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Beating Economy Problems with Renewable Energy

Beating Economy Problems with Renewable Energy

Joel Reynolds speaks about NRDC’s upcoming Supreme Court case, dubbed ‘Navy v. Whales’ on Living on Earth the nationally syndicated NPR show based out of Boston…In the LA Times  Bobby McEnaney warns that tax breaks for dirty fuel refineries included in the Bailout Bill could cost America $72 million dollars in tax revenue… In the newest issue of BusinessWeek David Goldstein considers whether or not it’s too easy today for electronics to be certified as efficient with the Energy Star program… On ABCnews.com Jessica Lass talks about the ‘Navy v. Whales’ suit, emphasizing that the Navy’s own studies have shown mid-frequency sonar to be dangerous to whales, and that all NRDC wants is for “it to be used more safely”… In a lengthy profile piece, The Philadelphia Inquirer looks at the battle for clean oceans led Margo Pellegrino in her outrigger canoe; Sarah Chasis talks about Margo’s ocean advocacy in the article…In Newsday Ashok Gupta urges people to consider the benefits of investment in renewable energy, and the possibility that investment in renewables could be a part of the economic solution.

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