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News This Week: July 31st

July 29, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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ewaste, katesinding, mckinsey, MSNBC, NYT, peterlehner, testingthewaters, USAT

This week, NRDC released its 19th annual "Testing the Waters" report on beach water quality. The report earned widespread media coverage including coverage in USA TODAY, an extended front page cover story and interactive map on MSNBC.com, and an interview...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

Fed Judge: No Green Taxi Mandate in NYC

November 3, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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ABC, AP, bloomberg, CAFO, greentaxis, grizzlybears, jondevine, katesinding, louisawillcox, nuclearweapons, NYC, prop7, ralphcavanagh, tomcochran, USAT

Kate Sinding expresses her disappointment that “a narrow segment of industry" has prevented "the city from doing what's best for its citizens and the environment," in an Associated Press article explaining actions by a federal judge that will block NYC...continued

BPA, Air Pollution, and Baseball

October 30, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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BPA, fuelefficiency, jennifersass, katesinding, latimes, MLB, NBC, NYT, peterlehner, rolandhwang, sarahjanssen, webmd

Following a scientific advisory panel announcement yesterday that called FDA’s margins of safety for the chemical BPA “inadequate” NRDC has been at the forefront of BPA discussion in the news. Jen Sass appeared on NBC Nightly News last night to...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

The “Filthiest, Most Impractical and Expensive Way You Could Ever Dream Up to Make Fuel"

August 25, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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businessweek, candidanswers, clevelandplaindealer, coaltoliquid, debateroom, francesbeinecke, huffpo, juliabovey, katesinding, liquidcoal, mcclatchynewspapers, naturalgasny, nrdcactionfundad, NYT, risingcostofoil, sanjosemercurynews, wesleywarren

In the New York Times, Kate Sinding reiterates concerns that extracting gas from NY’s Marcellus Shale might only be possible at the expense of New York City’s drinking water… Following on a debate piece penned by Frances Beinecke last...continued

Oil, Air, Gas, and Water

July 25, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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amnewyork, AP, cuttingcarbon, daviddoniger, davidpettit, dianebailey, dougobegi, EPA, jennifersass, katesinding, kimknowlton, naturalgasny, NPR, NYT, sciamerican, sfchronicle, sulfurinfuel, ttw, washingtonpost

Several San Francisco TV news stations, including KTVU, covered a press conference with NRDC and local fishermen; Doug Obegi spoke at the conference about solutions to California’s growing salmon crisis… On WAMC, Albany’s NPR, Kate Sinding responds to New...continued

Efficiency Helps Profits. Oil Dependency, Not So Much.

July 24, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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associatedpress, californiadelta, davidgoldstein, drillinginNY, efficiencyandprofits, endangeredfish, ethanol, katepoole, katesinding, ladailynews, nathanaelgreene, oilvulnerablityreport, sacramentobee

The Associated Press talks about findings from NRDC’s popular state-by-state oil addiction report, profiling the best and the worst states, as well as efforts in Vermont… In the Associated Press Kate Sinding talks about the topic of natural gas...continued

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