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Energy Star improvements, More About Brazilian Ethanol, Wyoming Gas and Oil Drilling, and Preventing Further Ocean Acidification

November 5, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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BLM, bureaoflandmanagement, cleanenergy, climatechange, energyefficiencystandards, energystar, ethanol, naturalgas, payasyoudrive

On NPR's Kojo Nnamdi show Lane Burt explained why federal agencies are reviewing the Energy Star program's ratings system...In the Los Angeles Times Roland Hwang discussed the environmental benefits and costs of the U.S. tariff on Brazilian sugar-based ethanol imports......continued

NYC Water, Energy Star Improvements, Rewarding Re-Use, Climate Bill, Endangered Sturgeon

October 19, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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appliances, atlanticsturgeon, caviar, climatebill, DOE, drilling, efficiency, endangeredspecies, energystar, EPA, naturalgas, plasticbags, watersupplies

Kate Sinding spoke with the New York Times in advance of an editorial urging caution and calling for more conservative natural gas drilling regulations to protect NYC's water supplies... Lane Burt explained what the EPA and the Energy Department are...continued

House Draft Climate Bill = An Exciting New Era

April 1, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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climatebill, energysavings, energystar, fusion, globalwarming, mountaintopmining, sanjoaquinriverrestoration, waxmanmarkey, wildlife

David Doniger gives some background to The Washington Post and The Christian Science Monitor about the Waxman-Markey draft climate bill... Frances Beinecke puts forward NRDC's support of the Waxman-Markey draft climate bill to The LA Times Blog. Noah Horowitz explains...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

Seeking: Efficiency and Energy Leadership-- the Good Kind

September 18, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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andrewwetzler, AP, arizonarepublic, BPA, carboncaps, consumerreports, csmonitor, davidgoldstein, energy, energystar, ESA, francesbeinecke, johnwalke, katesinding, naturalgasny, rebeccastanfield, sarahjanssen, sfchronicle, usnewandworldreport

In Arizona Republic Frances Beinecke faults the Bush administration for failing to provide leadership on energy issues for the last 8 years… David Goldstein criticizes Energy Star for maintaining lackluster and industry influenced requirements for refrigerators in a Consumer Reports...continued

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