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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

Manganese Near Schools in Ohio, Protecting Water from Natural Gas Drilling, Promoting CFLs, and Protecting the San Joaquin River Delta

October 29, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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CFL, drinkingwater, manganese, naturalgas, sanjoaquinriverrestoration

In a USA Today article on high levels of manganese found near schools in Ohio and West Virginia, Gina Solomon explained the dangers of elementary students being exposed to the harmful chemical... A New York Times editorial stressed that New...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

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

Climate Politics

October 20, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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costofinaction, daviddoniger, discovermagazine, EPA waiver, mcclatchynewspapers, naturalgas, NYT, prop7, ralphcavanagh, sanjoaquinriverrestoration, sfchronicle, sharonbuccino

In the New York Times, David Doniger explains that bottom-up pressure could force Congress to pursue a climate bill if the next president granted California the right to regulate automobile emissions or if they ordered EPA to regulate carbon dioxide…...continued

Fact and Fiction: Natural Gas, Sonar, Efficiency

October 10, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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alberthuang, efficiency, juliabovey, law360, nancymarks, naturalgas, navysonar, noahhorowitz, NPR, nydailynews, NYT, PBS, sanjosemercurynews, sharonbuccino

On WAMU radio, an affiliate of NPR, BBC and Public Radio International, Sharon Buccino addresses energy issues and what is fact and what is fiction about natural gas… And on PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Marcia Coyle and Judy Woodruff...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

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