NRDC in the News 10/12: Oil cleanup challenge, attacks on health protections, ozone standards and more...
Posted October 12, 2011 in The Media and the Environment
Peter Lehner was quoted in a Fast Company article about the Oil Cleanup X Challenge, a competition designed to inspire a new generation of innovative solutions that will speed the pace of cleaning up seawater surface oil resulting from spillage from ocean platforms, tankers, and other sources… Roland Hwang spoke to the Detroit News and defended the Obama administration’s plan to increase fuel efficiency standards to 54.5 mpg by 2025 by pointing out it would save consumers money, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and cut harmful pollution...
Regan Nelson expressed concerns in Politico with the Interior Department Minerals Management Service’s ability to establish an independent regulatory and enforcement agency… In a Bloomberg article, John Walke commented on NRDC’s lawsuit against the EPA over the delay of tougher standards for ozone and toxic emissions saying we “now have to go back to court to get the protection we all deserve”…
John Walke and David Goldston discussed in the Huffington Post how Republican House bills like the TRAIN Act, REINS Act and Regulatory Accountability Act would cripple EPA's power to safeguard our environment and public health … San Diego’s KPBS Public Broadcasting cited Joel Reynolds' blog in a story about the Orange County Transportation Corridor Agency’s plan for a Foothill South toll road that would cut across the state park at San Onofre, saying there are better ways to reduce traffic in the region…
