NRDC in the News 10/21: Suing polluting rail yards, John Bryson confimed as Commerce secretary, energy-saving app, and more...
Posted October 21, 2011 in The Media and the Environment
In a Los Angeles Times piece, David Pettit discussed NRDC’s lawsuit against rail yard companies for exposing surrounding communities to hazardous diesel exhaust spewed by locomotives and trucks… Eric Goldstein spoke to Reuters about the growing public opposition to fracking in Albany, New York… Last night the Senate confirmed John Bryson, one of NRDC’s founders, to be U.S. Commerce Secretary; the White House blog, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Politico, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, Reuters and many other outlets published news stories about his confirmation referencing his early work with NRDC…
In an E&E News piece, Larry Levine explained New York’s draft proposal to fund green infrastructure projects in an attempt to capture storm water before it enters the city’s sewage system… Noah Long’s Letter to the Editor, advocating against the reclassification of hydropower as a renewable energy source in Washington state, was published in the Seattle Times… Fox News promoted NRDC’s partnership with Opower and Facebook to develop an app to motivate the public to become more energy efficient.
