Media Scan 3/4: clean energy leader; Upton-Inhofe bill; Chicago River water pollution; more...
Posted March 4, 2011 in The Media and the Environment
In E&E News, Frances Beinecke voiced her support for the White House’s decision to appoint Heather Zichal as the head of the policy development for clean energy and climate change within the Domestic Policy Council… In the New York Times' Green Blog posting, David Doniger expressed his disapproval of the Upton-Inhofe bill (“Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011”) which will limit EPA’s authority to regulate carbon and other pollution causing climate change from power plants, factories and refineries… David was also quoted about the bill in a Greenwire piece picked up by the New York Times…
Ann Alexander, plaintiff in the lawsuit against the Chicago Water District, spoke to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the need to control phosphorus discharge and other pollutants in the Chicago River…In a Globe and Mail article, Darby Hoover mentioned how pleased she was that Cascades Inc. has made recycled toilet paper softer and more marketable…According to the Huffington Post, fashion designers will be selling items featured in their Fall 2011 lines and will donate a portion of the proceeds to NRDC and other environmental groups.
