Tom Arrandale 
Tom Arrandale is a GOVERNING correspondent. He writes the Sustainability newsletter, which features the latest news on the people, policies and programs that are helping to create a new generation of sustainable, smart, more livable communities. Tom Arrandale is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Missouri School of Journalism. A native of upstate New York, he lived in Albuquerque, N.M., for 25 years and is now based in Livingston, Mont. He reports on environmental issues, including whether expanding cities and declining rural communities can prosper continuously while adapting to the natural capacity of their air, water and landscapes.
Recent Articles
- A Bolder Boulder
- The Colorado city's citizens are going along with a "carbon tax" to control greenhouse gases that affect the climate. No doubt the new U.S....
- Science, Interrupted
- EPA funding for research is shrinking, and findings are being denigrated.
- Keeping the Wild in the West
- Cattle ranchers may have to think the unthinkable--zoning open space to keep developers from eating it all up.
- Prozac in the Water
- Sophisticated new tests reveal small amounts of steroids and other drugs in drinking water. How big a threat are these contaminants?
- Capping a Hot Spot
- Mercury released by coal-fired power plants is toxic, and some state lawmakers don't see emissions trading as the way to deal with it.
- Crypto Crackdown
- New federal rules are forcing utilities to significantly upgrade how they treat drinking water supplies.
- Tigers no More
- State EPAs are suffering from federal budget cuts, but that may not be their worst problem.
- Wetland Wars
- Millions of acres of remote bogs, fens and swamps could lose their federal protection.
- Defending Against A Deluge
- The disaster in New Orleans has prompted a nationwide examination of man-made levees, as well as interest in restoring natural floodplains.
- Transmission Blues
- In energy-rich states, the federal government's response to the energy crunch is looking more than a little ominous.
- The Used-Food Market
- With oil prices jumping, local governments may want to take another look at turning into energy material their garbage trucks pick up every day.
- Gone Fishing
- EPAs aren't keeping up with other agencies in using high-tech tools to detect dangers and deter misconduct.
- Keeping the Outdoors Open
- The opportunities for Americans to explore those places in the natural world that molded their country may be dwindling.
- Tap Dance
- Tricky balancing can be required to remove lead from drinking water while also meeting other water-quality mandates.
- Diesel in Distress
- The workhorses of our economic life are churning out an exhaust that sickens and kills people.
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