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Wolves, mercury and climate change legislation

Wolves, mercury and climate change legislation

Dan Lashof noted in a ClimateWire article carried by the New York Times online that there is some ambiguity surrounding the accuracy of a recent EPA analysis on state energy consumption... In a Reuters article Dan Lashof discussed the importance of a recent statement by Senators Kerry and Graham on passing climate legislation... Jenny Powers spoke with USA Today about the ludicrous nature of selling bananas - a food that comes naturally wrapped - with another layer of plastic packaging; her quote was picked up by ABC News ... An editorial in the Frederick News-Post supported the validity of the recent Chesapeake Bay report put out by NRDC's water program; Nancy Stoner was quoted... Matt Skoglund pointed out the poor planning and confusion in Montana's first wolf hunt in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle... NRDC data is cited in an Akron Beacon Journal article pointing out that the amount of mercury in a compact fluorescent light bulb is negligible when compared to other common sources of mercury in the home.

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