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In the last ten years, the threat of toxic pollution from uranium mining has rapidly encroached upon the Grand Canyon, one of our greatest national...
Jan 10, 2012 Blog Post
Uranium mining is an industry with a bad track record. At sites ranging from a giant tailings pile next to the Colorado River near Moab,...
Aug 15, 2011 ReportFrontier Group's latest report takes a closer look at the risks of drilling in and extracting gas from Pennsylvania's Marcellus shale -- and how close...
May 6, 2011 Blog PostGlobal warming and the loss of open space are two of the largest environmental challenges facing Maryland. The creation of compact neighborhoods near transit stations...
Jan 15, 2010 ReportNorth Carolina is renowned for its natural beauty, but rapid development over the past several decades has threatened some of its most treasured open spaces....
Jan 15, 2010 ReportMaryland established itself as a leader in the promotion of “smart growth” following the adoption of several cutting-edge policies in the late 1990s. But weaknesses...
Mar 15, 2009 ReportAmerica’s natural places represent an important part of our national heritage, but millions of acres of land have been lost in recent years to sprawling...
Sep 26, 2008 ReportPollution from a variety of sources, coupled with the rampant destruction of coastal wetlands, has degraded water quality in the Chesapeake Bay, harming wildlife and...
Feb 26, 2008 ReportThe failure to fund Maryland’s successful land conservation programs over the last few years has scaled back preservation efforts and threatened the state's unspoiled farms...
Sep 26, 2006 ReportFor decades, planning and growth around Atlanta has encouraged and abetted sprawl and discouraged land conservation. Conventional wisdom held that land preservation, while offering important...
Jun 26, 2006 Report
