Recent articles by Tom Arrandale from governing.com http://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=87483607 Tom Arrandale is a GOVERNING correspondent. Turning Forests into Carbon Banks http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-turning-forests-carbon-banks.html More and more cities are using forests to absorb carbon dioxide and offset greenhouse gas emissions. It's a Critical Time for the Clean Water Act http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-critical-time-clean-water-act.html As the federal law approaches its 40th anniversary, there is still a lot of debate over what bodies of water the act protects. Droughts, Lawns and Our Water Supply http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-droughts-lawns-water-supply.html Xeriscaping and other outdoor water conservation efforts are starting to spread to unlikely regions. Wildfires Threaten Water Supplies http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-wildfires-threaten-water-supplies.html More than 60 million people get their water from national forests. But ash and debris from big fires can make the water undrinkable. Recycling's Silver Lining http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-recycling-profits-silver-lining.html It is always at the mercy of budget cuts in tight fiscal times, but new green industries might make recycling too valuable to cut. Striving to Relocalize Food Production http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-striving-relocalize-food-production.html To keep Americans eating healthful, fresh-off-the-farm food, states and localities are establishing regional food policies. The Price of Greening Stormwater http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/price-greening-stormwater-philadelphia.html Philadelphia officials hope the city’s redesigned stormwater fees will lead to imaginative private financing that will help rehabilitate watersheds. Greening Government's Fleet of Big Trucks http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-greening-governments-fleets-trucks-fire-snow.html Street sweepers, snow plows and fire trucks will soon be cleaner and more fuel efficient under new emissions standards. Kids at Risk http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Kids-Risk.html Contaminants dangerous to children may be falling through the cracks of pollution-control and public health regulations. Electric Aloha http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Electric-Aloha.html Hawaii's island geography makes it almost impossible to go for a long drive. If a road doesn't dead-end at a beach, then it keeps bending... Flushing Away Fears http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Flushing-Away-Fears.html Clearly, residents of San Diego would rather not drink their own wastewater. The first time the idea of it came up, about a decade ago,... Carbon Goes to Market http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Carbon-Goes-to-Market.html Late this month, 10 Northeastern states will conclude an auction like no other in American history. What's up for grabs is not art or property. It's... Power Puffs http://www.governing.com/topics/economic-dev/Power-Puffs.html From my neighborhood in Livingston, Montana, you can watch three wind turbines spin with the gales that rush down from the Rocky Mountains. The towers... Invasion of the Aliens http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Invasion-of-the-Aliens.html Sixty years ago, anglers on upstate New York lakes began landing some gruesome catches. The prized lake trout they'd haul into their boats carried raw... Confluence of Interest http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Confluence-of-Interest.html Back in the summer of 1966, a rock group named the The Standells enjoyed their only major hit, "Dirty Water." The words were inspired by Massachusetts'...