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Posted May 23, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
Bloomberg News reported on NRDC’s new report that finds that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline would raise gasoline prices in the U.S., and quoted Anthony Swift… Anthony also spoke with the Washington Times, saying “Our study has found that...continued→
Posted May 22, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
The Washington Post reported on a letter NRDC and other environmental groups sent to President Obama urging him to attend the Rio Earth Summit, describing his presence as “crucial”; in the article, Jacob Scherr emphasized the Summit needs to “get...continued→
Posted May 21, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
O Magazine’s June issue features Sheila Holt-Orsted’s struggle to find justice after years of being exposed to TCE through her family’s contaminated well water; the story highlights NRDC’s role in ensuring her community will now be protected from this toxic...continued→
Posted May 14, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
Kate Sinding was interviewed on WAMC (upstate NY public radio) about NRDC’s fracking and wastewater report, which found that there are inadequate solutions to dealing with the potentially billions of gallons of hazardous wastewater… The Environmental Leader also extensively quoted...continued→
Posted May 11, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
In an Associated Press piece, picked up by the Washington Post, Zak Smith commented on a report that shows the Navy may hurt more dolphins and whales by using sonar and explosives in Hawaii and California than estimated in previous...continued→
Posted May 10, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
The San Jose Mercury News published an op-ed by Damon Nagami about the threat fracking poses to California's natural resources and communities… Henry Henderson spoke with Stateline news service for a piece on the rapidly changing landscape of state fracking...continued→
Posted May 9, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
The Associated Press quoted Thom Cmar about an announcement that the Obama administration would expedite the study of solutions to the Asian carp invasion of the Great Lakes, saying “spending the next year-and-a-half ruling out options that the corps should...continued→
Posted May 7, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
Amy Mall commented in a USA Today piece on the Obama administration’s new set of rules for oil and gas drilling on public land, calling the decision a “critical first step” but warned that “much more needs to be done”...continued→
Posted May 4, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
Following the administration’s release of proposed federal rules for fracking on public lands, the Wall Street Journal quoted Amy Mall commending the administration for reducing the potential for water contamination, but expressing disappointment with a loosened chemical-disclosure requirement… Amy was also...continued→
Posted May 2, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
Allen Hershkowitz commended NASCAR in The Washington Post for “using its cultural visibility to message environmentalism” by launching an electric pace car… A CNNMoney.com investigation into the lack of reporting on fracking violations on private land in Pennsylvania quoted Kate...continued→
Posted May 1, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
Amy Mall spoke to Bloomberg about a plan to delay disclosure of chemicals used in fracking near communities until after the drilling is complete, saying it would weaken regulations because, “If they find something in their water after the fracking,...continued→
Posted April 30, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
The Associated Press reported on a recent NRDC analysis that linked air pollution from Ohio’s American Electric Power coal-fired plants to as many as 3,200 deaths and more than 20,000 asthma attacks and incidents, quoting Pete Altman that “aside from the...continued→
Posted April 27, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
The Sacramento Bee published an op-ed by Annie Notthoff about California’s low carbon fuel standard… Peter Miller also spoke to the Sacramento Bee about PG&E’s program that allows customers to help protect the environment by investing in clean sources of...continued→
Posted April 25, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
The Associated Press quoted Brad Sewell in an article about Atlantic sturgeon protection saying, “We're confident that there are cost-effective ways of saving this remarkable fish and also keeping fishermen on the water”… Gina Solomon was quoted by Reuters about...continued→
Posted April 23, 2012 by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment
Frances Beinecke spoke with Houston Chronicle about the ecological impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, saying “one of the most important things is to ensure that the resources continue for long-term science and monitoring”…...continued→
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