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Commentary New Life for Dead Ships

Jeffrey Hill | Wed, Jun 4, 2008 | Tags: california, pollution, yard, mothball fleet, suisun bay, battleships, shipyard, vallejo | 1

An environmental lawsuit is forcing MARAD to clean up “The Mothball Fleet,” a storage of decommissioned warships floating in the waters of Suisun Bay. The problem leaves many scratching heads, wondering what to do with the massive relics.

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Commentary The Wildflower Wars

Simmons Buntin | Thu, May 15, 2008 | Tags: simmons buntin, environment, tucson, denver, new urbanism, civano, hoa, sense of place, yard, master-planned communities, flowers, nature in the city, landscaping | 1

A dazzling wildflower season spells trouble for the master-planned communities that spread like invasive weeds along the edges of urban areas across the West. How are the wildflower wars being waged, and why is it important to have natural yards in cities, anyway?

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