Smarter Consumption
Posted August 13, 2009 in The Media and the Environment
MSN's MoneyCentral looks at Georgia's vulnerability to oil price jumps revealed in NRDC's "oil vulnerability" report, quoting Deron Lovaas on what our addiction to oil this means for our nation at large... In the Associated Press, Johanna Wald argues against a report claiming that California likely needs more power lines, claiming that the state can meet much of its energy needs via efficiency and improvements to existing powerlines... In an article on upcoming California TV efficiency rules, Los Angeles Times' Greenspace blog relies on NRDC for information showing that many of the same brands we buy now will still be available under the new rules... Jake Schmidt discusses the nuanced differences between the carbon trading regulations under Waxman-Markey and under the current CDM offset management system in Grist... Becky Stanfield spoke with the Environmental News Service about NRDC's newly released Michigan energy report, explaining that investment in clean energy would not only reduce pollution, but also create jobs... The Sacramento Bee looked at the city's sustainability ranking by NRDC's SmarterCities project, highlighting both what the city does best, and where it can improve...
