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The Business of Environmentalism

August 10, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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allenhershkowitz, AP, barrynelson, darbyhoover, globalwarming, jakeschmidt, NPR, NYT, philadelphiainquirer, plastics, sanjoaquinriverrestoration, sfchronicle

 An Associated Press article on the international climate negotiations pulled quotes from Jake Schmidt's switchboard blog about South Korea's recently announced emissions targets ... Comments from Allen Hershkowitz on the importance of environmentally conscious decisions at professional sporting events were...continued

Appointing the Right Appointees

December 16, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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appointees, barrynelson, cnnmoney, danlashof, dougobegi, feliciamarcus, francesbeinecke, franzmatzner, highcountrynews, internationalheraldtribune, karenwayland, latimes, minipage, nathanaelgreene, NYT, obamaadministration, peterlehner, sanjoaquinriverrestoration, sanjosemercurynews, smelt

In the International Herald Tribune Frances Beinecke praises president-elect Barack Obama for “putting words into action” by selecting qualified, dedicated individuals for top energy and environment positions, and thereby reconfirming his commitment to fixing America’s economy, building our energy independence,...continued

Building the Teams to Change the Game

December 12, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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ABC, andrewwetzler, AP, barrynelson, cleancoalcharade, cleantrucks, CNN, contracostatimes, danlashof, ddianebailey, environmentalappointees, ESA, feliciamarcus, jakeschmidt, joethecamel, mexico, robperks, sanjoaquinriverrestoration, unclimatetalks, washingtonpost

Felicia Marcus likens the challenges facing leaders of Obama's environment program to the difficulty of "hearding dogs, cats, wolves and sheep" in the Washington Post before going on to say that CEQ appointee Nancy Sutley is "one of those people...continued

Construction Sites: Big, Dirty and Only Getting Cleaner

September 19, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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barrynelson, Chicagopublicradio, coloradoindependent, constructionpollution, csmonitor, globalwarming, goinggreen, greenjobs, latimes, leonardlopate, levees, onearth, stormwaterrunoff, treehugger, WNYC

NRDC has been involved in lawsuits since 2004 with EPA for failing to set storm water runoff limits for builders; today the LA Times reports on NRDC’s success: a federal court just ruled that EPA must limit Builders’ water pollution…...continued

Would You Like Natural Gas or Drinking Water With Your Dinner?

August 11, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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airpollution, associatedpress, barrynelson, californiadelta, contracostatimes, EPA, jesseyjoy, johnwalke, laondaverde, milenio, naturalgasny, NYT, scienceaaas, tarsands, water

The New York Times talks about plans to drill for natural gas in upstate New York, and draws attention to opposition by NRDC and other environmental groups regarding the dangers the drilling could pose to New York City’s drinking water…...continued

Climate Change + Renewable Energy and Efficiency= Less Daunting

July 18, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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barrynelson, californiadelta, CNN, energysavings, globalwarming, greenbuilding, juliabovey, lindagreer, msnbc.com, organicfood, pluginhybrids, RFK

On CNN, Larry King Live, Robert Kennedy Jr. discusses Al Gore’s latest proposal for combating climate change… Julia Bovey talks with Fox News about the feasibility of Al Gores proposal for tackling America’s energy challenge… Linda Greer tells MSNBC.com how...continued

Global Warming and Pollution, they cost more to fix than to prevent.

July 11, 2008

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alberthuang, annalexander, AP, bangladesh, barrynelson, BP, canadianpress, Chicagopublicradio, georgeblack, huntspoint, joshmogerman, lindagreer, NPR, onearth, paddlefish, pcbs, sfchronicle, tarsands, watershortage

Following on the heals of his OnEarth cover story, George Black offers a moving overview of the dangers posed by global warming to the impoverished nation of Bangladesh in an interview with nationally syndicated NPR talk show Here and...continued

Drilling for Oil to Export, Draining the Delta, and Renewable Energy Measures That Aren't Actually Renewable.

July 7, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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algae, barrynelson, californiadelta, chattanoogatimefreepress, chicagotribune, drought, foliomagazine, jimlehrer, jimpresswood, latimes, luketonachel, nathanaelgreene, offshoredrilling, oilexports, onearth, prop7, ralphcavanagh, reuters, sfchronicle, tejonranch, watershortage

Water supplies from the California Delta are maxed out and it’s time to start working on solutions according to Barry Nelson on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer… Jim Presswood points out to Reuters readers that "It doesn't look good...continued

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