Green the Capitol at risk?; Dirty Fuels foul tax legislation; Gas drilling loophole; Rat poison delays; Delta smelt problems
Posted December 15, 2010 in The Media and the Environment
In a Washington Post article, Scott Slesinger discussed the energy savings and cost benefits from the Green the Capitol initiative, a program intended to reduce the House's carbon footprint. Scott was also interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace… In a San Francisco Chronicle article, Jim Presswood condemned Congress’ recent extension of tax credits to help the liquid coal industry…
In the Gotham Gazette, Kate Sinding stated that there is a loophole in Governor Patterson’s executive order for a seven-month moratorium on natural gas drilling because it does not apply to vertically drilled wells. Kate and NRDC’s natural gas work was also mentioned in The Associated Press, NY1 News (NYC), WNYC radio (NYC), WAMC radio (Albany), and numerous other local outlets… In an article in Scientific American, Aaron Colangelo discussed EPA’s lack of action to enact safety measures to protect children from rat poison… In an Associated Press article, Karen Garrison described a California Fish and Game Commission proposal to create Marine Protected Areas off the Southern California coast where fishing would be banned or restricted… In an Associated Press article, Kate Poole expressed concern that delays in the revision of the Delta Smelt Protection Plan could further harm estuaries.
