Clean Energy and Climate Legislation for Global Competitiveness, Crackdown on Energy-Hog Lamps, New Jobs in Clean Energy Economy
Posted March 25, 2010 in The Media and the Environment
Jake Schmidt explained in a ClimateWire article picked up by the New York Times that the U.S. needs to act now on climate change in order to compete in the global clean energy economy… The New York Times Green Inc. blog quoted both Noah Horowitz and Noah Long about efforts by the Department of Energy to ensure that lamp makers meet federal energy use standards… David Pettit commented on southern California power companies’ response to new pollution-reduction credits in Capitol Weekly…
The Salt Lake Tribune credited NRDC for prompting members of the Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining board to disclose potential conflicts of interest with a proposed strip-mine project near Bryce Canyon National Park… NRDC’s opposition to unnecessary increases in energy distribution rates for Ohio consumers was cited in the Akron Beacon Journal… The Huffington Post carried a review praising the new NRDC-produced videos that show how laid-off workers are finding new jobs and a brighter future in the growing clean energy economy…
