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Reports on a campaign initiated by the Rainforest Action Network among California's architects aimed at promoting the cause of protecting redwood forests in Northern California. Pledges sent by the organization.

The article reports on the list of the top greenest states in 2007 in the U.S. It states that Vermont ranks first from among other states brought by its reduced carbon dioxide emission, and the effective implementation of energy policies, followed by Oregon and Washington. It shows that the infrastructure in the states have been awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certificate. Meanwhile, California was not included in the top ten caused by its noncompliance to the standards implemented under the Clean Water Act (CWA).

The article reports on the environmental policies made by several states in the United States. Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner, Gina McCarthy, believed that federal standards are not enough. Most state leaders have set their state standards towards environmental issues. Power plants' emission of carbon dioxide and mercury are restricted in seven democratic states while others support the use of renewable energy such as solar and wind energy as a method of reducing emission of greenhouse gases. Lawmakers have said that an energy bill that will help promote clean energy production has been passed.

Reports on the environmental policies of various states in the U.S. Arkansas; Florida; Indiana; Massachusetts; Maryland; New Hampshire; Oregon; Utah; Washington.