NRDC in the News 11/22: Supercommittee fails to reach agreement, problems with tar sands, revitalizing Chicago river and more...
Posted November 23, 2011 in The Media and the Environment
On CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, Gina Solomon refuted claims by the FDA that their testing methodology for Gulf seafood was adequate, and explained why eating seafood contaminated with oil is dangerous to children and unborn fetuses… Bloomberg quoted David Goldston and Scott Slesinger on how spending cuts resulting from the supercommittee failure to reach a deficit reduction agreement could impact the environment and public health… Also in Bloomberg, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz commented on the many reasons tar sands is not good for America, including risks of disastrous oil spills in the country's heartland and increased reliance on dirty fossil fuels…
The Chicago Tribune's architecture critic reviewed star architect Jeanne Gang's new book collaboration with NRDC about revitalization of the Chicago river, noting the book "sheds valuable new light on one of the region's most significant resources and the myriad issues surrounding it"... Louisa Wilcox spoke to the Idaho Statesman about the need for federal protection for grizzly bears… The Summit Country Citizens Voice quoted Taryn Kiekow on a recent litigation victory to keep Cook Island Beluga whales listed as endangered… Recycling Today reported on a recent NRDC report that found that reaching a 75 percent national recycling rate would create 1.5 million jobs…
