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Anti-Sprawl, Polar Bears, Oil Shale, and Renewable Energy

October 7, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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The New York Times ran an editorial about California’s landmark anti-sprawl law mentioning NRDC's role in shaping the bill… Andrew Wetzler addresses the importance of outlining protected habitat for the polar bear in an Associated Press article picked up by...continued

US: We Need More Oil... to Export? (Maybe Someone Should Watch the Sustainability Ads on the Olympics)

August 14, 2008

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In the HuffingtonPost Frances Beinecke eloquently responds to facts misrepresented by the Washington Post in a recent editorial on NRDC Action Fund’s “Snake Oil” Ad…An article in The Ledger, a local paper in Florida, strongly rebuffs the US government...continued

Sun, Wind and... Cow Manure?

August 4, 2008

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Scientific American ran two articles today on the environmental and energy challenges faced by a growing China: coal vs. wind, smog vs. clean air. Timothy Hui talks about the air in China in the first article, while Barbara Finamore...continued

Just Need Enough to Tide Us Over... Until We Need More...

July 31, 2008

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Julia Bovey emphasizes that oil drilled in the US won’t necessarily go to into US gas tanks or help consumer pocketbooks in Reuters… In the San Francisco Chronicle Jim Presswood drew attention to the obvious flaws of coastal oil...continued

Inhale Deeply, Then Think of Clean Air

July 21, 2008

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On NPR’s Marketplace, Timothy Hui addresses Beijing’s hope for improving air quality in time for the Olympics… Marking the success of NRDC’s Wolves in Danger campaign, USA Today reports in their On Deadline blog that gray wolves in Montana have...continued

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

July 7, 2008

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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

Ocean Oil, Tar Sand Goo, and Other Obsolete Mediums of Pollution

June 23, 2008

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The offshore drilling debate continues to dominate news… Adrianna Quintero appeared on Telemundo's national nightly news show, Al Rojo Vivo, responding to President Bush's proposal to permit off-shore drilling… On WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show Jim Presswood discourages shortsighted investments...continued

Carcinogens, Offshore Drilling and Tax Breaks.

June 19, 2008

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Today in the News…Jim Presswood outlines the limitations and drawbacks of offshore drilling in an hour long interview with NPR Boston’s “On Point” show… In the Associated Press, Lisa Speer talks about State options for recourse if the federal...continued

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