Clean energy critical now; California parks threatened; Toilet paper gets greener; Algae's energy future; Trucks with better fuel economy; Toxics reform
Posted October 27, 2010 in The Media and the Environment
Peter Lehner wrote an article for the Hispanic business magazine, Poder, where he discussed the BP oil spill and the importance of energy and fuel efficiency in protecting the environment and stimulating economic growth… On the front page, The San Francisco Chronicle drew attention to NRDC’s new report articulating the consequences facing 10 California parks due to rapidly changing climate patterns… In a Los Angeles Times article, Heather Taylor-Miesle, on behalf of NRDC’s Action Fund, discussed the upcoming midterm elections and voters’ support of Democratic candidates who had voted for climate change legislation… In a USA Today article, Darby Hoover commented on the environmental impact of a paper product manufacturer’s decision to remove the cardboard tubes in toilet paper rolls…
Nathanael Greene was quoted in an Associated Press article regarding the viability of newly-designed bioengineered algae to construct a new generation of fuels… In a Bloomberg BusinessWeek article, Luke Tonachel supported the recently proposed fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; Luke was also quoted in the New York Times Wheels Blog… In an E&E Publishing article, Daniel Rosenberg urged Congress to maintain their momentum after the mid-term elections to reform federal chemicals policy.
