In early August 2011, U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garauf ruled in favor of the U.S. government’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the state of New York.  State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman claims that an environmental impact report must be created for new legislation that could result in new hydraulic fracturing projects [...]

While countries around the world are addressing traffic and pollution with revitalized public transportation and increased pedestrian-friendly spaces, most North American cities are simply pouring the cement for another parking garage. Increasingly bewildering is the fact that the international economy is crying out for more practical, money-saving alternatives to skyrocketing gas prices. American transit: the [...]

On Wednesday, the California Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee approved AB 889, or the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The 5-2 vote will  extend basic, humane labor protections to thousands of caregivers, nannies, and home cleaners. The bill, which awaits senate approval, seeks to provide domestic workers with the basic wage and hour protections [...]