Media Scan 4/1: Gulf disaster; U.S. energy policy; protecting EPA; more...
Posted April 1, 2011 in The Media and the Environment
In an extensive interview with Chronogram Magazine, Frances Beinecke discussed the Gulf Oil Spill Commission findings and the need for an energy pathway that transforms the consumption patterns of people in the United States… Bob Deans participated in a town hall style panel discussion hosted by MSNBC’s “Dylan Ratigan Show” about America’s energy policy in light of uprisings in the Mideast and the Japanese nuclear crisis; Bob was joined on the panel by T. Boone Pickens, James Woolsey (Former CIA director) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)…
In response to President Obama’s energy speech on Tuesday, Dale Bryk spoke to Bloomberg News about investing in biofuels and a transportation infrastructure to support electric vehicles… In a Greenwire piece picked up by the New York Times, Dan Lashof urged President Obama to resist provisions that would stop the EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions… On the same topic, Ed Chen was quoted in a Politico article, calling for the Obama administration to send a clear message in opposition to proposed legislation that would thwart environmental and health protections…
In a Reuters story, picked up by dozens of other news outlets, NRDC was mentioned as one of the charities benefiting from Christie’s “Bid to Save the Earth” auction which brought in $1.4 million Tuesday night… In a Buffalo News article, Kate Sinding spoke in support of a New York state law, which goes into effect today-April 1, 2011, requiring manufacturers and consumers to recycle computers, TVs and other electronic devices.
