Media Scan 4/8: drilling safeguards; organic produce tips; cleaner cars; more...
Posted April 8, 2011 in The Media and the Environment
On Thursday, Frances Beinecke addressed the Carey Institute of Ecosystem Studies and was quoted in the Mid-Hudson News about the need for stronger safeguards for off-shore drilling…Wendy Gordon appeared on Good Morning America today and offered smart shopping tips for Spring produce… In a McClatchy Newspapers piece, Franz Matzner denounced the House for passing a measure that would bar the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing limits on carbon pollution… Luke Tonachel was quoted in a BloombergNews article about the benefits of alternative-fuel vehicles for a commercial market…
In an Associated Press piece, Thom Cmar questioned the effectiveness of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ new electric fish barrier on a Chicago-area waterway to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp; various outlets published the article, including BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes... In a feature article running online in Salon, Mother Jones, Tom Dispatch, and Huffington Post, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz and Anthony Swift discussed the dangers of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, as outlined in their February 2011 report, “Tar Sands Pipelines Safety Risks” … In The Jersey Journal, Nancy Marks applauded a federal court settlement that will impose stricter guidelines on the cleanup of chromium waste covering 16 acres in Jersey City, New Jersey.
