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The House passes the energy and climate bill. The EPA grants a landmark California emissions waiver. Researchers and activists say water should be a basic human right. More than 800 animal and plant species have gone extinct in the...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Retired professor wants to build car-free village in a San Francisco suburb. Rock snot is invading New York. Vermont farmers change cows' diets to lower their emissions. Coal mining costs five times more in deaths than it provides in...continued→
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A new NRDC report shows that clean energy will boost economy and create jobs. Deutsche Bank launches a carbon counter. NRDC's Nathanael Greene writes about it here. NREL and Google launch map of America's alternative fuel stations. San Francisco...continued→
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It's digital conversion day. Find out how to get rid of your old TV. June 8 was the first-ever World Oceans Day. NRDC's experts discuss problems and solutions on Switchboard. National Parks will offer free admission on three weekends this summer....continued→
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Today is World Environment Day. Grist offers a news roundup from the Bonn talks. Join a live chat with NRDC experts on Tuesday, June 9 at 1 pm EDT. Tune in to Switchboard to ask your questions and follow...continued→
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Scientists are considering managed relocation of species threatened by global warming. Mandatory rationing of water usage helps the town of Bolinas in Northern California cope with water shortage caused by years of drought. The Climate Positive Development Program aims...continued→
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House committee passes the American Clean Energy and Security Act, a bill that will make significant investments in clean energy and reducing global warming pollution. President Obama announces ground-breaking global warming pollution standards for cars and trucks. Secretary Chu...continued→
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The Waxman-Markey bill on investing in clean energy and reducing global warming pollution nears consideration. Get updates from NRDC's bloggers here. College students demand higher tuition to help pay for green projects. The first clean-up effort of the Great Pacific Garbage...continued→
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White House makes first major statement on ethanol this week. NRDC biofuels expert Nathanael Greene responds to the EPA's proposed rule to implement a new renewable fuel standard here. Saturday is National Train Day. Find out if there are...continued→
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This week Swine flu and President Obama's first 100 days in office dominated the news: Grist covers the outbreak and its possible origins here. NRDC Senior Scientist Gina Solomon stresses the need for a strong public health system and offers...continued→
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President Obama issues an Earth Day proclamation sounding a call for protecting the environment, developing renewable energy and creating measures to fight global warming (read the full proclamation here). Switchboard readers share what Earth Day means to them. Robert...continued→
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Big news: EPA announces plans to begin carbon regulation. Read David Doniger's response on Switchboard. He'll host a live chat about the announcement on Switchboard this Monday at 1 pm. Post your questions here. Obama outlines plans for high-speed...continued→
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In the news this week: GM and Segway unveil a two-seat electric vehicle that runs on a lithium-ion battery and travels up to 35 miles per hour (Huffington Post, Fast Company, Wired's Autopia blog). NRDC's Luke Tonachel wrote about the...continued→
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Joe Romm gives the Waxman-Markey draft energy and climate bill a B+ and calls it a solid bill that boosts the economy and creates green jobs. Read NRDC's response to the draft bill here. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...continued→
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In the news this week: Turn out the lights, please! Earth Hour is on Saturday at 8:30 pm (find out which sites will go dark). NRDC's Rob Perks makes sense of the EPA's mountaintop removal announcements on his Switchboard blog...continued→
