NRDC in the News 6/23: Tar sands, air pollution standards, energy efficiency and more....
Posted June 23, 2011 in The Media and the Environment
Josh Mogerman explained in the Detroit Free Press that a new oil refinery in Detroit would use tar sands oil, further polluting local air and water through the extraction and refining process… Thom Cmar was interviewed on Chicago’s public radio station WBEZ about efforts to prevent the invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes… In a Greenwire article carried by the New York Times, John Walke criticized a bill in the House of Representatives that would delay air pollution standards for industrial boilers, putting our health at risk… David Beckman spoke with WFPL News in Louisville about another dangerous House bill that would gut the national Clean Water Act and EPA’s authority to keep our water clean…
In Politico Pro, Dan Lashof stressed that the environmental community is closely monitoring the Obama administration’s efforts to ensure adequate health and environmental protections are put in place… Donna DeCostanzo was quoted in New York’s City Hall News about saving the money and creating jobs through energy efficiency measures…
