NRDC in the News 7/27: New fuel efficiency standards, Keystone pipeline vote, climate change's effects, and more....
Posted July 27, 2011 in The Media and the Environment
Roland Hwang was quoted in the New York Times about negotiations and a nearing agreement between the Obama administration and automakers to increase fuel economy standards… In a Los Angeles Times piece, Roland was cautiously optimistic about the new fuel economy standards, but said a final document with additional details is needed from the White House… In an Associated Press article about yesterday’s House vote to speed up a decision by the Obama administration on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz continued to advocate against the pipeline’s approval… Susan was also interviewed on Marketplace, where she explained the new set of risks associated with using the more corrosive, raw tar sands oil in the proposed Keystone XL pipeline; the radio interview was broadcasted on NPR affiliate stations across the country…
Steve Fleischli and Michelle Mehta spoke to Reuters about the Water program’s Thirsty for Answers report, which was released yesterday, outlining the impacts of climate change on water resources nationwide… In a ClimateWire [subscription required] piece, Steve further discussed the expected water-related effects on 12 specific cities across the country; additional media coverage included the Chicago Tribune, CNBC.com, Yahoo News, Scientific American, and Huffington Post, which featured Steve’s blog on its front page…
In a Nashua Telegraph piece, Jim Presswood dispelled myths about energy efficient fluorescent bulbs…
