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Natural Gas Drilling in NY, Improving Labeling of Light Bulb Efficiency, Cutting Ship Pollution, and Saving Wolves in Montana

November 2, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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capandtrade, cleanenergy, energyefficiency, lightbulbs, naturalgasny, renewables, shippollution, windturbines, wolves

In Crain's New York Business  Kate Sinding detailed some of the many environmental concerns related to drilling for natural gas near New York City's watershed... Noah Horowitz argued that light bulb efficiency labeling could be more detailed in a New...continued

Explaining Cap & Trade vs Cap & Tax, and Ditching Bottled Water

May 8, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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albanytimesunion, bottedwater, capandtrade, csmonitor, daviddoniger, francesbeinecke, greywolf, juliabovey, landuse, louisawillcox, nathanaelgreene, NPR, NYT, peterlehner, USAT, yale360

The Week of May 8th, 2009 Frances Beinecke is the first of eight environmental experts featured on the website of Yale Environment 360 discussing the merits of a cap-and-trade system versus a carbon tax... On NPR's Marketplace David Doniger explains...continued

My TV Uses How Much Energy When Plugged in?!

March 2, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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capandtrade, conservation, dieseltrucks, efficiency, eletric, laport, water, wind

Noah Horowitz tells the Chicago Tribune and its readers how to make all of their electric devices as efficient as possible. Barry Nelson explains to the San Diego Tribune how alternatives to dams can help with water conservation in California......continued

Children of a Green Movement

January 28, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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AFP, airpollution, AP, BPA, capandtrade, CBS, CNN, columbusdispatch, davidhawkins, davidpettit, francesbeinecke, GE, greenkids, larrylevine, latimes, laxpollutionpermits, michaeloko, obamaadministration, pcbs, sarahjanssen, shannonfisk, wallstreetjournal

On CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, Michael Oko talks about the roots of the growing green youth movement [video below]... In a blog tracking the events and people in Davos, Switzerland the Wall Street Journal interviews Frances Beinecke about...continued

Using Less vs. Polluting for More

November 18, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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amymall, AP, capandtrade, davidhawkins, energystar, fossilfuels, katesinding, naturalgas, noahhorowitz, NPR, NYT, oilshale, omahaworldherald, philadelphiainquirer, ralphcavanagh, reuters, TV

On NPR’s All Things Considered Noah Horowitz discusses the shortcomings of Energy Star TV ratings, and draws attention to the pollution and cost that results from the use of inefficient entertainment technology… In articles addressing the move by the Bush...continued

Navy Vs. Whale

October 8, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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annalexander, capandtrade, chicagotribune, conocophillips, davidhawkins, henryhenderson, illinoisbusinessjournal, naturalgas, navysonar, sharonbuccino, wind

In the Chicago Tribune, Henry Henderson points out that though there is a great opportunity to use wind power in Chicago, before the city moves forward, there are tough questions that need to be addressed… Ann Alexander is quoted numerous...continued

Environmentalism-- Cleans the Air, Creates Jobs, and Could Help Financial Meltdown

October 2, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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adrianmartinez, andystevenson, associatedpress, biofuels, blue-greenalliance, capandtrade, craignoble, dianebailey, environmentalcapital, fresnobee, garyposttribune, market, portoflongbeach, sanjoaquinriverrestoration, sfchronicle, smartgrowth, wallstreetjournal

Quotes from Andy Stevenson’s blog post about how the financial market meltdown could spur investment in cap-and-trade systems were picked up by the Wall Street Journal’s Environmental Capital blog… In the Associated Press Diane Bailey chides the Port of Oakland...continued

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