NRDC's story told in powerful new book; Fuel economy graded; Wolves may lose protections; No carp near Lake Michigan; Reforming toxics laws
Posted October 18, 2010 in The Media and the Environment
John Adams and Patricia Adams spoke about their book on the founding and history of NRDC with Earth 911… Luke Tonachel was quoted in the Los Angeles Times about a new federal proposal to redesign fuel-economy stickers with a letter grade. Existing labels on new-car windows focus on miles per gallon, while the redesign would contain information on fuel economy for city and highway driving and a slide bar comparing a vehicle's fuel economy with that of all other vehicles… In another Los Angeles Times piece, Andrew Wetzler commented on the recent bills introduced in Congress that would remove the Endangered Species Act's protection of wolves…
In a Post-Tribune article about new research that found no traces of Asian carp near Lake Michigan, Thom Cmar cautioned not to over-interpret this finding given the discovery of Asian carp in Lake Calumet… In related news, Thom Cmar spoke with the Chicago News Cooperative about NRDC’s upcoming studies on how to separate the two great drainage basins in Lake Michigan… Daniel Rosenberg spoke with Politics Daily about the reform of toxic chemicals law.
