January 2006 Environment & Climate News

The January 2006 issue of Environment & Climate News reports that a county circuit judge in Oregon has ruled the state’s property protection measure, passed by voters in November 2004, violates the state constitution. The state’s highest court will be asked to review the case.

Congress, by contrast, is acting to protect property owners, as are several state and local governments across the country.

Also in this issue: global warming, wind farms in Nantucket Sound, solar-powered development in California, snowmobiles in Yellowstone, clean air in California, oil production off Florida’s coast, mining law reform, aquatic weeds, and more.