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After more than four years of work, EPA has released what may be its final draft of its Report on the Environment.

Recent levee failures in Colorado and Missouri have provided still more examples of the fragility of thousands of miles of US levees.

EPA is expected to release its proposed new standard for ground level ozone by June 20, 2007.

In an effort to expedite development of major energy transmission lines that would help feed growing energy demand in the US, the federal government is pushing forward with multiple efforts to make the necessary lands available.

According to a recent GAO report, the nation's federally subsidized crop insurance program might not be ready to manage increasing risks to US crops due to climate change.

As spring begins to turn into summer, at least 28 states are suffering from some degree of drought. Many of these areas have already withered under multiple years of bone-dry conditions.

As the summer smog season begins, several sources can help you provide better coverage of this serious health and environmental issue.

If you cover transportation or urban sprawl, keep an eye out for this year's Texas Transportation Institute mobility study.

Even Al Gore, tweaked by conservatives for his multi-home, jet-setting lifestyle, has defended his bona fides by touting his family's purchase of carbon offsets.

Many cities are embarking on coordinated programs designed to significantly increase their tree cover, in order to address issues such as aesthetics, energy use, carbon sequestration, air quality, and stormwater runoff.