Copenhagen, Protesting Wolf Hunts in the Northern Rockies, Raising Autos' Fuel Efficiency Standards, BPA, and "Acid Test" online
Posted December 2, 2009 in The Media and the Environment
Barbara Finamore participated in a panel discussion on China carried by C-Span 2; topics included China’s role at the upcoming Copenhagen summit and U.S.-China cooperation on environmental issues… Louisa Willcox and the Montana office assisted with the New York Times editorial protesting the renewal of wolf hunting in the Northern Rockies… Roland Hwang commented on the potential of raising automobile fuel efficiency standards over the next 20 years to The Los Angeles Times… In The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jennifer Sass expressed frustration over the FDA’s delay in releasing its health assessment of Bisphenol A despite strong evidence for the chemical’s harmful health effects… The Pomeroy Daily Sentinel quoted Shannon Fisk on American Municipal Power’s decision to abandon plans to build a coal-fired power plant in Letart Falls, Ohio; NRDC had taken a leading role in the legal fight to prevent construction… The San Francisco Examiner encouraged readers to view Acid Test online and highlighted Sigourney Weaver’s role in promoting awareness of ocean acidification…
