop heard about the $41 million of...
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• Compost: the Next Step in City Recycling Programs
• Sep 30, 2009
• Over the past decade, curbside yard debris and leaf collection programs have led to a dramatic increase in the amount of organic matter that is...
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• Green at City Scale
• Jul 31, 2009
• Over the past decade, green building has moved out of the fringe and into the mainstream. LEED Gold and Platinum buildings are becoming commonplace in...
• 1 Comments