Tom Arrandale

Recent Articles

• Roadkill Rage
• Jun 1, 2003
• If highways can imperil grizzlies in remote areas, they're even more of a menace to wildlife in settled regions.

• Foreign Faucet
• Jun 1, 2003
• Cities that tap private companies to run water systems often are hiring overseas firms. Some find that hard to swallow.

• A Burnt-Out Case
• Apr 1, 2003
• It's time to get beyond past recycling and incinerator mistakes and find new ways to deal with garbage

• Triggering A Backlash
• Feb 1, 2003
• State officials run political risks if they break 30-year-old promises to prevent severe ecological damage.

• Atlanta To Spend Billions To Clean Water
• Jan 1, 2003
• Thirty years ago, Atlanta was one of the first cities the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took to court to clean up its municipal sewage discharges.

• 'Our Drinking Water Will Come From...Where?'
• Dec 1, 2002
• Bottled water isn't the answer for everyone. Fast-growing localities are tapping everything from seawater to wastewater.

• Trouble in the Wind
• Nov 1, 2002
• When windmills are sited near scenic spots, environmental groups say that's too high a price to pay for green power.

• Stirring Up the Headwaters
• Sep 1, 2002
• Keeping urban water supplies clean depends on preventing contaminated runoff in the rural foothills where rivers originate.

• The Pollution Puzzle
• Aug 1, 2002
• The federal government isn't solving it. States are giving it a shot.

• Cities Take the Sewer Plunge
• Aug 1, 2002
• When it comes to wastewater, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency isn't hesitating to tell local governments what they have to do.

• Game Theory
• Jul 1, 2002
• Wildlife managers are finding that relying on hunting and fishing licenses for funding can turn into a straitjacket.

• EPA, The Arsenic Dictator
• May 1, 2002
• Like many other cities and towns, Albuquerque may have to spend millions to remove arsenic from its water supply.

• Seizing on Superfund
• Mar 1, 2002
• Communities with big, badly contaminated sites may have no choice but to hope the federal government rides to their rescue.

• Talking Trash
• Jan 1, 2002
• The rapid expansion of municipally run recycling programs hasn't been all that economically or environmentally beneficial.

• Clean Power Gets a Burst of Energy
• Dec 1, 2001
• Electricity deregulation is paying unexpected environmental dividends. In several states, it is opening up markets for clean power generated by renewable resources.