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El Diario NY carried an op-ed by Frances Beinecke on the cost of climate change (and the effects of climate change on issues like national security)... In a Washington Post article, Shannon Fisk emphasizes that two dirty power plants in...continued→
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NRDC experts were featured twice today on CNBC... On "Squawk Box," Nancy Stoner explains that revitalizing our economy and our water infrastructure system go hand-in-hand... On "Street Signs," Andy Stevenson emphasizes the need for Obama's green jobs plan...CNN's "Lou Dobbs...continued→
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In The Wall Street Journal, Karen Wayland calls for Obama's economic stimulus package to include green job creation, and Deron Lovaas tells Congress Daily AM that the package must address problems with the federal highway system... On KQED's Quest, Annie...continued→
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Audrey Chang emphasizes the need for a more aggressive and environmentally protective land-use plan in California in the LA Times… In the Christian Science Monitor, Ralph Cavanagh criticizes California ballot initiative Prop.7 for being harmful to renewable energy progress… Gina...continued→
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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→
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The Associated Press reports on the strict refinery pollution controls and community environmental benefits that ConocoPhillips has agreed to implement when expanding the Roxana refinery; Ann Alexander emphasizes that the agreement has set the bar for what national standards...continued→
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NPR reports on the clean air program NRDC has successfully sued the Ports of LA and Long Beach to institute, which will essentially convert America’s dirtiest ports into the cleanest; Dave Pettit talks about the precedent setting nature of the...continued→
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Reuters, Zdnet, a site with over 1.7 million monthly viewers, and the Tennessean wrote about NRDC's newest green jobs report that suggests 2 million green jobs could be created with just $100 billion in tax credits and government investment... Reuters...continued→
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Portland Business Journal reports on NRDC’s newest ‘green jobs’ report, saying that with $100 billion in tax credits and investments the US could create 2 million ‘green jobs’ within two years; Frances Beinecke is mentioned as a ‘green jobs supporter’...continued→
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On KNPR, Nevada Public Radio, NRDC consultant Timothy Hay talks about the shortcomings and flaws of a Nevada global warming solutions report recently published by a state appointed committee… In the Missoulian, Chuck Magraw talks about the growing demand...continued→
