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Curbing Pollution Through Efficiency and Law Suits

February 2, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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AQMD, autoemissions, california, coal, coalash, energyefficiency, greenhousegas, oilshale, simplesteps

In the Los Angeles Times David Pettit explains how the suit against AQMD may impact pollution regulation... The New York Times automotive blog cites NRDC as a group participating in talks on regulating greenhouse-gas emissions from cars and trucks... On...continued

Toward a Green Economy

January 8, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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andystevenson, coal, ericgoldstein, fuelefficiency, greeneconomy, greenjobs, johnwalke, karenwayland, luketonachel, nancystoner, oilshale, water

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

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

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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aaroncolangelo, alanhorn, andrewwetzler, antisprawl, associatedpress, bailoutbill, bobbymcenaney, california, colonycollapsedisorder, dailyvariety, jimpresswood, leonardodicaprio, moviepremier, NYT, oilshale, polarbears, renewableenergy

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

Cooking Rocks? Not a Good Energy Policy Either.

October 1, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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adriannaquintero, AP, california, craignoble, dirtyfuels, jessicalass, karenwayland, laondaverde, NYT, oilshale, portoflosangeles, reuters, smartgrowth, wesleywarren

In the Associated Press, Craig Noble discusses the benefits of California’s newest bill providing incentives encouraging communities to grow smartly and in ways that reduce their environmental impact… In New York Times’ Green Inc blog, the writer notes that a...continued

Time to Start Moving on this Environmentalism Stuff...

September 25, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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algae, AP, dailygreen, energy, francesbeinecke, huffpo, jetfuels, lizbarrattbrown, mercury, miriamrotkinellman, nedfarquhar, northkorea, nuclear, NYT, oilshale, prop7, ralphcavanagh, sanjosemercurynews, stannorris, USAT, westernclimateinitiative

USA Today Magazine profiles an NRDC report on the environmental atrocities inherent with oil shale development in their September issue…The Huffington Post and The Daily Green picked up the full text on Frances Beinecke’s newest blog post on the role...continued

Energy Solutions for the Energy Crisis

July 23, 2008

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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amymall, bloomberg, davidpettit, deronlovaas, laport, latimes, NPR, oilshale, oilvulnerablityreport, pluginhybrids, portoflongbeach, reuters, risingcostofoil, rolandhwang, tailpipeemissionsstandards

NPR references an NRDC study on the number of barrels of oil that could be saved each day by moving America drivers into plug in hybrids… Reuters and over 100 other outlets are talking today about NRDC’s newest report...continued

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